Credits
Some of what you see on the guide comes from open data and free photo libraries. Here's who made it, and the terms we use it under.
Maps
OpenStreetMap
The map backgrounds: the streets and landmarks under every pin.
- License
- Open Database License
Places and addresses
Overture Maps
Where businesses are, and the addresses that put them on the map.
- License
- Open licenses, row by row. Some of the addresses are CC BY 4.0.
- Sources
- Every source and its license is on Overture's attribution page.
- What we changed
- We keep only rows under open licenses, reformat them, and match them to listings.
Master Address Repository
District of Columbia, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Addresses in Washington, DC, used to check and place listings.
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- Open Data DC
- What we changed
- We reformat the addresses and match them to listings.
AddressNC
State of North Carolina, published on NC OneMap
Addresses in North Carolina, used to check and place listings.
- License
- Free and unrestricted use, with a citation asked for.
- Source
- NC OneMap
- What we changed
- We reformat the addresses and match them to listings.
NC OneMap (2019). North Carolina Department of Information Technology, Government Data Analytics Center, Center for Geographic Information and Analysis. Available at www.nconemap.gov.
Utah Address Points
Utah Geospatial Resource Center
Addresses in Utah, used to check and place listings.
The data, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data, and analytical data, are provided "as is" and "as available", with no guarantees relating to the availability, completeness, or accuracy of data, and without any express or implied warranties. These data are provided as a public service for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for obtaining the proper evaluation of a location and associated data by a qualified professional. UGRC reserves the right to change, revise, suspend or discontinue published data and services without notice at any time. Neither UGRC nor the State of Utah are responsible for any misuse or misrepresentation of the data. UGRC and the State of Utah are not obligated to provide you with any maintenance or support. The user assumes the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the data. You agree to hold the State of Utah harmless for any claims, liability, costs, and damages relating to your use of the data. You agree that your sole remedy for any dissatisfaction or claims is to discontinue use of the data.
Photos
Sample listings
The photos on our sample Spotlight listings, the made-up businesses we use to show what a page can do.
- License
- Unsplash License
- Photographers
- Alistair Cowin, Amie Johnson, Andrew Lamb, Annie Spratt, Annika Wischnewsky, Art Rachen, bobby hendry, Bohdan Stocek, Brett Wharton, Carol Highsmith's America, Carson Masterson, Chad Montano, Christoph Birken, Clay Banks, Daiki Sato, Damian Barczak, Daniel, Denisse Leon, dimitri.photography, Ed Us, Eilis Garvey, Etactics Inc, Eugene Chystiakov, Farhad Ibrahimzade, Gian Paolo Aliatis, Giorgio Trovato, Hans-Peter Gauster, Ionela Mat, Jakub Żerdzicki, Jemima Whyles, Jess Bailey, Jessie Dee Dabrowski, Jez Timms, John Ekow, Jonathan Borba, Jose Losada, Josh Lemmon, Josh Sorenson, Katie Puzatova, Kelly Sikkema, Kelsey Todd, Kirsten Miles, Lera Kogan, Liana S, Lindsay Cash, Luke Thornton, Mads Eneqvist, Magic Fan, Marisol Benitez, Mathias Reding, Matthew Hamilton, Mediamodifier, Mohd Zuber saifi, Olena Bohovyk, Phil Hearing, Rachel Park, Rahul Kukreja, Robyn Louise, Snappr, Sum D, Svitlana, Tijs van Leur, Tim Mossholder, Timur Shakerzianov, Townsend Walton, Vitaly Gariev, and William Bereza
- What we changed
- We resize and crop them to fit the page.
Also from public data
These don't ask for credit: addresses from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Address Database, street ranges from the U.S. Census Bureau, and libraries and museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Naming a source here doesn't mean it endorses the hotspot.guide.
If an address on the guide is wrong, tell us which listing and what it should say on Contact us.