MapPoint.WorldRoutable Data Source

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03/16/2007

A worldwide road map that is optimized for route planning and time and distance calculations and includes map coverage in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Data is available in 13 languages.

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The MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source enables you to perform routing across multiple nations and continents. By using the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source, MapPoint Web Service can determine a route for you from Norway to Australia, for example.

The following restrictions apply to the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source:

Road construction information is not available.
You cannot create a route that crosses between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. You can generate a route across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Landmarks and parks are not included.
Routes do not take in to account current political situations or hazardous terrain.

Important The MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source may provide routes through regions that are dangerous due to war, crime, political instability or other factors. The provision of a route through the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source should not be considered to be a representation of its safety or suitability. Users should exercise caution and verify the safety and appropriateness of all routes with appropriate governmental and other sources prior to travel.

Entity types table

The following table lists the entity types available in the MapPoint.WorldRoutable data source.

Name	Definition	ParentName
AdminDivision1	A first-order, initial political subdivision of a [Sovereign], such as a state, province, department, region, or prefecture	AdministrativeDivision
AdminDivision2	A second-order political subdivision of a [CountryRegion], a division of an [AdminDivision1] or [Dependent]	AdministrativeDivision
AdministrativeBuilding	A building housing governmental offices or facilities	GovernmentStructure
AgriculturalStructure	A [Structure] used for agricultural purposes	Structure
Airport	A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and facilities for handling passengers and/or cargo	Structure
AmusementPark	A facility containing rides and other attractions, such as a theme park	TouristStructure
AncientSite	A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located	Site
Archipelago	A logical grouping of [Island]s	Landform
Autorail	A [Railway] that carries automobiles	Railway
Basin	A low-lying area mostly or wholly surrounded by higher ground	Landform
Battlefield	A site of a land battle of historical importance	HistoricalSite
Bay	An area of water partially enclosed by an indentation of shoreline	WaterFeature
Beach	A [Coast] with a surface of sand or fine rock	Coast
BorderPost	A post or station at an international boundary for regulating of movement of people and goods	GovernmentStructure
Bridge	A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream or road used by vehicles and pedestrians	TransportationStructure
Camp	A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use	Structure
Canal	An artificially constructed watercourse	WaterFeature
Cave	An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff	Landform
Cemetery	A burial place or ground	Structure
Census2	One of the set of second-order [CensusDistrict]s composed by aggregating [Census1]s	CensusDistrict
Channel	A body of water between two landmasses	WaterFeature
Church	A building for public Christian worship	ReligiousStructure
CityHall	A building housing the administrative offices of a municipal government	GovernmentStructure
Cliff	A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a lower area or water body	Landform
Coast	An area of land adjacent to a [WaterFeature]	Landform
Continent	A very large landmass, surrounded by water and larger than an [Island], that forms one of the primary divisions of land on a [CelestialFeature]	Landform
ConventionCenter	A large meeting hall for conventions and other meetings and shows	BusinessStructure
CountryRegion	A primary [PoliticalUnit]	PoliticalUnit
Crater	A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action	Landform
CulturalRegion	An area of land with strong local identity but no political existence	Region
Current	A large area of ocean where surface water flows in a certain constant general direction	WaterFeature
Dam	A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water	Structure
Delta	An area where a [River] divides into many separate water channels as it enters a [Sea] or [Lake]	WaterFeature
Dependent	A [PoliticalUnit] that is politically controlled by a [Sovereign], but separate geographically and to some degree politically, such as a territory, colony, or dependency	CountryRegion
Desert	A large area with low rainfall and little or no vegetation	Landform
DisputedArea	An area in political dispute that is not considered part of any [CountryRegion]	PoliticalUnit
DrainageBasin	A land region where all surface water drains into one specific [WaterFeature]	Basin
Dune	A wave form, ridge, or star shaped feature composed of sand	Landform
ElevationZone	An area where the surface elevation of all land is within a defined range	Region
FerryRoute	A route used by a boat or other floating conveyance regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a [WaterFeature]	TransportationStructure
Forest	A large area of trees	Reserve
FormerAdministrativeDivision	An [AdministrativeDivision] that no longer exists	FormerPoliticalUnit
Fort	A defensive structure or earthwork	HistoricalSite
Garden	An enclosure for displaying selected plant life	TouristStructure
GeoEntity	A single thing that has spatial extent and location
GeographicPole	One of the two points of intersection of the surface of a [CelestialFeature] and its axis of rotation	Pole
Geyser	A [HotSpring] that intermittently shoots water into the air	HotSpring
Glacier	A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area	Ice
Heliport	A place where helicopters land and take off	Airport
Hemisphere	A half the surface of a [Celestial Feature], usually northern, southern, eastern, or western	GeodeticFeature
HigherEducationFacility	A place where students receive advanced or specialized education, such as a college or university	EducationalStructure
HistoricalSite	A place of historical importance	Site
Hospital	A building in which the sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated	MedicalStructure
HotSpring	A place where hot water emerges from the ground	Spring
Ice	A large area covered with frozen water	WaterFeature
IndigenousPeoplesReserve	An area of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations	PoliticalUnit
IndustrialStructure	A [Structure] used for industrial or extractive purposes	Structure
