WorldwideLive
MarineTraffic
Live ship tracking: vessel positions, ports and voyages worldwide
marinetraffic.comOpen
Interactive maps for researchers and analysts
Data-rich maps with open data, APIs and documented sources.
Live Trackers
CategoryWorldwideLive
ADS-B Exchange
Unfiltered live flight tracking from a community receiver network
globe.adsbexchange.comOpen
WorldwideLive
RadarBox
Real-time flight tracking with airport and airline statistics
radarbox.comOpen
WorldwideLive
OpenSky Network
Open, research-grade air traffic data with a live map
opensky-network.orgOpen
Earth orbitLive
KeepTrack
Advanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool
keeptrack.spaceOpen
Weather & Climate Maps
CategoryEarthquake, Fire & Disaster Maps
CategoryWorldwideLive
USGS Latest Earthquakes
Official live map of earthquakes worldwide from the US Geological Survey
earthquake.usgs.govOpen
WorldwideLive
NASA FIRMS Fire Map
Active fires detected by satellites around the world, within hours
firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.govOpen
Worldwide
Global Volcanism Program
The Smithsonian's map and database of the world's volcanoes and eruptions
volcano.si.eduOpen
WorldwideLive
GDACS
UN and EU alerts for earthquakes, cyclones, floods and volcanoes
gdacs.orgOpen
WorldwideLive
Copernicus Emergency Management Service
EU rapid mapping of disasters, plus flood, fire and drought monitoring
emergency.copernicus.euOpen
Europe, Middle East and North Africa
EFFIS Forest Fire Information
European fire danger forecasts, active fires and burnt areas
forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.euOpen
Satellite & Aerial Imagery
CategoryWorldwide
NASA Worldview
Daily satellite imagery of the whole Earth, with over a thousand data layers
worldview.earthdata.nasa.govOpen
Worldwide
Copernicus Browser
Browse and compare free Sentinel satellite images of anywhere
browser.dataspace.copernicus.euOpen
Worldwide
World Imagery Wayback
Every past version of Esri's world satellite basemap, side by side
livingatlas.arcgis.comOpen
Worldwide
USGS EarthExplorer
Search and download Landsat and other satellite and aerial archives
earthexplorer.usgs.govOpen
WorldwideLive
RAMMB SLIDER
Full-resolution live imagery from the world's weather satellites
rammb-slider.cira.colostate.eduOpen
Worldwide
Soar
A digital atlas of satellite, drone and map imagery shared by users
soar.earthOpen
Worldwide (patchy)
OpenAerialMap
Openly licensed aerial and drone imagery, especially from disasters
map.openaerialmap.orgOpen
Map Platforms & National Atlases
CategoryWorldwide
OpenStreetMap
The free, editable map of the world, made by millions of mappers
openstreetmap.orgOpen
Japan
GSI Maps (Chiriin Chizu)
Japan's official national map with terrain, aerial photos and hazard layers
maps.gsi.go.jpOpen
Worldwide
ArcGIS Living Atlas
Thousands of ready-made maps and data layers from Esri and its community
livingatlas.arcgis.comOpen
United States
The National Map Viewer
Official US topographic data: elevation, hydrography, boundaries and imagery
apps.nationalmap.govOpen
China
Tianditu
China's official national online map service
tianditu.gov.cnOpen
Australia
NationalMap
Australia's national map of government spatial data
nationalmap.gov.auOpen
Transport & Transit Maps
CategoryTravel & Virtual Exploration
CategoryWorldwide (patchy)
Mapillary
Crowdsourced street-level imagery from around the world
mapillary.comOpen
Historical & Old Maps
CategoryWorldwide, strongest for the Americas
David Rumsey Map Collection
One of the largest online collections of historical maps, free to explore
davidrumsey.comOpen
Worldwide
Old Maps Online
Search engine for historical maps held by libraries worldwide
oldmapsonline.orgOpen
Great Britain and beyond
National Library of Scotland Maps
Historical maps of Scotland, Britain and the world, including side-by-side viewers
maps.nls.ukOpen
Worldwide, strongest for the US
Library of Congress Maps
Tens of thousands of digitised maps from the US national library
loc.govOpen
United States
USGS topoView
Every historical USGS topographic map, free to view and download
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
Central Europe
Mapire
Historical maps of the Habsburg Empire and Europe, georeferenced
mapire.euOpen
Worldwide
Allmaps
Open-source tools for georeferencing and viewing digitised old maps
allmaps.orgOpen
