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Difference between nodes and waypoints OpenStreetMap

Geographic Information Systems Asked by Sarala on January 14, 2021

What is the main difference between a node and a waypoint in OpenStreetMap? I know both represent a point on the map. Also what is the significance of node 0?

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It looks like waypoint is something from OSRM.

In OpenStreetMap, a node is the fundamental object type carrying geographic positions. Only node objects have position; other objects (ways and relations) refer to nodes.

I'm not familiar with OSRM, but a waypoint seems to be what they call a point on a route.

Answered by Ture Pålsson on January 14, 2021

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