Data Sources
MapBench uses open geographic datasets and public/open-source services. This page identifies what powers each feature, what the data is appropriate for, and where to verify the provider or licence directly.
Core street, place and administrative data used by several MapBench services.
Source/licence note: © OpenStreetMap contributors — Open Database License (ODbL)
Vector map tiles used by interactive maps.
Source/licence note: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; provider terms apply
Open-source geocoder built on OpenStreetMap data.
Source/licence note: Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
OpenStreetMap's community geocoder used for coordinate-to-place lookups.
Source/licence note: Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); public-service usage policy applies
Road-network routing and reachable-area calculations based on OpenStreetMap roads.
Source/licence note: Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); public-service fair-use limits apply
Open-source road routing used as a fallback where configured.
Source/licence note: Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Terrain elevation from the Copernicus DEM 2021 GLO-90 model at about 90 m resolution.
Source/licence note: Open-Meteo/Copernicus terms apply
Approximate IP-based location and network details; an entered IP address is sent when queried.
Source/licence note: Provider terms and privacy practices apply
Approximate IP-based location fallback used by some location controls when the primary lookup fails.
Source/licence note: Provider terms and privacy practices apply
Live queries against OpenStreetMap for nearby mapped features.
Source/licence note: Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Generalized 1:110m cultural/physical geometry for educational/reference blank maps.
Source/licence note: Natural Earth data is public domain
Generalized US state/national boundary topology.
Source/licence note: US government geographic data; see Census documentation
A small approximate major-city dataset used only where a page explicitly labels the result as an estimate.
Source/licence note: MapBench compilation; not a substitute for current official census data
Solar calculations use standard published astronomy formulas; lunar phase is derived locally from synodic-month age.
Source/licence note: No external API for the core calculation