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Data sources

Where the map comes from.
Every source, credited.

Aventerra's map draws on public agencies, open data projects and a worldwide community of mappers. Here is every source the app uses, what it powers, where it covers and the licence it comes under.

Every source

Base map data first, then the layers drawn over it.

  • OpenStreetMap

    OpenStreetMap contributors

    Provides
    Roads, trails, water, parks and places; trail search and routing
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    ODbL 1.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © OpenStreetMap contributors
  • OpenMapTiles

    OpenMapTiles contributors

    Provides
    Vector tile schema of the base map
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © OpenMapTiles
  • Natural Earth

    Natural Earth

    Provides
    Low-zoom boundaries and geographic labels
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Public domain (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Made with Natural Earth
  • ESA WorldCover

    European Space Agency

    Provides
    Global land cover
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
  • GEBCO

    GEBCO Compilation Group

    Provides
    Ocean depth
    Coverage
    Oceans worldwide
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    GEBCO Compilation Group (2025) GEBCO 2025 Grid
  • HydroLAKES and GLOBathy

    HydroSHEDS (Lehner and Messager); Khazaei et al.

    Provides
    Lake depth
    Coverage
    Lakes of 10 ha or more worldwide
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016); GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022)
  • Wikidata

    Wikimedia Foundation and Wikidata contributors

    Provides
    Place name translations
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC0 1.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Wikidata
  • Mapbox

    Mapbox

    Provides
    Map rendering, satellite imagery and address search
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Mapbox Terms of Service (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Mapbox
  • Maxar

    Maxar Technologies

    Provides
    Satellite imagery, through Mapbox
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Mapbox Terms of Service (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Maxar
  • Overture Maps

    Overture Maps Foundation

    Provides
    Business and place details, place search
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CDLA Permissive 2.0 (places); ODbL 1.0 (divisions) (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Overture Maps Foundation
  • All the Places

    All the Places contributors

    Provides
    Opening hours and phone numbers of places
    Coverage
    Worldwide, mostly North America and Europe
    Licence
    CC0 1.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    All the Places
  • Copernicus Sentinel-2

    European Union, Copernicus programme (ESA)

    Provides
    Recent satellite imagery
    Coverage
    Southern Québec and sample areas
    Licence
    Copernicus data legal notice (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data
  • Copernicus DEM GLO-30

    DLR e.V. and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus programme

    Provides
    Elevation for contours, slope, aspect, 3D terrain and profiles
    Coverage
    Worldwide (fallback where nothing finer exists)
    Licence
    Copernicus DEM licence
    Credit line
    Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
  • NRCan HRDEM and MRDEM

    Natural Resources Canada

    Provides
    High-resolution elevation in Canada
    Coverage
    Canada
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Canada (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (NRCan HRDEM, MRDEM)
  • USGS 3DEP

    U.S. Geological Survey

    Provides
    High-resolution elevation in the United States
    Coverage
    Contiguous United States
    Licence
    Public domain (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    U.S. Geological Survey (USGS 3DEP)
  • Sonny's LiDAR DTMs

    Sonny (sonny.4lima.de)

    Provides
    High-resolution elevation in Europe
    Coverage
    Europe, Iceland and Greenland
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    DTM derived from LiDAR, compiled by Sonny (sonny.4lima.de), CC BY 4.0
  • ArcticDEM and REMA

    Polar Geospatial Center, University of Minnesota

    Provides
    Elevation in polar regions
    Coverage
    Arctic (north of 60°N) and Antarctica
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    DEMs provided by the Polar Geospatial Center under NSF-OPP awards 1043681, 1559691, 1542736
  • NOAA GFS

    NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction

    Provides
    Global weather forecast and snow depth
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    NOAA GFS
  • NOAA HRRR

    NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction

    Provides
    High-resolution weather forecast in the United States
    Coverage
    Contiguous United States
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    NOAA HRRR
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Provides
    HRDPS high-resolution forecast, snow depth and weather alerts in Canada
    Coverage
    Canada
    Licence
    ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • NOAA SNODAS

    NOAA National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center

    Provides
    Daily snow depth analysis
    Coverage
    Contiguous United States
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    NOAA NOHRSC SNODAS
  • NOAA National Weather Service

    NOAA National Weather Service

    Provides
    Weather alerts in the United States
    Coverage
    United States
    Licence
    Public domain (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    NOAA National Weather Service
  • Open-Meteo

    Open-Meteo.com

    Provides
    Point forecast, forecast confidence, sunrise and sunset
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
  • Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service

    European Union, Copernicus programme (ECMWF)

    Provides
    Air quality, through Open-Meteo
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Copernicus licence
    Credit line
    Contains Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information
  • ISED Spectrum Management System

    Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

    Provides
    Licensed cell sites behind the Canadian signal estimate
    Coverage
    Canada
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Canada (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (ISED Spectrum Management System)
  • FCC Broadband Data Collection

    U.S. Federal Communications Commission

    Provides
    Carrier coverage filings behind the US signal estimate
    Coverage
    United States
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    FCC Broadband Data Collection
  • USGS PAD-US

    U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project

    Provides
    Public land and protected areas in the United States
    Coverage
    United States
    Licence
    Public domain (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    USGS PAD-US
  • BC TANTALIS Crown Inventory

    Government of British Columbia

    Provides
    Crown land in British Columbia
    Coverage
    British Columbia
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - British Columbia
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia
  • Alberta Crown Land Reservations

