OpenStreetMap
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OpenStreetMap is a collaborative, open-source mapping project that creates and provides free geographic data and maps to anyone who wants to use them.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OSM | 2 |
| JOSM | 1 |
| OpenStreetMap canonical | 1 |
| OpenStreetMap (Web Mercator) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2313868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenStreetMap Context triple: [Award for Projects of Social Benefit, notableRecipient, OpenStreetMap]
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A.
OSMG
OSMG is the abbreviation for the Order of St Michael and St George, a British order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service in foreign affairs or service abroad.
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B.
Maps Platform Maps Library
Maps Platform Maps Library is a JavaScript library from Google that lets developers embed and customize interactive Google Maps within their web applications.
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C.
Maps Platform Web Services
Maps Platform Web Services is a suite of HTTP-based Google Maps APIs that let developers integrate mapping, routing, geocoding, and related location-based functionality into web and server applications.
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D.
Maps Static API
Maps Static API is a Google Maps web service that lets developers embed simple, non-interactive map images into web pages or applications via HTTP requests.
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E.
Bing Maps
Bing Maps is Microsoft's web-based mapping and navigation service offering road maps, aerial imagery, directions, and location-based search.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OpenStreetMap Target entity description: OpenStreetMap is a collaborative, open-source mapping project that creates and provides free geographic data and maps to anyone who wants to use them.
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A.
OSMG
OSMG is the abbreviation for the Order of St Michael and St George, a British order of chivalry awarded for distinguished service in foreign affairs or service abroad.
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B.
Maps Platform Maps Library
Maps Platform Maps Library is a JavaScript library from Google that lets developers embed and customize interactive Google Maps within their web applications.
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C.
Maps Platform Web Services
Maps Platform Web Services is a suite of HTTP-based Google Maps APIs that let developers integrate mapping, routing, geocoding, and related location-based functionality into web and server applications.
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D.
Maps Static API
Maps Static API is a Google Maps web service that lets developers embed simple, non-interactive map images into web pages or applications via HTTP requests.
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E.
Bing Maps
Bing Maps is Microsoft's web-based mapping and navigation service offering road maps, aerial imagery, directions, and location-based search.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collaborative mapping project
ⓘ
geographic information system ⓘ open data project ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
OSM
ⓘ
linked to:
OpenStreetMap
|
| backendDatabase | PostgreSQL ⓘ |
| backendExtension | PostGIS ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Steve Coast ⓘ |
| dataFormat | vector data ⓘ |
| dataModel |
nodes
ⓘ
relations ⓘ tags ⓘ ways ⓘ |
| dataType |
administrative boundaries
ⓘ
building footprints ⓘ geospatial data ⓘ land cover data ⓘ land use data ⓘ points of interest ⓘ routing data ⓘ topographic data ⓘ transportation network data ⓘ |
| dataUpdateFrequency | near real-time ⓘ |
| editingMethod |
crowdsourcing
ⓘ
volunteer geographic information ⓘ |
| governedBy |
OpenStreetMap Foundation Board
ⓘ
linked to:
OpenStreetMap Foundation
|
| hasAPI | REST API ⓘ |
| hasCommunityEvent |
State of the Map conference
ⓘ
mapathon ⓘ mapping party ⓘ |
| hasContributorRole |
data importer
ⓘ
mapper ⓘ software developer ⓘ |
| hasGlobalCoverage | true ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
enable anyone to use and edit map data
ⓘ
provide free geographic data ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
community-driven quality control
ⓘ
fine-grained local detail ⓘ user-editable world map ⓘ |
| hasRelatedProject |
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
ⓘ
OpenHistoricalMap ⓘ OpenSeaMap ⓘ Wheelmap.org ⓘ |
| hasTaggingGuideline | Map Features ⓘ |
| hasTalkMailingList | talk@openstreetmap.org ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.openstreetmap.org ⓘ |
| hasWiki | https://wiki.openstreetmap.org ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| isFreeToUse | true ⓘ |
| isOpenSource | true ⓘ |
| license | Open Database License ⓘ |
| licenseVersion | ODbL 1.0 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | OpenStreetMap Foundation ⓘ |
| mapRenderingSoftware |
CartoCSS
ⓘ
Mapnik ⓘ |
| operator | OpenStreetMap Foundation ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Ruby on Rails ⓘ |
| providesService |
geodata extracts
ⓘ
map tiles ⓘ overpass API access via third parties ⓘ planet dumps ⓘ |
| supportsEditor |
JOSM
ⓘ
linked to:
OpenStreetMap
Merkaartor ⓘ Potlatch ⓘ
linked to:
Potlatch ceremony
StreetComplete ⓘ Vespucci ⓘ
linked to:
Amerigo Vespucci
iD editor ⓘ |
| supportsImportFrom |
GPS traces
ⓘ
aerial imagery ⓘ open government data ⓘ public domain datasets ⓘ satellite imagery ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ many other languages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Apple Maps (in some regions and features)
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Maps
Facebook ⓘ Foursquare ⓘ Mapbox ⓘ Maps.me ⓘ Organic Maps ⓘ
linked to:
Maps.me
OsmAnd ⓘ Wikipedia maps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
disaster response
ⓘ
humanitarian mapping ⓘ logistics optimization ⓘ mobile navigation ⓘ offline maps ⓘ research ⓘ urban planning ⓘ web mapping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: OpenStreetMap Description of subject: OpenStreetMap is a collaborative, open-source mapping project that creates and provides free geographic data and maps to anyone who wants to use them.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: OpenStreetMap
linked to: OpenStreetMap
linked to: OpenStreetMap
linked to: OpenStreetMap