Mapping 11M points with Tile38 – Mapbox/Geonames

In plain words

Tile38 is a geospatial indexing system that visualizes and queries millions of geographic points in real time. Built for developers and data analysts working with location data, it combines Mapbox mapping with Geonames data to enable fast searching and filtering across 11 million mapped locations. The tool stands out for handling large-scale geographic datasets efficiently, making it useful for applications requiring spatial queries, proximity searches, or map-based data exploration.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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