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-====== OpenStreetMap ======
-OpenStreetMap (OSM) is like Wikipedia for maps.  It's built by the community using aerial imagery, GSP devices, or existing public domain maps.  The maps can be viewed or edited online in a browser, or using various apps.
-The main advantages of OSM over Google Maps are that the maps:
-  * are more [[#up-to-date]],
-  * have [[#more_trails |more trails]],
-  * have lots of [[#different_layers| different layers]] (like topographic information), and
-  * can be used [[#offline]], which is a big one for emergency preparedness.
-===== Some Links =====
-  * Viewing the Maps: [[https://osm.org |osm.org]] or [[https://openstreetmap.org | openstreetmap.org]]
-  * App for Android, iPhone, Linux: [[https://organicmaps.app]]
-  * More Info: [[https://wiki.openstreetmap.org]]
-===== Up-To-Date =====
-Since OSM is updated by users, the maps tend to be more up-to-date than Google Maps.  For example, here's a new street that I added in Gibsons in October 2022.  Google Maps is still not showing it almost three months later:
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-OSM (Dec 31, 2022)
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-Google Maps (Dec 31, 2022)
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-===== More Trails =====
-There are also a lot more trails on OSM than on Google Maps since anyone with a cellphone can record their GPS tracks while they hike, add the trails to OSM later.  For example, here's the golf course and Cliff Gilker park in Roberts Creek:
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-OSM (Dec 31, 2022)
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-Google Maps (Dec 31, 2022)
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-===== Different Layers =====
-OSM also has different layers that highlight different information.  The **CycleOSM** and **Cycle Map** layers are very useful since they add topographical information.  Public GPS traces uploaded by the community can also be added to any layer.
-{{:howto:openstreetmap:osmlayers.gif}}
-===== Offline =====
-The biggest advantage (from an emergency preparedness perspective) is that OSM can be used offline using various apps.  One that I particularly like is [[https://organicmaps.app/ |Organic Maps]].  It's available on [[https://apps.apple.com/app/organic-maps/id1567437057 |iOS]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps&hl=en |Android]], and Linux (as [[https://flathub.org/apps/details/app.organicmaps.desktop |Flatpak]] or [[https://repology.org/project/organicmaps/versions |other packages]]).  A monthly update of the maps can be triggered manually from the app.
-==== Linux ====
-Here's Organic Maps on my desktop:
-{{ :howto:openstreetmap:omapslinux.png }}
-Different areas can be downloaded locally with a few simple clicks.  All of Canada takes a bit over 3 GB of space.
-{{ :howto:openstreetmap:omapslinuxdownload.png }}
-Rightnow, the option to delete individual areas doesn't seem to be working very well but the individual files are located here (at least on the Flatpak install) and can be deleted manually:
-  ~/.var/app/app.organicmaps.desktop/data/OMaps
-==== Android ====
-Updating the maps on Android is a two-step process:
-  - The app itself must be updated (from the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps&hl=en |Play Store]] or [[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/ |F-Droid]]).
-  - The maps can be updated from the app.
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