InformationCenter	A place where tourists and citizens can obtain information	TouristStructure
InternationalDateline	The line running between geographic poles designated as the point where a calendar day begins	Region
Island	An area of land completely surrounded by water and smaller than a [Continent]	Landform
Isthmus	A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses and bordered by water on two sides	Landform
Junction	A place where two or more roads join	TransportationStructure
Lake	An inland water body, usually fresh water	WaterFeature
LandArea	A relatively small area of land exhibiting a common characteristic that distinguishes it from surrounding land	Landform
Landform	A natural geographic feature on dry land	GeoEntity
LandmarkBuilding	A [Structure] that is a well-known point of reference	TouristStructure
LatitudeLine	An imaginary line of constant latitude that circles a [CelestialFeature], in which every point on the line is equidistant from a geographic pole	GeodeticFeature
Lighthouse	A tall structure with a major navigation light	NavigationalStructure
LongitudeLine	An imaginary line of constant longitude on a [CelestialFeature] running from one geographic pole to the other	GeodeticFeature
MagneticPole	A point on the surface of a [CelestialFeature] that is the origin for lines of magnetic force	Pole
MilitaryBase	A place used by an armed service for storing arms and supplies, for accommodating and training troops, and as a base from which operations can be initiated	GovernmentStructure
Mine	A place where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages	IndustrialStructure
Mission	A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion	ReligiousStructure
Monument	A commemorative structure or statue	TouristStructure
Mountain	An elevated landform that rises, often steeply, above surrounding land on most sides	Landform
MountainRange	A group of connected [Mountain]s	Landform
Museum	A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited	TouristStructure
NauticalStructure	A [Structure] used for nautical purposes	Structure
NavigationalStructure	A [Structure] used for navigational purposes	Structure
Neighborhood	A section of a [PopulatedPlace], usually homogenous and/or well-known but often with indistinct boundaries	PopulatedPlace
Oasis	An area in a [Desert] made productive by the availability of water	Landform
ObservationPoint	A wildlife or scenic observation point	TouristStructure
Ocean	A vast expanse of salt water, one of the major [Sea]s covering part of the earth	Sea
Park	An area maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation	Reserve
Pass	A break in a [MountainRange] used for transportation from one side to the other	Landform
Peninsula	An elongated area of land projecting into a body of water and surrounded by water on three sides	Landform
Plain	An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities	Landform
Planet	A [CelestialFeature] that orbits a star	CelestialFeature
Plate	A section of a planetary crust that is in motion relative to other plates	TectonicFeature
Plateau	An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides	Landform
PopulatedPlace	A concentrated area of human settlement, such as a city, town, or village	GeoEntity
PowerStation	A facility for generating electric power	IndustrialStructure
Prison	A facility for confining persons convicted or accused of crimes	GovernmentStructure
Promontory	A small, usually pointed [Peninsula] that often marks the terminus of a landmass	Peninsula
RaceTrack	A track where races are held	RecreationalStructure
Railway	A permanent twin steel-rail track on which trains move	TransportationStructure
RailwayStation	A place comprised of ticket offices, platforms, and other facilities for loading and unloading train passengers and freight	TransportationStructure
Reef	A partly submerged feature, usually of coral, that projects upward near the water's surface and can be a navigational hazard	Landform
ReligiousStructure	A structure where organized, public religious services are held	Structure
ResearchStructure	A [Structure] used for scientific purposes	Structure
Reserve	A tract of public land set aside for restricted use or reserved for future use	GeoEntity
ResidentialStructure	A house, hut, apartment building, or other structure where people reside	Structure
River	A stream of running water	WaterFeature
Road	An open way with improved surface for efficient transportation of vehicles	TransportationStructure
Ruin	A destroyed or decayed structure that is no longer functional	Site
Satellite	A [CelestialFeature] that orbits a [Planet]	CelestialFeature
ScientificResearchBase	A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored	ResearchStructure
Sea	A large area of salt water	WaterFeature
SeaplaneLandingArea	A place on a water body where floatplanes land and take off	Airport
ShipWreck	A site of the remains of a wrecked vessel	Site
Shrine	A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept	ReligiousStructure
Site	A place most notable because of an event that occurred in that location	Structure
Sovereign	An independent nation-state, the highest level of political authority in that location	CountryRegion
SpotElevation	A point on a [CelestialFeature]'s surface with a known elevation	GeodeticFeature
Spring	A place where water emerges from the ground	WaterFeature
Stadium	A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators	RecreationalStructure
StatisticalDistrict	An area of land defined as a district to be used for statistical collection or service provision	GeoEntity
TectonicBoundary	A line forming the border between two [Plate]s	TectonicFeature
Temple	An edifice dedicated to religious worship	ReligiousStructure
TimeZone	A large area within which the same time standard is used	Region
TouristStructure	A [Structure] typically used by tourists	Structure
Trail	A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles	TransportationStructure
TransportationStructure	A [Structure] used for transportation purposes	Structure
Tunnel	A subterranean passageway for transportation	TransportationStructure
UnderwaterFeature	A feature on the floor of a [WaterFeature]	WaterFeature
UrbanRegion	An area of land with high population density and extensive urban development	Region
Valley	A low area surrounded by higher ground on two or more sides	Landform
Volcano	A [Mountain] formed by volcanic action and composed of volcanic rock	Mountain
Wall	An upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area	Structure
Waterfall	A vertical or very steep section of a [River]	WaterFeature
WaterFeature	A geographic feature that has water on its surface	GeoEntity
Well	A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface	Structure
Wetland	An area of high soil moisture, partially or intermittently covered with shallow water	WaterFeature

MapPoint.WorldRoutable Data Source

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