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Awesome Frontend GIS   

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 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for web browsers. For managing, analyzing, editing, and visualizing geographic data.

  



    

        

    




 *A compilation of geospatial-related web frameworks, tools, demos, applications, data sources and more.*

 




## Contents

- [👨‍💻 **JavaScript Libraries**](#-javascript-libraries)

  - [Mapping](#mapping) 

  - [Data Processing](#data-processing)

  - [LiDAR](#lidar)

  - [Remote Sensing](#remote-sensing)

- [💾 **Data sources**](#-data-sources)

  - [Downloads](#downloads)

  - [Web APIs](#web-apis)

  - [Collections](#collections)

- [📒 **Notebooks**](#-notebooks)

  - [Beginner](#beginner)

  - [Intermediate](#intermediate)

  - [Advanced](#advanced)

- [:world_map: Web maps](#world_map-web-maps)

- [🌐 **Web apps**](#-web-apps)

- [🎨 **Colour advice**](#-colour-advice)

- [📍 **Icons**](#-icons)

- [📺 **Videos**](#-videos)

- [📚 **Further reading**](#-further-reading)



## 👨‍💻 JavaScript Libraries 



### Mapping 

Libraries for creating web maps:



- [antvis L7](https://github.com/antvis/L7) - Large-scale WebGL-powered Geospatial Data Visualization. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/antvis/L7?style=social)

- [ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript](https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/) - Modern JavaScript API and web component library for building interactive 2D and 3D web apps for the browser.

- [ArcGIS REST JS](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js) - Compact, modular JavaScript wrappers for the ArcGIS REST API that run in Node.js and modern browsers. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Esri/arcgis-rest-js?style=social)

- [Bertin.js](https://github.com/neocarto/bertin) - A JavaScript library for visualizing geospatial data and making thematic maps for the web. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/neocarto/bertin?style=social)

- [Cesium.js](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium) - An open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D mapping of geospatial data. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/CesiumGS/cesium?style=social)

- [d3-geo](https://github.com/d3/d3-geo) - A library for creating maps based on D3.js. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/d3/d3-geo?style=social)

- [d3-geo-projection](https://github.com/d3/d3-geo-projection) - Extended geographic projections. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/d3/d3-geo-projection?style=social)

- [d3-geo-voronoi](https://github.com/Fil/d3-geo-voronoi) - Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulation for the sphere. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Fil/d3-geo-voronoi?style=social)

- [datamaps](https://github.com/markmarkoh/datamaps) - Customizable map visualizations in one file. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/markmarkoh/datamaps?style=social)

- [Deck.GL](https://github.com/visgl/deck.gl) - WebGL2 powered geospatial visualization layers. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/visgl/deck.gl?style=social)

- [Eurostat-map](https://github.com/eurostat/eurostat-map.js) - Create and customise web maps showing Eurostat data using D3.js. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/eurostat/eurostat-map.js?style=social)

- [globe.gl](https://github.com/vasturiano/globe.gl) - This library is a convenience wrapper around the three-globe plugin, using ThreeJS/WebGL for 3D rendering. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/vasturiano/globe.gl?style=social)

- [Google Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript) - Google Maps API for JavaScript.

- [gridviz](https://github.com/eurostat/gridviz) - A package for visualizing gridded data. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/eurostat/gridviz?style=social)

- [HERE maps API](https://developer.here.com/develop/javascript-api) - Build web applications with feature-rich and customizable HERE maps.

- [iTowns](https://github.com/iTowns/itowns) - A Three.js-based framework written in JavaScript/WebGL for visualizing 3D geospatial data. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/iTowns/itowns?style=social)

- [Leaflet](https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet) - The leading open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Leaflet/Leaflet?style=social)

- [Map Forecast API](https://github.com/windycom/API) - Simple-to-use library based on Leaflet 1.4.x. It allows you to show wind maps. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/windycom/API?style=social)

- [Mapbox GL JS](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js) - JavaScript library that uses WebGL to render interactive maps from vector tiles. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js?style=social)

- [maplibre](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js) - It originated as an open-source fork of mapbox-gl-js, before their switch to a non-OSS license in December 2020. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js?style=social)

- [MapTalks.js](https://github.com/maptalks/maptalks.js) - An open-source JavaScript library for integrated 2D/3D maps. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/maptalks/maptalks.js?style=social)

- [OpenLayers](https://github.com/openlayers/openlayers) - A high-performance, feature-packed library for creating interactive maps on the web. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/openlayers/openlayers?style=social)

