Map of Nunavut 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
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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 Nunavut in Shapefile: 1 857 km of roads, 2% 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 Nunavut: 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 Nunavut is about 130 KB; 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 Nunavut
11,371 buildings (200 residential, 29 commercial, 52 industrial, 2 religious), 1,856.9 km of roads, 300 points of interest, 13 landmarks.
The area covers 4,154,855 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 574.8 km, residential streets 437.1 km, tertiary roads 376.7 km.
2.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 6, hospitals — 7, clinics — 5.
Main streets: Mary River-Milne Inlet Tote Road, Dianna River Road, Ovayok Road, Coral Harbour Airport Road, Dew Line Road
Landmarks: Heritage Centre, Arctic Circle Monument, Akshayuk Pass, Hasbala Lake boundary marker, Hyoichi Khono Expedition Team Monument
How to use Shapefile for Nunavut
- Select the Nunavut 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 Nunavut
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.
