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title: Navigating to private POIs with OSM
tags: OpenStreetMap, socialization
description: desribe how to use POIs with OSM apps.
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## Navigating to private POI^1^ collection not in OpenStreetMap
For various reasons, not all POIs are available in OpenStreetMap (e.g. incompatible source license, privacy issues, temporality), and a good example of this are the Community Pantries that are popping out in many places in PH

^1^ - POI - Point of interest

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## Community pantries are being mapped by #saanYanPH volunteers

> bit.ly/communitypantrymap

:::info
:reminder_ribbon: In OSM, permanent food banks are tagged as `social_facility=food_bank` on the map.
:::

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## If POIs aren't in OSM, how do I navigate to them with my phone?

Due to their impermanent nature, these community pantries are not in OSM, and twitter.com/rukku pointed out a direct [query](https://anditabinas.carto.com/api/v2/sql?format=GeoJSON&q=SELECT%20the_geom,%20name,%20supplies,%20contact,%20number,%20street_address,%20barangay,%20municipality_city,%20province,%20region,%20sched,%20more%20FROM%20saanmaynagdedeliver) they used in their routable web [map](https://geonin.xyz/nearest-community-pantry-ph/pantry.html) with the same data:[](https://geonin.xyz/nearest-community-pantry-ph/pantry.html)

:::warning
You need to re-download the data file regularly, to keep your copy up-to-date.
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## Click and go!

Download the latest `#CommunityPantryPH` by #saanYanPH [KML](https://anditabinas.carto.com/api/v2/sql?format=GeoJSON&q=SELECT%20the_geom,%20name,%20supplies,%20contact,%20number,%20street_address,%20barangay,%20municipality_city,%20province,%20region,%20sched,%20more%20FROM%20saanmaynagdedeliver) and save as any filename you want. (e.g. "pantries.kml")

:::success
Right-click on the KML, and save-as...
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## need to convert formats, geoJSON to KML?

$ ogr2ogr -f KML pantries.kml pantries.geojson

Try [mygeodata.cloud/conversion](https://mygeodata.cloud/converter/) for web-based conversion or [search](https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=convert+json+to+KML) for alternatives.

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## Pop (email, bluetooth, whatever) the KML file to your device

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## Open with app, [MagicEarth](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=magicearth)
Or others like [OsmAnd](https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/), or [Organic Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps)

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### Import in MagicEarth
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>Answer yes, to import the usable POIs.

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## List of POIs

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## ==Optimal== biking route
with turn-by-turn navigation, voice guidance

For Cyclists | For Motorists
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### Data Points
These instructions apply to any data points you may have, but are not in OSM. Simply convert them to a format (KML, or geoJSON, etc.) supported by your favorite OSM-consumer app, and you're good to go.

Example of data points:
* Your business outlets (why not add them to OSM?)
* Drop-off points for your delivery
* Clients you need to see for a trip
* etcetera

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## Check out local OSM communities: osm.org/wiki/PH
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## Other apps

### [Organic Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps)

Import | Load | Go!
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### [OsmAnd](https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/)

Import | Load | Go!
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