Map of Soham in Shapefile 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Soham in Shapefile: 529 buildings, 26 km of roads, 87 points of interest, 29% 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 Shapefile file for Soham: 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 Soham is about 325 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 Soham
529 buildings (116 residential, 3 religious), 25.9 km of roads, 87 points of interest, 6 landmarks.
The area covers 53 km², with about 10 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 11.7 km, service roads 5.7 km, trunk roads 3.3 km.
28.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3, doctors — 1, supermarkets — 2.
Public transport: 9 bus stops.
Shapefile with 529 buildings and 25.9 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Fordham Road, The Causeway, Clay Street, Brewhouse Lane, Paddock Street
Landmarks: Salvation Army Hall, War Memorial, Soham Rail Disaster memorial, Soham Baptist Church, Saint Andrew's, (Soham Parish Church)
How to use Shapefile for Soham
- Select the Soham 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 Soham
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.
