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Adding Points of Interest

To add a point of interest:
  1. Click the Marker tool Placemark tool .
  2. Select the type of place. Enter text to find an appropriate choice. 
  3. Click the appropriate location on the map.
  4. Edit the attributes in the info window.
You can also add a polygon for a point of interest. As as alternative, you can edit a point feature, click Add shape, drag the vertices of the polygon and skip to Step 4 below:
  1. Click on the ploygon tool Polygon tool.
  2. Choose the type. Enter text to find an appropriate choice.
  3. Draw the outlines or boundary of the place of interest. View imagery by clicking Satellite or Hybrid.
  4. At any point to cancel the drawing, press ESC.
  5. Double-click to end the drawing. Alternatively, press ENTER to end the drawing.
  6. Edit the attributes of the place of interest in the info window.

Adding a Street Address

To add a street address:
  1. Add a point or polygon (see above). Select Address / Plot.
  2. Click Add/Edit details. The Detailed info window appears.
  3. Unless the address has a name (e.g. "Mystery House"), leave the Name section blank.
  4. Enter the address number (e.g. for the address "24 Sweetbriar Road" enter the number 24) into the first line of the Address section.
  5. If the street name listed under Road is incorrect or missing, select the correct one from the list (e.g. Sweetbriar Road).
  6. As these maps are for public use, do not enter personal information, such as, names, birthdays of individuals.

Types of Points of Interest

There are many kinds of points of interest. (For cities please view: Cities and Political Regions.) These include:

Building:
  • Apartment Building
  • Apartment Complex
  • Bore Well
  • Building
  • Establishment
  • Grounds
  • Hostel
  • Hotel
  • Housing Complex / Development
  • Lodging
  • Monument
  • Water Tank
  • Water Treatment
Civic:
  • Border Crossing
  • Check post
  • City Hall
  • Courthouse
  • Embassy
  • Government Administration
  • Library
  • Museum
  • Prison / Jail
  • Statues
Education:
  • College
  • Educational Institute
  • Kindergarten
  • Play School
  • Research Institute
  • School
  • Training Institute
  • University

Emergency:
  • Clinic
  • Dentist
  • Doctor
  • Emergency Service
  • Fire
  • Hospital
  • Pharmacy
  • Police Station
  • Veterinarian


Places of Worship:
  • Church
  • Gurudwara
  • Hindu Temple
  • Mosque
  • Pilgrimage
  • Place of Worship
  • Synagogue

Food & Drink:
  • Bars
  • Beverages
  • Cafe
  • Coffee
  • Cookware
  • Culinary Training
  • Farmer Market
  • Food and Drink
  • Food Retailers
  • Grocery Shop
  • Internet / Cyber Cafe
  • Market
  • Recipes
  • Restaurants
  • Super Market
  • Vegetable Market

Sports:
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Boating
  • Cycling
  • Equestrian
  • Fishing
  • Fitness
  • Football field
  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Health Club
  • Hiking
  • Hockey field
  • Hunting
  • Motor Sports
  • Recreational Activity
  • Soccer
  • Sports Complex
  • Sports facility
  • Stadium
  • Swimming
  • Winter Sports
Other Business:
  • Accounts and Tax Service
  • Adult Business
  • Advertisement, Marketing
  • Agriculture Industry
  • Animals Related Business
  • Antiques Shop
  • Arts and Humanity
  • Audio Device
  • Auditorium
  • Auto Finance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Auto Licensing
  • Auto Maintenance
  • Automotive Parts
  • Automotives
  • Bank
  • Biotech Industry
  • Body Art
  • Books and Literatures
  • Building Material
  • Business
  • Car Dealer
  • Car Rental
  • Car Repair
  • Cash Machine / ATM
  • Casino
  • Cemetery
  • Charitable Organization
  • Chemical Industry
  • Clothes / Footwear Shop
  • Clubs
  • Comics and Animation
  • Community
  • Community Hall
  • Computer Business
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Security
  • Computer Software
  • Computer Support
  • Construction Industry
  • Corporate Events
  • Cosmetics
  • Cottage Industry
  • Counseling Service
  • Courier
  • Criminal Law Service
  • Defense
  • Dock
  • Electric Substation
  • Electronics
  • Embassy
  • Entertainment
  • Fair Grounds
  • Family Law Service
  • Fashion and Modeling
  • Financial Service
  • Freight
  • Function Hall
  • Games
  • Garden
  • Gardening
  • Gated Community
  • Gift Shop
  • Godown
  • Graphics Designer
  • Hair Care
  • Health Facility
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Related Business
  • Health Related Equipment
  • Health Resource
  • Home Applianace
  • Home Related Business
  • Human Resources
  • Humorous Entertainment
  • Industrial Material
  • Industry
  • Insurance Service
  • Intellectual Property Law Service
  • Interior Designing Service
  • Internet / Cyber Cafe
  • Investment Service
  • Jewelry Shop
  • Labor Law Service
  • Laundromat
  • Laundry
  • Legal Service
  • Lending Service
  • Lotto
  • Maid Service
  • Manufacturing Industry
  • Maps Related Business
  • Marriage Hall
  • Mechanical Industry
  • Meditation Ground
  • Metal Industry
  • Military Area
  • Mining
  • Motorcycle Dealer
  • Movie Halls / Cinema / Theatre
  • Movie Rental and Sales
  • Moving and Relocation
  • Multiplex
  • Music RElated Business
  • NGO / Non Profit Organization
  • Nursery
  • Nursing Service
  • Nutrition Related Service
  • Office Supplies
  • Oil Refineries
  • Old Age Home
  • Packaging
  • Personal Care
  • Personal Injury Law Service
  • Pest Control
  • Pets Related Business
  • Pharmacy
  • Phone Booth (manned) / PCO
  • Phone Booth (unmanned)
  • Pier
  • Pilgrimage
  • Post Office
  • Power Plant
  • Quarry
  • Radio Entertainment
  • Real Estate Service
  • Recreational Vehicle Dealer
  • References
  • Research and Development Center
  • Rest Area
  • Scientific Equipment
  • Sewage
  • Shopping Mall
  • Shopping Store
  • Small scale industry
  • Spa
  • Sporting Goods Shop
  • Studio
  • Tannery
  • Tarmac
  • Telecommunication Business
  • Television Entertainment
  • Textile Industry
  • Theater and Performing Arts
  • Theme park
  • Time Related Business
  • Tourist Destination
  • Transportation Related Business
  • Travel Related Business
  • Trucks SUVs Dealer
  • Utilities
  • Utility
  • Vehicle Shop
  • Video Device
  • Video Games
  • Vision Related Service
  • Web Design
  • Web Hosting
  • Web Services
  • Yoga Center