Map of Alberta in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Alberta in Shapefile: 277 774 km of roads, 64% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Alberta: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Alberta is about 2.1 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Alberta
1,305,065 buildings (455,815 residential, 10,524 commercial, 5,473 industrial, 558 religious), 277,774.2 km of roads, 36,276 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 663,111 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 166,460.6 km, service roads 30,150.5 km, tertiary roads 22,976.3 km.
63.7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: convenience stores — 480, restaurants — 2,441, cafes — 891.
Public transport: 14,841 bus stops, 179 tram stops, 58 metro stations, 102 rail stations.
Main streets: Buffalo Trail, Veterans Memorial Highway, Northern Woods & Water Route, Highway 88, Highway 881
Landmarks: Jasper Planetarium, Earth Sciences Museum, Oyen Crossroads Museum, Fox Creek Museum, Galloway Station Museum
How to use Shapefile for Alberta
- Select the Alberta map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Alberta
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
