Map of Jersey in GeoJSON format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
.geojson
About GeoJSON
Map of Jersey in GeoJSON: 7 800 buildings, 972 km of roads, 2 823 points of interest, 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
- 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 GeoJSON file for Jersey: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, all features lie in one collection, and the source layer name stays in the _layer field, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the GeoJSON file for Jersey is about 15.4 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .geojson |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the GeoJSON map of Jersey
7,800 buildings (2,440 residential, 104 commercial, 94 industrial, 36 religious), 971.7 km of roads, 2,823 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 2,406 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 265.4 km, unclassified roads 218.5 km, secondary roads 131.8 km.
1.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 49 parks and 20 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 44, convenience stores — 87, hotels — 63.
Public transport: 746 bus stops.
GeoJSON contains 7,800 buildings and 2,823 POIs with coordinates, names and attributes. Ready for Leaflet, Mapbox, D3.js.
Main streets: Grande Route de St. Jean, Grande Route de la Côte, Route de la Trinité, Chemin des Moulins, Grande Route des Mielles
Landmarks: Cider Barn, Langlois House, Syvret House, Botanical garden at Samarès Manor, Quetivel Mill (NT-J)
How to use GeoJSON for Jersey
- Select the Jersey area on the map
- Export to GeoJSON
- Load into QGIS, Mapbox Studio, or kepler.gl
- Use for analysis, filtering, and visualization
Programs that open GeoJSON
FAQ: GeoJSON for Jersey
How to open GeoJSON?
GeoJSON opens in QGIS, geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, kepler.gl, or any text editor — it's just JSON.
Is GeoJSON suitable for large areas?
For large areas, GeoPackage or FlatGeobuf is better — they're more compact and load faster.
