Map of Guernsey 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 Guernsey in Shapefile: 8 373 buildings, 681 km of roads, 2 184 points of interest — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Guernsey: 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 Guernsey is about 731 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 the Shapefile map of Guernsey
8,373 buildings (3,814 residential, 28 commercial, 53 industrial, 22 religious), 681.0 km of roads, 2,184 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 3,818 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 168.1 km, service roads 163.3 km, residential streets 87.2 km.
0.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 19 parks and 21 water bodies.
Key amenities: hotels — 61, restaurants — 98, cafes — 73.
Public transport: 714 bus stops, 2 tram stops, 3 rail stations.
Shapefile with 8,373 buildings and 681.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Route de Cobo, Vazon Road, Route des Talbots, La Grande Rue, La Route de la Forêt
Landmarks: Royal Guernsey Militia Regimental Museum, Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery, Sark during WW2, 201 Squadron (RAF) Museum, Guernsey underground military museum
How to use Shapefile for Guernsey
- Select the Guernsey 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 Guernsey
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.