    Government of Alberta

    Provides
    Crown land in Alberta
    Coverage
    Alberta
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Alberta (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Alberta
  • Saskatchewan Crown Land

    Government of Saskatchewan

    Provides
    Crown land in Saskatchewan
    Coverage
    Saskatchewan
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Saskatchewan
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Saskatchewan
  • Manitoba Treaty Land Entitlement

    Government of Manitoba

    Provides
    Treaty Land Entitlement sites in Manitoba
    Coverage
    Manitoba
    Licence
    OpenMB Information and Data Use Licence
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use Licence
  • Ontario Crown Land Use Policy Atlas

    Government of Ontario

    Provides
    Crown land in Ontario
    Coverage
    Ontario
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Ontario (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Ontario
  • Québec PATP (Plans d'affectation du territoire public)

    Gouvernement du Québec, ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts

    Provides
    Public land zoning in Québec
    Coverage
    Québec
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Gouvernement du Québec (MRNF), CC BY 4.0
  • New Brunswick Crown Land

    Government of New Brunswick

    Provides
    Crown land in New Brunswick
    Coverage
    New Brunswick
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - New Brunswick
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia Crown Land

    Government of Nova Scotia

    Provides
    Crown land in Nova Scotia
    Coverage
    Nova Scotia
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia
  • Yukon Land Dispositions

    Government of Yukon

    Provides
    Land dispositions in Yukon
    Coverage
    Yukon
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Yukon
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Yukon
  • Global Forest Change

    Hansen, University of Maryland, Google, USGS, NASA

    Provides
    Forest loss by year
    Coverage
    Canada, Alaska and the United States north of 37°N
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA
  • NASA FIRMS

    NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System

    Provides
    Active fire detections
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    NASA open data
    Credit line
    NASA FIRMS
  • NOAA GEFS-Aerosols

    NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction

    Provides
    Wildfire smoke forecast
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    NOAA GEFS-Aerosols
  • NIFC WFIGS

    National Interagency Fire Center

    Provides
    Wildfire perimeters in the United States
    Coverage
    United States
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    National Interagency Fire Center
  • Canadian Wildland Fire Information System

    Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service

    Provides
    Wildfire perimeters in Canada
    Coverage
    Canada
    Licence
    Open Government Licence - Canada (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (NRCan CWFIS)
  • Réseau québécois des sentiers de véhicules hors route

    Gouvernement du Québec (MRNF), FCMQ, FQCQ

    Provides
    Snowmobile, quad and dirt bike trail networks in Québec
    Coverage
    Québec
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Gouvernement du Québec (MRNF) / FCMQ / FQCQ, Données Québec, CC BY 4.0
  • USDA Forest Service trails and MVUM

    USDA Forest Service

    Provides
    Motorized trails and motor vehicle use maps
    Coverage
    US national forests
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    USDA Forest Service
  • Michigan DNR trails

    Michigan Department of Natural Resources

    Provides
    Snowmobile, ORV and ATV trails in Michigan
    Coverage
    Michigan
    Licence
    Michigan DNR terms of use
    Credit line
    Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  • New York snowmobile trails

    NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

    Provides
    Snowmobile trails in New York
    Coverage
    New York State
    Licence
    OPEN-NY terms of use
    Credit line
    NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
  • Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Asset Collection

    Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation

    Provides
    Snowmobile trails in Wisconsin
    Coverage
    Wisconsin
    Licence
    Wisconsin OOR terms of use
    Credit line
    Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation Asset Collection (county and municipal contributors)
  • Wyoming State Trails

    Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails

    Provides
    Snowmobile trails in Wyoming
    Coverage
    Wyoming
    Licence
    Public domain
    Credit line
    Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
  • Snøscooterløyper

    Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)

    Provides
    Snowmobile trails in Norway
    Coverage
    Norway
    Licence
    NLOD 2.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Miljødirektoratet, NLOD 2.0
  • Barmarksløyper i Finnmark

    Statsforvalteren i Finnmark

    Provides
    Summer off-road trails in Finnmark
    Coverage
    Finnmark, Norway
    Licence
    Open data, source to be credited
    Credit line
    © Statsforvalteren i Finnmark
  • LIPAS

    University of Jyväskylä

    Provides
    Snowmobile routes and tracks in Finland
    Coverage
    Finland
    Licence
    CC BY 4.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Jyväskylän yliopisto, LIPAS, CC BY 4.0
  • Wikimedia Commons

    Wikimedia Commons contributors

    Provides
    Place photos and official route sign artwork
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC BY-SA and other free licences, per file (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    © Wikimedia Commons contributors
  • OSM Americana

    OSM Americana contributors

    Provides
    Route shield artwork
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    CC0 1.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    OSM Americana
  • Poly Pizza

    Poly by Google, Danni Bittman, Quaternius

    Provides
    3D tree models
    Coverage
    Not applicable
    Licence
    CC BY 3.0 and CC0 1.0 (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Poly by Google, Danni Bittman, Quaternius (Poly Pizza)
  • Meteocons

    Bas Milius

    Provides
    Weather icons
    Coverage
    Not applicable
    Licence
    MIT (opens in new tab)
    Credit line
    Meteocons by Bas Milius
  • GIPHY

    GIPHY

    Provides
    GIFs in chat
    Coverage
    Worldwide
    Licence
    GIPHY API Terms
    Credit line
    Powered by GIPHY

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