- [react-simple-maps](https://github.com/zcreativelabs/react-simple-maps) - An SVG mapping component library for React, built on top of d3-geo. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/zcreativelabs/react-simple-maps?style=social)

- [Tangram](https://github.com/tangrams/tangram) - WebGL map rendering engine for creative cartography. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/tangrams/tangram?style=social)

- [TerriaJS](https://github.com/TerriaJS/terriajs) - TerriaJS is a library for building rich, web-based geospatial data explorers. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/TerriaJS/terriajs?style=social)

- [Wrld.js](https://github.com/wrld3d/wrld.js/) - Animated 3D city maps based on Leaflet. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/wrld3d/wrld.js?style=social)



### Data Processing 

Libraries that help you analyse and process geospatial data:

- [Arc.js](https://github.com/springmeyer/arc.js) - Calculate great circles routes as lines in GeoJSON or WKT format. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/springmeyer/arc.js?style=social)

- [awesome-GeoJSON](https://github.com/tmcw/awesome-geojson) - Catalogue of GeoJSON tools. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/tmcw/awesome-geojson?style=social)

- [Euclid.ts](https://github.com/mathigon/euclid.js) - 2D Euclidean geometry classes, utilities, and drawing tools. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mathigon/euclid.js?style=social)

- [flatbush](https://github.com/mourner/flatbush) - A really fast static spatial index for 2D points and rectangles in JavaScript. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mourner/flatbush?style=social)

- [FlatGeoBuf](https://github.com/flatgeobuf/flatgeobuf) - A performant binary encoding for geographic data based on flatbuffers. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/flatgeobuf/flatgeobuf?style=social)

- [flatten-js](https://github.com/alexbol99/flatten-js) - For manipulating geometrical shapes, finding intersections, checking inclusion, calculating distance, transformations, and more. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/alexbol99/flatten-js?style=social)

- [Galton](https://github.com/urbica/galton) - Lightweight Node.js isochrone server. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/urbica/galton?style=social)

- [gdal3.js](https://github.com/bugra9/gdal3.js) - Convert raster and vector geospatial data to various formats. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/bugra9/gdal3.js?style=social)

- [geoblaze](https://github.com/GeoTIFF/geoblaze) - A blazing fast JavaScript raster processing engine. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/GeoTIFF/geoblaze?style=social)

- [geobuf](https://github.com/mapbox/geobuf) - Geobuf is a compact binary encoding for geographic data. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mapbox/geobuf?style=social)

- [GeoTiff.js](https://github.com/geotiffjs/geotiff.js) - Parse TIFF files for visualization or analysis. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/geotiffjs/geotiff.js?style=social)

- [geolib](https://github.com/manuelbieh/geolib) - Library to provide basic geospatial operations. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/manuelbieh/geolib?style=social)

- [geopackage-js](https://github.com/ngageoint/geopackage-js) - The GeoPackage JavaScript library provides the ability to read GeoPackage files. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/ngageoint/geopackage-js?style=social)

- [geoparquet](https://github.com/opengeospatial/geoparquet) - Encoding geospatial data in Apache Parquet. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/opengeospatial/geoparquet?style=social)

- [geotoolbox](https://github.com/neocarto/geotoolbox) - Provides several GIS operations for use with geojson properties. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/neocarto/geotoolbox?style=social)

- [geojson-merge](https://github.com/mapbox/geojson-merge) - Merge multiple GeoJSON files into one FeatureCollection. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mapbox/geojson-merge?style=social)

- [geojson-vt](https://github.com/mapbox/geojson-vt) - A highly efficient JavaScript library for slicing GeoJSON data. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mapbox/geojson-vt?style=social)

- [Geometric.js](https://github.com/HarryStevens/geometric) - A JavaScript library for doing geometry. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/HarryStevens/geometric?style=social)

- [JSTS](https://github.com/bjornharrtell/jsts) - JavaScript Topology Suite. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/bjornharrtell/jsts?style=social)

- [koop](https://github.com/koopjs/koop) - A JavaScript toolkit for connecting incompatible spatial APIs. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/koopjs/koop?style=social)

- [math.gl](https://github.com/uber-web/math.gl) - JavaScript math library focused on Geospatial and 3D use cases. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/uber-web/math.gl?style=social)

- [Proj4js](https://github.com/proj4js/proj4js) - Transform coordinates from one coordinate system to another. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/proj4js/proj4js?style=social)

- [rbush](https://github.com/mourner/rbush) - RBush is a high-performance JavaScript library for 2D spatial indexing. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mourner/rbush?style=social)

