Place names

Place names are specific points that are assigned text labels, such as cities, hills and buildings.

Since version 1.4 World Wind uses online database of placenames (from WFS server). Not all place names are covered - mainly populated places (cities, villages) and major geographic features (seas, mountain ranges). Place Finder uses different database which has more names (especially outside the US). It is possible, however, to add more place names for offline use, both to Earth and other worlds, through add-ons.

World Wind uses public databases for place name data. Sometimes these databases contain place name errors which are then carried over to World Wind.

Place name add-ons
There are add-ons that include place names.
 * Add-on:Classic Placenames cache pack includes the placenames data from World Wind 1.3.5 and can be used offline with v1.4
 * Add-on:World Placenames
 * Add-on:New Zealand place names
 * Add-on:Poland place names

Creating place name add-ons

 * Placename Format
 * Add-on:PlaceNameMaker (plug-in)
 * Extract place names

Place name databases
There are sites that provide databases of place names. If the copyright allows, these can be converted for use in World Wind.
 * GEOnet Names Server
 * Geonames
 * ASU Libraries: Place Name Sites
 * About: Geographic Place Names