How can I get the GPS traces within a region from OpenStreetMap (OSM)?

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  •  28-06-2022
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Question

The link to download the GPS traces on OSM is quite easy to get.

However, each of the files inside is all super big. And also there is no geolocation categorization. So I suppose the data inside can be the GPS traces from any part of the world.

What if I just need the GPS traces within ONE location, say Boston city? How can I get that?

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Solution

The (editing) API supports a query for retrieving GPS traces in a given area. Each page returns a maximum of 5,000 points so you may have to make several calls for retrieving all of them.

Don't forget to read the terms of use and the usage policy. This API is not suited for running bulk queries!

If you don't know the bounding box of the city you want to query, you can use Nominatim to geolocate it.

OTHER TIPS

Alternativelly to using the API (see answer by scai) one could also use an Application like JOSM to download the GPX traces.

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