- [spl.js](https://github.com/jvail/spl.js) - Makes it possible to use SpatiaLite functionality in JavaScript. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/jvail/spl.js?style=social)

- [statsbreaks](https://github.com/riatelab/statsbreaks) - Split a quantitative dataset into classes for thematic mapping. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/riatelab/statsbreaks?style=social)

- [supercluster](https://www.npmjs.com/package/supercluster) - A very fast JavaScript library for geospatial point clustering. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/mapbox/supercluster?style=social)

- [Turf.js](https://github.com/Turfjs/turf) - A JavaScript library for spatial analysis. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Turfjs/turf?style=social)

- [topoJSON](https://github.com/topojson/topojson) - Convert GeoJSON to TopoJSON for use in D3 maps. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/topojson/topojson?style=social)

- [Wicket](https://github.com/arthur-e/Wicket) - A modest library for moving between Well-Known Text (WKT) and various framework geometries. ![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/arthur-e/Wicket?style=social)



### LiDAR

Tools for visualizing point clouds with web browsers:



- [Plasio](https://github.com/verma/plasio) - Drag-n-drop In-browser LAS/LAZ point cloud viewer.

- [Potree](https://github.com/potree/potree) - WebGL point cloud viewer for large datasets.

- [Potree & Cesium.js](https://potree.org/potree/examples/cesium_retz.html) - Rezt, Austria LIDAR viewer.

- [Three.js](https://threejs.org/examples/#webgl_loader_pcd) - Point cloud data loader.



### Remote Sensing



Resources for frontend earth observation and remote sensing:



- [EOSDIS Worldview](https://github.com/nasa-gibs/worldview) - Interactive interface for browsing global, full-resolution satellite imagery.

- [Google Earth Engine](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/tutorials/tutorial_api_01) - Geospatial processing service.

- [Sentinel Hub custom scripts](https://github.com/sentinel-hub/custom-scripts) - A repository of custom scripts to be used with Sentinel Hub.

- [sentinelhub-js](https://github.com/sentinel-hub/sentinelhub-js/) - Download and process satellite imagery using Sentinel Hub services.

- [Spectral](https://github.com/awesome-spectral-indices) - Awesome Spectral Indices for the Google Earth Engine JavaScript API.



## 💾 Data sources 

A collection of geospatial open data sources:



### Downloads 

Data available for download:



- [ArcGIS Hub](https://hub.arcgis.com/) - Over 380,000 open datasets.

- [Copernicus global DEM](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/digital-elevation-model/copernicus#Elevation) - Global elevation tiles.

- [Copernicus open access hub](https://scihub.copernicus.eu) - Copernicus satellite imagery download.

- [ETOPO1](https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg) - 1 arc-minute global relief model of Earth's surface.

- [European population grids - GISCO](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/grids) - Population figures in grid cells.

- [European Postcodes Point Data](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/administrative-units/postal-codes) - Location of postal codes across Europe.

- [Geoboundaries](https://www.geoboundaries.org/) - The world's largest open, free political boundaries database.

- [Geodata.gov.gr](https://geodata.gov.gr/en/dataset) - Open geospatial data for Greece.

- [Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)](https://www.gbif.org/) - Open access to biodiversity data.

- [Global Climate Monitor](https://www.globalclimatemonitor.org/) - Global open climate data.

- [Global power plant database](https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase) - Open source database of power plants.

- [Galileo](https://galileo.gisdata.io/) - Geospatial data discovery and management platform.

- [Healthcare Services in Europe](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/basic-services#Healthcare) - Locations of healthcare services in Europe.

- [HydroSHEDS](https://www.hydrosheds.org/) - Consistent hydrographic data for global applications.

- [NASA Earth Data](https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search) - Search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data in your browser with Earthdata Search.

- [NASA Earth Observations](https://neo.gsfc.nasa.gov/) - Browse and download satellite data imagery.

- [NASA SEDAC](https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/urbanspatial-guppd-v1) - Global Urban Polygons and Points Dataset.

- [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) - Free vector and raster map data.

- [OpenAerialMap](https://openaerialmap.org/) - Open service for accessing licensed imagery.

- [OpenMapTiles](https://openmaptiles.org/) - Free OpenStreetMap Vector Tiles.

- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.geofabrik.de/data/download.html) - Free, world-wide geographic data set.

- [Open Topography](https://opentopography.org/) - High-resolution topography data and tools.

- [Ookla internet speed data](https://github.com/teamookla/ookla-open-data) - Global network performance metrics.

