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Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
All values in "lock" column are minimum lock, you can lock higher depending on that places significance.


{{Red|The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.}}
{{Red|The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.}}
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| Car Services
| Car Services
| Car Wash
| Car Wash
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| 2
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| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| Seaport / Marina / Harbor
| 1
| 1
| Size-dependent.
| {{Red|Red| Make a state guide to mapping Seaport / Marina / Harbor}}
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| Transportation
| Transportation
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Offices
| Offices
| 1**
| 1
| May be Area if [[#Landmarks|Landmark]]
| {{Red| Make a state guide to mapping campuses}}
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Organization or Association
| Organization or Association
| Point
| 1
|  
| {{Red| Make a state guide to mapping campuses}}
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Police Station
| Police Station
| Area
| 3
|  
| {{Red| Make a state guide to mapping Police Stations}}
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Prison / Correctional Facility
| Area
| 3
|  
| {{Red| Make a state guide to mapping Prison / Correctional Facility}}
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Post Office
| Post Office
| Point
| 1
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| Religious Center
| Religious Center
| Point
| 1
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| Professional and public
| Professional and public
| School
| School
| Area
| 3
|  
| {{Red| Make a state guide to mapping schools}}
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Arts & Crafts
| Arts & Crafts
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| ATM
| ATM
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Bank / Financial
| Bank / Financial
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Bookstore
| Bookstore
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Car Dealership
| Car Dealership
| Point
| 1
| Size-dependent
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Car Rental
| Car Rental
| Point
| 1
|  
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Convenience Store
| Convenience Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Currency Exchange
| Currency Exchange
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Department Store
| Department Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Electronics
| Electronics
| Point
| 1
|  
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Fashion and Clothing
| Fashion and Clothing
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Flowers
| Flowers
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Furniture / Home Store
| Furniture / Home Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Gifts
| Gifts
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Gym / Fitness
| Gym / Fitness
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Hardware Store
| Hardware Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Jewelry
| Jewelry
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Laundry / Dry Cleaning
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Market
| Market
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Music Store
| Music Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Personal Care
| Personal Care
| Point
| 1
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|  
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Pet Store / Veterinarian
| Point
| 1
|  
|  
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Pharmacy
| Pharmacy
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Photography
| Photography
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Shopping Center
| Shopping Center
| Area
| 3
|  
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Sporting Goods
| Sporting Goods
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Supermarket / Grocery
| Point
| 2
| Standalone could be an Area, but a Point if it is part of larger shopping mall/center.
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Swimming Pool
| Swimming Pool
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Toy Store
| Toy Store
| Point
| 1
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| Shopping and services
| Shopping and services
| Travel Agency
| Travel Agency
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Bakery
| Bakery
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Bar
| Bar
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Coffee shop
| Coffee shop
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Dessert
| Dessert
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Fast Food
| Fast Food
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Food Court
| Food Court
| Point
| 2
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Ice Cream
| Ice Cream
| Point
| 1
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| Food and drink
| Food and drink
| Restaurant
| Restaurant
| Point
| 1
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Art Gallery
| Art Gallery
| Point
| 2
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Casino
| Casino
| Area
| 1
| Large hotel-casinos perhaps could be Area Places.
| Washington maps as point
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Club
| Club
| Point
| 1
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Game Club
| Game Club
| Point
| 1
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Movie Theater
| Movie Theater
| Point
| 1
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Museum
| Museum
| Point
| 1
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|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Music Venue
| Music Venue
| Point
| 1
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Performing Arts Venue
| Performing Arts Venue
| Point
| 1
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Racing Track
| Racing Track
| Area
| 3
|  
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Stadium / Arena
| Stadium / Arena
| Area
| 3
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Theme Park
| Theme Park
| Area
| 3
|  
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Theater
| Theater
| Point
| 1
|  
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Tourist Attraction / Historic Site
| Point
| 2
| May be Area if [[#Landmarks|Landmark]]
|  
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| Culture & entertainment
| Culture & entertainment
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Zoo / Aquarium
| Area
| 3
| Size-dependent
|  
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| Other
| Other
| Construction Site
| Construction Site
| Area
| 1
| Not necessary to be mapped.
| Not necessary to be mapped.
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| Lodging
| Lodging
| Bed & Breakfast
| Bed & Breakfast
| Point
| 1
|  
|  
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| Lodging
| Lodging
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Camping / Trailer Park
| Point
| 1
| May be Area if [[#Landmarks|Landmark]]
| May be Area if [[#Landmarks|Landmark]]
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Revision as of 01:15, 23 February 2015

Places

Please follow general worldwide guidelines for determining Point or Area mapping Places.



State Specific Mapping Guide

Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.

All values in "lock" column are minimum lock, you can lock higher depending on that places significance.

The Primary Category for a Place is used to determine whether to use a Point or Area.

