Is there an open source (or freely accessible) database of geofence coordinates for common places, such as cities or national parks?
3rd December 2013
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Take a look at Flickr’s openly licensed shapefiles:
http://code.flickr.net/2011/01/0...They are derived from the collective opinion of Flickr’s community as to what name should apply to different areas around the world.
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