- [Sentinel Hub custom scripts](https://github.com/sentinel-hub/custom-scripts) - Repository of custom scripts for Sentinel Hub.

- [USGS Earth Explorer](https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/) - Query and order satellite images and more.

- [World Atlas TopoJSON](https://github.com/topojson/world-atlas) - Natural Earth's vector data as TopoJSON.

- [World Bank](https://data.worldbank.org/) - Free access to global development data.

- [WorldPop](https://www.worldpop.org/) - Open access spatial demographic datasets.



### Web APIs 

Restful APIs for consuming geospatial data on the fly:



- [Address API](https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/addressapi/docs/) - Pan-European address data with geocoding and reverse-geocoding.

- [API Geo](https://api.gouv.fr/les-api/api-geo) - Official French geographical data API.

- [ArcGIS location services](https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/location-based-services/) - Basemaps, Geocoding, Places, routing, and GeoEnrichment.

- [bng2latlong](https://www.getthedata.com/bng2latlong) - Converts British National Grid to latitude and longitude.

- [breezometer](https://docs.breezometer.com/api-documentation/introduction/) - Air Quality, Weather, Pollen, and Environmental data.

- [Country State City API](https://countrystatecity.in/) - Database of city, state, and country data.

- [Geoapify](https://apidocs.geoapify.com/) - Geospatial services such as maps, geocoding, and routing.

- [geonames](http://www.geonames.org/export/web-services.html) - Supports placename lookup and reverse geocoding.

- [Geocode.xyz](https://geocode.xyz/) - Reverse geocoding, forward geocoding, and geoparsing API.

- [GISCO data distribution API](https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/) - European Commission data source for administrative regions and boundaries.

- [GraphHopper Route Optimization API](https://www.graphhopper.com/route-optimization/) - Solves various vehicle routing problems.

- [movebank-api](https://github.com/movebank/movebank-api-doc) - Platform for animal tracking data.

- [OpenAQ](https://openaq.org/) - Largest open-source air quality data platform.

- [Open Charge Map API](https://openchargemap.org/site/develop#api) - Public registry of electric vehicle charging locations.

- [OpenCage](https://opencagedata.com/api) - Forward and reverse geocoding API using open data.

- [Open-Meteo](https://open-meteo.com/) - Global weather forecast API.

- [Open Notify](http://open-notify.org/Open-Notify-API/) - ISS location and number of people in space.

- [Open Postcode Geo API](https://www.getthedata.com/open-postcode-geo-api) - British postcodes with geospatial data.

- [OpenSky API](https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html) - Retrieve live airspace information.

- [openrouteservice](https://openrouteservice.org/dev/#/api-docs) - Directions, isochrones, and geocoding services.

- [OpenStreetMap](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API) - Retrieve OpenStreetMap data via Overpass API.

- [opentopodata API](https://www.opentopodata.org/) - Open Topography Data API.

- [Overpass API](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API) - Retrieve OpenStreetMap data.

- [RainViewer](https://www.rainviewer.com/api.html) - Free weather radar and satellite data API.

- [REST countries](https://restcountries.com/) - Get country information via a RESTful API.

- [Sunrise and sunset](https://sunrise-sunset.org/api) - Provides sunset and sunrise times for locations.

- [TomTom](https://developer.tomtom.com/api-explorer-index/documentation/product-information/introduction) - Geocoding, routing, traffic, and more.

- [USGS earthquake data](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/) - Search earthquake data by various parameters.

- [what3words](https://developer.what3words.com/public-api) - Converts 3-word addresses to coordinates.



### Collections 

Compilations and repositories of open geospatial datasets:

- [awesome-public-datasets](https://github.com/awesomedata/awesome-public-datasets) - An awesome repository full of open datasets from an abundance of different categories.

- [Free GIS data](https://freegisdata.rtwilson.com/) - Links to over 500 sites providing freely available geographic datasets.

- [Public APIs](https://github.com/public-apis-dev/public-apis) - A collective list of free APIs for use in software and web development.

- [WRI](https://www.wri.org/data) - World Resources Institute.



## 📒 Notebooks 

Some JavaScript notebooks to help you code:



### Beginner

- [Hello, Leaflet](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/hello-leaflet) - ObservableHQ.

- [Hello, Bertin.js](https://observablehq.com/@neocartocnrs/hello-bertin-js) - Nicolas Lambert.

- [Hello, Mapbox GL](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/hello-mapbox-gl) - Mike Bostock.