New York and beyond
NYPL Map Warper
Historical maps of New York and beyond, aligned to the modern map by volunteers
maps.nypl.orgOpen
Worldwide
Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps
Huge catalogue of antique maps with detailed descriptions
raremaps.comOpen
History & Culture Maps
CategoryRoman Empire
ORBIS
Stanford's geospatial model of travel across the Roman Empire
orbis.stanford.eduOpen
United States
Mapping Inequality
The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised
dsl.richmond.eduOpen
Europe and the Mediterranean
DARMC
Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations from Harvard
darmc.harvard.eduOpen
Atlantic world
SlaveVoyages
Data and maps of the transatlantic and intra-American slave trades
slavevoyages.orgOpen
Worldwide
WALS Online
World Atlas of Language Structures: maps of grammar features
wals.infoOpen
Worldwide
Glottolog
Catalogue of the world's languages and families, with maps
glottolog.orgOpen
Ancient Mediterranean and beyond
Pleiades
Gazetteer of ancient places with maps and references
pleiades.stoa.orgOpen
Northern Europe
Viabundus
Map of medieval and early modern roads in northern Europe
viabundus.euOpen
City & Urban Maps
CategoryJapanese cities
PLATEAU VIEW
Open 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project
plateauview.mlit.go.jpOpen
Worldwide
Global Human Settlement Layer
Global maps of built-up areas and population over 50 years
human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.euOpen
Worldwide sample of cities
Atlas of Urban Expansion
How 200 cities around the world grew, mapped from satellite data
atlasofurbanexpansion.orgOpen
New York City
NYC Population FactFinder
Census and survey data for New York City neighbourhoods on a map
popfactfinder.planning.nyc.govOpen
Population & Society Maps
CategoryWorldwide
Our World in Data
World maps and charts for thousands of indicators on how the world is changing
ourworldindata.orgOpen
United States
Census Reporter
Easy profiles and maps of US census data for any place
censusreporter.orgOpen
Worldwide
City Population
Population figures and maps for cities and regions worldwide
citypopulation.deOpen
United States
Opportunity Atlas
Which US neighbourhoods give children the best chances in life
opportunityatlas.orgOpen
England and Wales
ONS Census Maps
Census 2021 data for England and Wales, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
ons.gov.ukOpen
United States
Social Explorer
Demographic maps of US census data back to 1790
socialexplorer.comOpen
Europe
Eurostat Statistical Atlas
Maps of official European statistics by region
ec.europa.euOpen
Worldwide
HealthMap
Map of infectious disease outbreaks from news and official reports
healthmap.orgOpen
Worldwide
Migration Data Portal
Maps and data on international migration from the IOM
migrationdataportal.orgOpen
United States
PolicyMap
US data maps for housing, income, health and community development
policymap.comOpen
Worldwide
Subnational Human Development Index
Human development, health and education for regions within countries
globaldatalab.orgOpen
Japan
jSTAT MAP
Japan's official statistics on a map
jstatmap.e-stat.go.jpOpen
Environment & Wildlife Maps
CategoryWorldwide
Global Forest Watch
Monitor forests worldwide: tree cover loss, deforestation alerts and fires
globalforestwatch.orgOpen
Worldwide
iNaturalist
Map of wildlife and plant sightings shared by naturalists worldwide
inaturalist.orgOpen
Worldwide
eBird
Where birds are being seen: maps from millions of birdwatchers
ebird.orgOpen
Worldwide oceans
Global Fishing Watch
Map of fishing activity worldwide from vessel tracking data
globalfishingwatch.orgOpen
WorldwideLive
World Air Quality Index
Real-time air pollution readings from monitoring stations worldwide
aqicn.orgOpen
Worldwide
GBIF
The global database of species occurrences, mapped
gbif.orgOpen
Worldwide
Movebank
Animal tracking data: see how birds, whales and mammals move
movebank.orgOpen
Worldwide
Protected Planet
Map of the world's protected areas and nature reserves
protectedplanet.netOpen
Tropical oceans
Allen Coral Atlas
Global maps of coral reefs and reef habitats from satellite imagery
allencoralatlas.orgOpen
Worldwide
Map of Life
Where species live: range maps and biodiversity for any place
mol.orgOpen
Worldwide, densest in Japan
Safecast Map
Citizen-collected radiation measurements around the world