Parent Category Lock Comments
Car Services Car Wash 2
Car Services Charging Station 1
Car Services Garage / Automotive Shop 1
Car Services Gas Station 3 Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant. Please see the Places/Gas Station article.
Car Services Parking Lot 3 There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the Places/Parking lot article.
Transportation Airport 5
Transportation Bridge Road Type*
Transportation Bus Station 3
Transportation Ferry Pier 5
Transportation Junction / Interchange Road Type*
Transportation Seaport / Marina / Harbor 1 Red
Transportation Subway Station 1
Transportation Taxi Station 1
Transportation Train Station 2
Transportation Tunnel Road Type*
Professional and public Cemetery 3
Professional and public City Hall 1
Professional and public College / University 5 Make a state guide to mapping campuses
Professional and public Conventions / Event Center 3 Size-dependent
Professional and public Courthouse 1
Professional and public Embassy / Consulate 3
Professional and public Factory / Industrial 3 Make a state guide to mapping Factory / Industrial
Professional and public Fire Department 3
Professional and public Government 1
Professional and public Hospital / Medical Care 3 Make a state guide to mapping hospitalONLY Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and places offering Urgent Medical Care should use this category. ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be Points.

Clinics, and Medical offices which do not offer urgent medical care for Walk-Ins should use the Office, (and any other appropriate) category instead.

Professional and public Information Point 1
Professional and public Kindergarten 3 Make a state guide to mapping schools
Professional and public Library 3 Make a state guide to mapping library's
Professional and public Military 5
Professional and public Offices 1 Make a state guide to mapping campuses
Professional and public Organization or Association 1 Make a state guide to mapping campuses
Professional and public Police Station 3 Make a state guide to mapping Police Stations
Professional and public Prison / Correctional Facility 3 Make a state guide to mapping Prison / Correctional Facility
Professional and public Post Office 1
Professional and public Religious Center 1
Professional and public School 3 Make a state guide to mapping schools
Shopping and services Arts & Crafts 1
Shopping and services ATM 1
Shopping and services Bank / Financial 1
Shopping and services Bookstore 1
Shopping and services Car Dealership 1
Shopping and services Car Rental 1
Shopping and services Convenience Store 1
Shopping and services Currency Exchange 1
Shopping and services Department Store 1
Shopping and services Electronics 1
Shopping and services Fashion and Clothing 1
Shopping and services Flowers 1
Shopping and services Furniture / Home Store 1
Shopping and services Gifts 1
Shopping and services Gym / Fitness 1
Shopping and services Hardware Store 1
Shopping and services Jewelry 1
Shopping and services Laundry / Dry Cleaning 1
Shopping and services Market 1
Shopping and services Music Store 1
Shopping and services Personal Care 1
Shopping and services Pet Store / Veterinarian 1
Shopping and services Pharmacy 1
Shopping and services Photography 1
Shopping and services Shopping Center 3
Shopping and services Sporting Goods 1
Shopping and services Supermarket / Grocery 2
Shopping and services Swimming Pool 1
Shopping and services Toy Store 1
Shopping and services Travel Agency 1
Food and drink Bakery 1
Food and drink Bar 1
Food and drink Coffee shop 1
Food and drink Dessert 1
Food and drink Fast Food 1
Food and drink Food Court 2
Food and drink Ice Cream 1
Food and drink Restaurant 1
Culture & entertainment Art Gallery 2
Culture & entertainment Casino 1 Washington maps as point
Culture & entertainment Club 1
Culture & entertainment Game Club 1
Culture & entertainment Movie Theater 1
Culture & entertainment Museum 1
Culture & entertainment Music Venue 1
Culture & entertainment Performing Arts Venue 1
Culture & entertainment Racing Track 3
Culture & entertainment Stadium / Arena 3
Culture & entertainment Theme Park 3
Culture & entertainment Theater 1
Culture & entertainment Tourist Attraction / Historic Site 2
Culture & entertainment Zoo / Aquarium 3
Other Construction Site 1 Not necessary to be mapped.
Lodging Bed & Breakfast 1
Lodging Camping / Trailer Park 1 May be Area if Landmark
Lodging Cottage / Cabin Point
Lodging Hostel Point
Lodging Hotel Point
Outdoors Beach Area
Outdoors Golf Course Area
Outdoors Park Area
Outdoors Playground Point
Outdoors Plaza Point
Outdoors Promenade Point Unsure about mapping these at all
Outdoors Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint Point
Outdoors Ski Area Area
Outdoors Sports Court Point
Natural features Farm NONE
Natural features Forest / Grove Area Only map official state/national forests, not every stand of trees.
Natural features Island Area
Natural features River / Stream Area Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent open space, greenbelt, culvert, meadows, or flood plain. If the river/stream is too narrow to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.
Natural features Sea / Lake / Pond Area Use only if water itself is visually obvious to drivers on nearby roads. Do not remap features already present in the built-in Waze water layer unless that layer is incomplete or inaccurate. Map only the typical extent of visible water, not adjacent beaches or land. If the feature is too small to map conveniently with an Area Place, it should not be mapped at all.
  • Locking by Road Type guide: Street (1), Primary Street (2), Minor Highway (3), Major Highway (4), and Freeway (5)
    • Minimum lock, you can lock high depending on the places significance.

Washington/ To Do Places

Want to help out mapping places in Washington. See Washington/To Do Places