- [Hello, eurostat-map.js](https://observablehq.com/@joewdavies/eurostat-map-js) - Joe Davies.

- [Hello, gridviz](https://observablehq.com/@neocartocnrs/hello-gridviz) - Nicolas Lambert.



### Intermediate

- [World Tour](https://observablehq.com/@d3/world-tour) - D3.

- [Choropleth](https://observablehq.com/@d3/choropleth) - D3.

- [How to make a nice scalebar](https://observablehq.com/@jgaffuri/nice-scale-bar) - Julien Gaffuri.

- [#GISCHAT Twitter Users with MapBoxGL - Globe Projection](https://observablehq.com/@chriszrc/gischat-twitter-users-with-mapboxgl-globe-projection) - Chris Marx.

- [Hexgrid maps with d3-hexgrid](https://observablehq.com/@larsvers/hexgrid-maps-with-d3-hexgrid) - Larsvers.

- [Bivariate Choropleth with Continuous Color Scales](https://observablehq.com/@stephanietuerk/bivariate-choropleth-with-continuous-color-scales) - Stephanie Tuerk.

- [Visualizing Eurostat grid data using Three.js & D3](https://observablehq.com/@joewdavies/visualizing-eurostat-grid-data-using-three-js-d3) - Joe Davies.



### Advanced 



- [Try to impeach this? Challenge accepted!](https://observablehq.com/@karimdouieb/try-to-impeach-this-challenge-accepted) - Karim Douieb.

- [Bars and pubs in Paris](https://observablehq.com/@neocartocnrs/bars-pubs-in-paris) - Nicolas Lambert.

- [Brussels Street Gender Inequality](https://observablehq.com/@karimdouieb/brussels-streets-gender-inequality) - Karim Douieb.

- [Animating voting maps with regl](https://observablehq.com/@bmschmidt/animating-voting-maps-with-regl) - Benjamin Schmidt.

- [Election maps as dorling striped circles](https://observablehq.com/@jgaffuri/election-map-dorling-striped-circles) - Julien Gaffuri.

- [GeoParquet on the web](https://observablehq.com/@kylebarron/geoparquet-on-the-web) - Kyle Barron.

- [Interactive Regl wind demo](https://observablehq.com/@dkaoster/interactive-regl-wind-demo) - Daniel Kao.

- [Dorling cartogram of the Spanish Presidential election](https://observablehq.com/@adrianblanco/dorling-cartogram-of-the-spanish-presidential-election) - Adrián Blanco.

- [Visualizing earthquakes with Three.js](https://observablehq.com/@joewdavies/visualizing-earthquakes-with-three-js) - Joe Davies.

- [GeoArrow and GeoParquet in deck.gl](https://observablehq.com/@kylebarron/geoarrow-and-geoparquet-in-deck-gl) - Kyle Barron.



## :world_map: Web maps 

A compilation of interesting web maps:



- [Map of notable people](https://tjukanovt.github.io/notable-people) - Topi Tjukanov.

- [Submarine cable map](https://www.submarinecablemap.com/) - TeleGeography.

- [Radio Garden](https://radio.garden/) - 3D Globe Radio Tuner.

- [Map of every building in the United States](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/12/us/map-of-every-building-in-the-united-states.html) - New York Times.

- [Map of the Roman transport network](https://orbis.stanford.edu/) - The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World.

- [Webgl Wind](https://github.com/mapbox/webgl-wind) - A WebGL-powered visualization of wind power. Capable of rendering up to 1 million wind particles at 60fps.

- [Statistical Atlas](https://ec.europa.eu/statistical-atlas/viewer) - A leaflet-powered atlas showcasing Eurostat's statistics.

- [ShadeMap](https://shademap.app/) - Every mountain, building and tree shadow in the world simulated for any date and time.

- [ClimateArchive](https://climatearchive.org/) - An interactive visualisation of climate model data across time and space.

- [Old Maps Online](https://www.oldmapsonline.org/) - Browse historical places and search for old maps with timeline.



## 🌐 Web apps 

Plug-and-play geospatial web apps:



- [city roads](https://anvaka.github.io/city-roads/) - Render every single road in any city at once.

- [Datawrapper](https://github.com/datawrapper/datawrapper) - Create charts, maps, and tables.

- [Fantasy Map Generator](https://github.com/Azgaar/Fantasy-Map-Generator) - Free web application for creating and editing fantasy maps.

- [geotiff.io](http://app.geotiff.io/) - Provides quick access to easy-to-use raster processing.

