/Geolocation-OSINT

Improve you Geolocation skills, with this ilist of resources.

Geolocation-OSINT

If you like your Geolocation challenges, @quiztime, try some of the below resources. You may also need Image search resources, which can be found here.

Image Research Resources


Maps & Image Resources
  • All Trails

    • AllTrails is a fitness and travel mobile app used in outdoor recreational activities.

  • Bbbike

    • BBBike Map Compare shows you more than 230 maps from OpenStreetMap, Google, Bing, Esri, Here and others side by side.

  • Bellingcat

    • Find Geolocation leads with Bellingcat's OpenStreetMap search tool.

  • Bellingcat

    • How to calculate the size of objects in open source material.

  • Bing Maps

    • Map multiple locations, get transit/walking/driving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips & view satellite.

  • Calcmaps

    • An online resource that enables visitors to easily and quickly use maps in order to measure, search and overlay mark-up elements on maps for a wide range of useful applications.

  • Check My Postcode

    • Use Check My Postcode to find out all the key information for UK local postcodes.

  • Dual Maps

    • Dual maps combine Google Maps, Birds Eye Imagery and Google Street View into one embeddable control. Dual Maps are free to use. No registration is required.

  • F4 Maps

    • Explore the World in 3D.

  • Flickr Map

    • Geolocated Flickr photographs displayed on a world map.

  • Geo-Estimation

    • This tool demonstrates the automatic geolocation estimation of photos based on deep convolutional neural networks. In addition to the analysis of own photos, the user can compete in a quiz against the machine learning approach.

  • Geograph UK

    • The Geograph Britain and Ireland project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Geospy

    • Geospy will try to locate where an image was taken using AI.

  • Google Map Developers

    • Map Developers provides prebuilt google maps functionality, along with custom built implementations made to your specifications.

  • Google Maps

    • Google Maps is a web mapping platform, It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air and public transportation.

  • Gonzo GVision

    • GVision is a reverse image search app that use Google Cloud Vision API to detect landmarks and web entities from images, helping you gather valuable information quickly and easily.

  • GPS Coordinates

    • Find the GPS coordinates of an address or a place.

  • Grid Reference Finder UK

    • UK National Grid Map Reference Conversion for any location by simply right-clicking on the map. Postcode finder and bulk conversion tools.

  • Huntintel

    • Find social media posts surrounding a location.

  • Instant Streetview

    • Instantly see a Google Street View of any supported location. Easily share and save your favourite views.

  • Kartaview

    • KartaView,is a project to collect crowdsourced street-level photographs.

  • Mapchecking

    • MapChecking helps you estimate the number of people standing in a given area. Fact check and debunk political claims during gatherings, march, and protests.

  • Map Customizer

    • You can use this site to plot multiple addresses on a single map using Google Maps.

  • Mapillary

    • Access street-level imagery and map data from all over the world.

  • MapQuest

    • MapQuest created the world's first online mapping and turn-by-turn directions service.

  • Open Aerial Map

    • OpenAerialMap is an open service to provide access to a commons of openly licensed imagery and map layer services.

  • Open Street Maps

    • OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

  • Ordance Survey UK

    • Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain.

  • Overpass Turbo

    • Overpass turbo is a web based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap.

  • Peak Finder

    • PeakFinder shows a 360° panoramic view from an arbitrary viewpoint of your choice.

  • Peak Visor

    • PeakVisor uses your iPhone's camera and augmented reality (AR) technology to display names and elevation of nearby peaks.

  • Picarta

    • Picarta will predict where a photo has been taken in the world using Artificial Intelligence.

  • QGIS

    • Create, edit, visualise, analyse and publish geospatial information on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and mobile devices.

  • Quick Geolocation Search

    • This simple tool helps save a lot of time when gathering information about geolocation.

  • ShadeMap

    • Year round map of sun and shade.

  • Skydb

    • SKYDB is the world's database about tall buildings.

  • Sky Scraper Page

    • Skyscraper enthusiast website featuring buildings database, discussion forum and skyscraper diagrams.

  • Suncalc

    • SunCalc shows the movement of the sun and sunlight-phase for a certain day at a certain place.