map.safecast.orgOpen
Infrastructure & Energy Maps
CategoryWorldwide
Submarine Cable Map
The undersea cables that carry the internet between continents
submarinecablemap.comOpen
WorldwideLive
Electricity Maps
Live carbon intensity and power sources of electricity grids worldwide
app.electricitymaps.comOpen
Worldwide
Open Infrastructure Map
Power lines, pipelines and telecoms infrastructure from OpenStreetMap
openinframap.orgOpen
Worldwide
Global Energy Monitor
Trackers and maps of coal, gas, oil and renewable projects worldwide
globalenergymonitor.orgOpen
Worldwide
CellMapper
Crowdsourced map of cell towers and mobile network coverage
cellmapper.netOpen
Worldwide
Resource Watch
Hundreds of maps on environment, energy, food and society
resourcewatch.orgOpen
United States
US Energy Atlas
Maps of US power plants, pipelines, refineries and energy resources
atlas.eia.govOpen
Worldwide
Global Solar Atlas
Solar energy potential for anywhere on Earth
globalsolaratlas.infoOpen
Worldwide
Global Wind Atlas
Wind resource maps for anywhere on Earth
globalwindatlas.infoOpen
Worldwide
Infrapedia
Map of global internet infrastructure: cables, data centres and exchanges
infrapedia.comOpen
United States
US Wind Turbine Database
Every land-based and offshore wind turbine in the United States
eerscmap.usgs.govOpen
Worldwide
Data Center Map
Directory and map of data centres around the world
datacentermap.comOpen
Worldwide
Internet Exchange Map
Where internet networks meet: the world's internet exchange points
internetexchangemap.comOpen
Worldwide
Ookla 5G Map
Where 5G networks have been deployed worldwide
ookla.comOpen
Worldwide
OpenCelliD
Open database and map of cell tower locations
opencellid.orgOpen
Geology, Terrain & Ocean Floor
CategoryWorldwide
Macrostrat
Geologic map of the whole world, combining hundreds of maps
macrostrat.orgOpen
Great Britain
BGS Geology Viewer
Geology of Britain from the British Geological Survey
geologyviewer.bgs.ac.ukOpen
Worldwide
OneGeology Portal
Geological maps from geological surveys around the world in one viewer
portal.onegeology.orgOpen
United States
USGS MapView
Browse every published geologic map of the United States
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
Worldwide
Mindat
The mineral database, with maps of where minerals are found
mindat.orgOpen
Worldwide oceans
NOAA Bathymetric Data Viewer
Seafloor depth and bathymetry surveys from NOAA
ncei.noaa.govOpen
Worldwide
OpenTopography
High-resolution lidar and elevation data, searchable on a map
opentopography.orgOpen
Worldwide
PBDB Navigator
Map of fossil finds through time, on ancient continents
paleobiodb.orgOpen
Worldwide
SoilGrids
Global maps of soil properties at 250-metre resolution
soilgrids.orgOpen
United States
Web Soil Survey
Official US soil maps and reports for any area
websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.govOpen
Japan
Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan
Japan's nationwide 1:200,000 seamless geological map
gbank.gsj.jpOpen
Geopolitics & Conflict Maps
CategoryWorldwideLive
Liveuamap
Live map of conflicts and news events from open sources
liveuamap.comOpen
Ukraine
DeepStateMap
Front-line map of the war in Ukraine, updated daily
deepstatemap.liveOpen
Worldwide
ACLED
Data and maps of political violence and protest worldwide
acleddata.comOpen
Worldwide
GPSJam
Daily map of likely GPS interference around the world
gpsjam.orgOpen
Several conflict regions
Institute for the Study of War
Daily conflict assessments with detailed control maps
understandingwar.orgOpen
WorldwideLive
IODA Internet Outage Detection
Map of internet outages and shutdowns by country and region
ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.eduOpen
Worldwide
UNHCR Operational Data Portal
Maps and data on refugee situations around the world
data.unhcr.orgOpen
Worldwide
Global Peace Index Map
Interactive map of how peaceful each country is
visionofhumanity.orgOpen
Worldwide
Marine Regions
Maritime boundaries, exclusive economic zones and sea names
marineregions.orgOpen
Worldwide
UCDP
Uppsala Conflict Data Program: long-running data on armed conflict
ucdp.uu.seOpen
Property, Land & Risk Maps
CategoryWebcams, Radio & Sound Maps
CategoryWorldwide
xeno-canto
Bird sounds from around the world, mapped by location
xeno-canto.orgOpen
Space, Planets & Sky Maps
CategoryNo maps match this filter.