- [IMAGE](https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/image/) - Tool for generating thematic maps.

- [Kepler](https://kepler.gl/demo) - A powerful open-source geospatial analysis tool for large-scale datasets.

- [magrit](https://magrit.cnrs.fr/) - An online application for thematic mapping.

- [mapshaper](https://mapshaper.org/) - Online editor for map data.

- [MapOnShirt](https://maponshirt.com) - Create colorful designs from maps and turn them into products.

- [Maputnik](https://github.com/maputnik/editor) - Free and open visual editor for Mapbox GL styles.

- [mapus](https://github.com/alyssaxuu/mapus) - Tool for collaboratively exploring and annotating maps.

- [Peak Map](https://github.com/anvaka/peak-map) - Visualizes elevation of any area on the map with filled area charts.

- [Plasio](https://github.com/verma/plasio) - Drag-n-drop in-browser LAS/LAZ point cloud viewer.

- [StoryMap JS](https://storymap.knightlab.com/) - Open-source alternative to ESRI's Story Map application.

- [TopoExport](https://topoexport.com) - Export 2D contour lines and 3D topography using open-source datasets.

- [uMap](https://github.com/umap-project/umap) - Create maps with OpenStreetMap layers and embed them in your site.



## 🎨 Colour advice 

Colour usage is very important in data visualisation and cartography. Here are some tools to help you choose the best colours for your maps:



- [CartoColor](https://github.com/CartoDB/CartoColor) - A set of custom color palettes built on top of standards for color use on maps.

- [Chroma.js Color Palette Helper](https://gka.github.io/palettes/#/9) - Chroma.js-powered tool for mastering multi-hued, multi-stop color scales.

- [ColorBrewer](https://colorbrewer2.org/) - Colour advice for maps, based on Dr. Cynthia Brewer's research.

- [Dicopal.js](https://github.com/riatelab/dicopal.js) - Discrete color palettes for JavaScript.

- [Textures.js](https://github.com/riccardoscalco/textures) - JavaScript library for creating SVG patterns, designed for data visualization.

- [viz-palette](https://www.susielu.com/data-viz/viz-palette) - Tool optimized for tweaking, copying, and pasting colors in and out of JavaScript.



## 📍 Icons

Icons to add to your GIS websites:

- [font-GIS](https://github.com/Viglino/font-gis) - A very very cool icon font set for use with GIS and spatial analysis tools.

- [Map Icons Collection](https://mapicons.mapsmarker.com/) - A set of more than 1000 free and customizable icons to use as placemarks for your POI (Point of Interests) locations on your maps.

- [Material Symbols](https://fonts.google.com/icons?icon.query=map) - Over 2,990 glyphs in a single font file with a wide range of design variants.

- [Geoapify map marker playground](https://apidocs.geoapify.com/playground/icon/) - The Marker Icon API lets you create beautiful icons and use them as Map Markers.



## 📺 Videos

Videos of web mapping presentations and tutorials:



- [Mapping Geolocation with Leaflet.js - Working with Data and APIs in JavaScript](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZaZ2dB6pow) - The Coding Train.

- [10 Maps, and the Tech and Stories Behind Them](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWAKVjPlgU) - Maarten Lambrechts.

- [Intermediate Three.js Tutorial - Create a Globe with Custom Shaders](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM8M4QloVL0&t=4418s) - Chris Courses.

- [Statistical Cartography - Design principles for statistical map design](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e803ElX5Q_c) - Julien Gaffuri.



## 📚 Further reading

- [Fundamentals of Data Visualization](https://clauswilke.com/dataviz/) - Claus O. Wilke.

- [A Workbook for Interactive Cartography and Visualization on the Open Web](https://github.com/uwcartlab/webmapping) - Robert Roth, Carl Sack, Gareth Baldrica-Franklin, Yuying Chen, Rich Donohue, Lily Houtman, Tim Prestby, Robin Tolochko, Nick Underwood.

- [Thematic Mapping: 101 Inspiring Ways to Visualise Empirical Data](https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-press/browse/thematic-mapping) - Kenneth Field.

- [Color use guidelines for mapping and visualization](https://colorbrewer2.org/learnmore/schemes_full.html#qualitative) - Cynthia A. Brewer.



## Contributing



Contributions of any kind are welcome, just follow the [guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) by either:



- Filling a [suggestion issue](https://github.com/joewdavies/awesome-frontend-gis/issues/new/) (easier).

- Opening a [pull request](https://github.com/joewdavies/awesome-frontend-gis/compare).



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