  • Time & Date

    • Current Time (World Clock) and online and printable Calendars for countries worldwide.

  • What 3 Words

    • Every 3 metre square of the world has been given a unique combination of three words. Used for e-commerce and delivery, navigation, emergencies and more.

  • Wikiloc

    • Wikiloc is a place to discover and share the best outdoor trails for hiking, cycling and many other activities.

  • Wikimapia

    • Wikimapia is an online editable map - you can describe any place on Earth. Or just surf the map discovering tonns of already marked places.

  • Yandex Maps

    • Yandex Maps will help you find your destination even if you don't have the exact address — get a route for taking public transport, driving, or walking.



UK Specific Resources
  • Check My Postcode

    • Use Check My Postcode to find out all the key information for UK local postcodes.

  • Doogal

    • A site covering UK postcodes, map tools, cycling and Strava.

  • Mendip Data Systems

    • The site includes several commercial applications as well as a wide range of free example applications, code samples and extended articles.

  • ONS Maps

    • The Office for National Statistics aggregates OS postcode data and data from other sources and provides it in a variety of formats.

  • Open Door Logistics

    • Open Door Logistics provide free Shapefile polygons defining the boundaries of UK postcode areas, districts and sectors.

  • Ordance Survey

    • At OS, they use location data and intelligence to illuminate the unseen.

  • Royal Mail PAF

    • Highly accurate address and Postcode information in Royal Mail’s Postcode Address File.



Satellite Resources
  • Apollo Mapping

    • Search and buy from the largest satellite imagery archive. 56 satellites and 117 Million+ Images.

  • Copernicus

    • The Copernicus Open Access Hub (previously known as Sentinels Scientific Data Hub) provides complete, free and open access to Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-5P user products.

  • Developers Google Earth

    • Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets.

  • Google Earth

    • Explore worldwide satellite imagery and 3D buildings and terrain for hundreds of cities. Zoom to your house or anywhere else.

  • Google Earth Engine

    • Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based geospatial analysis platform that enables users to visualize and analyze satellite images of our planet.

  • Google Earth Pro

    • The offline version of Google Earth a more versatile and complete option that’s designed to be downloaded to your desktop.

  • Maxmar

    • Maxar has the largest archive of high-resolution satellite imagery, with more than 3.8 million square kilometers of imagery.

  • Sentinel

    • Sentinel Hub is an engine for processing of petabytes of satellite data. It is opening the doors for machine learning and helping hundreds of application.

  • Soar Earth

    • Soar is the new atlas of the world's maps and satellite imagery, crowd-sourced from individuals, organisations, and the broader community.

  • Zoom

    • World weather map. Track hurricanes, cyclones, storms. View LIVE satellite images, rain radar, forecast maps of wind, temperature for your location.



Drone Resources
  • Drone Stagr

    • DRONESTAG is a global platform only dedicated to drone photography. Browse through 100.000 drone images and share your own ones with our community.

  • Mixkit

    • Choose from incredible footage of things you couldn't otherwise see up close and explore videos made by drones of landscapes, forests, boats and cities.

  • Travel With Drone

    • Travelwithdrone.com is an independent website where you can see free best drone videos from all over the world.

  • Airvuz

    • Discover, watch, and share breathtaking drone videos from scenic locations as well as videos from the world's top drone racing and FPV freestyle pilots.

  • Dronezon

    • Drone videos of terrific scenery and action from around the globe.



Video Geolocation
  • Snapmap (App Only)

    • Snap Map uses a device's location information to locate users on a virtual map that is visible to other Snapchat users.

  • Youtube Geofind

    • Web-tool to search YouTube for geographically tagged videos by channel, topic, and location. Videos are viewable in a map and exportabled to CSV.


Traffic Cameras
  • Open Traffic Cam

    • A collection of publicly accessible traffic camera feeds from the USA.

  • UK Traffic Live

    • Real-time monitoring of the UK’s 4,339 live traffic cameras.

  • Waze Live Map

    • Waze Live Map is a browser-based version of the operational Waze maps. It displays current traffic and reports from Wazers using their client app.