Places
State Specific Mapping Guide
Here is the global guidance on selecting Area or Point for Places in the Waze Map Editor.
All values in "lock" column are minimum lock, you can lock higher depending on that places significance. If place has separate Washington place specific Washington
| Parent | Category | Lock | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Services | Car Wash | 2 | |
| Car Services | Charging Station | 1 | |
| Car Services | Garage / Automotive Shop | 1 | |
| Car Services | Gas Station | 3 | Many gas stations also have convenience stores and ATMs. Remember to use "Gas Station" as the primary category and the add any others which are relevant. Please see the Places/Gas Station article. |
| Car Services | Parking Lot | 3 | There are very few parking lots which should be mapped at all. Please see the Places/Parking lot article. |
| Transportation | Airport | 5 | |
| Transportation | Bridge | Road Type* | |
| Transportation | Bus Station | 3 | |
| Transportation | Ferry Pier | 3 | Ferries |
| Transportation | Junction / Interchange | Road Type* | |
| Transportation | Seaport / Marina / Harbor | 1 | Make a state guide to mapping Seaport / Marina / Harbor |
| Transportation | Subway Station | 1 | |
| Transportation | Taxi Station | 1 | |
| Transportation | Train Station | 2 | |
| Transportation | Tunnel | Road Type* | |
| Professional and public | Cemetery | 3 | |
| Professional and public | City Hall | 1 | |
| Professional and public | College / University | 5 | Make a state guide to mapping campuses |
| Professional and public | Conventions / Event Center | 3 | Size-dependent |
| Professional and public | Courthouse | 1 | |
| Professional and public | Embassy / Consulate | 3 | |
| Professional and public | Factory / Industrial | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping Factory / Industrial |
| Professional and public | Fire Department | 3 | |
| Professional and public | Government | 1 | |
| Professional and public | Hospital / Medical Care | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping hospitalONLY Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, and places offering Urgent Medical Care should use this category. ERs encompassed in a hospital Place Area should be Points.
Clinics, and Medical offices which do not offer urgent medical care for Walk-Ins should use the Office, (and any other appropriate) category instead. |
| Professional and public | Information Point | 1 | |
| Professional and public | Kindergarten | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping schools |
| Professional and public | Library | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping library's |
| Professional and public | Military | 5 | |
| Professional and public | Offices | 1 | Make a state guide to mapping campuses |
| Professional and public | Organization or Association | 1 | Make a state guide to mapping campuses |
| Professional and public | Police Station | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping Police Stations |
| Professional and public | Prison / Correctional Facility | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping Prison / Correctional Facility |
| Professional and public | Post Office | 1 | |
| Professional and public | Religious Center | 1 | |
| Professional and public | School | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping schools |
| Shopping and services | Arts & Crafts | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | ATM | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Bank / Financial | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Bookstore | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Car Dealership | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Car Rental | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Convenience Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Currency Exchange | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Department Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Electronics | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Fashion and Clothing | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Flowers | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Furniture / Home Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Gifts | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Gym / Fitness | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Hardware Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Jewelry | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Laundry / Dry Cleaning | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Market | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Music Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Personal Care | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Pet Store / Veterinarian | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Pharmacy | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Photography | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Shopping Center | 3 | |
| Shopping and services | Sporting Goods | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Supermarket / Grocery | 2 | |
| Shopping and services | Swimming Pool | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Toy Store | 1 | |
| Shopping and services | Travel Agency | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Bakery | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Bar | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Coffee shop | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Dessert | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Fast Food | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Food Court | 2 | |
| Food and drink | Ice Cream | 1 | |
| Food and drink | Restaurant | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Art Gallery | 2 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Casino | 1 | Washington maps as point |
| Culture & entertainment | Club | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Game Club | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Movie Theater | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Museum | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Music Venue | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Performing Arts Venue | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Racing Track | 3 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Stadium / Arena | 3 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Theme Park | 3 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Theater | 1 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Tourist Attraction / Historic Site | 2 | |
| Culture & entertainment | Zoo / Aquarium | 3 | |
| Other | Construction Site | 1 | Not necessary to be mapped. |
| Lodging | Bed & Breakfast | 1 | |
| Lodging | Camping / Trailer Park | 1 | May be Area if Landmark |
| Lodging | Cottage / Cabin | 1 | |
| Lodging | Hostel | 1 | |
| Lodging | Hotel | 2 | |
| Outdoors | Beach | 3 | |
| Outdoors | Golf Course | 3 | |
| Outdoors | Park | 3 | |
| Outdoors | Playground | 1 | |
| Outdoors | Plaza | 1 | |
| Outdoors | Promenade | 1 | |
| Outdoors | Scenic Lookout / Viewpoint | 3 | |
| Outdoors | Ski Area | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping campuses Make a state guide to mapping Ski Area |
| Outdoors | Sports Court | 1 | |
| Natural features | Farm | 1 | |
| Natural features | Forest / Grove | 3 | Make a state guide to mapping Parks, Forest / Grove |
| Natural features | Island | 5 | |
| Natural features | River / Stream | 5 | Make a state guide to mapping Sea / Lake / Pond. River / Stream Possibly make a nation guide for water layer |
| Natural features | Sea / Lake / Pond | 5 | Make a state guide to mapping Sea / Lake / Pond. River / Stream}} Possibly make a nation guide for water layer |
- Locking by Road Type guide: Street (1), Primary Street (2), Minor Highway (3), Major Highway (4), and Freeway (5)
- Minimum lock, you can lock high depending on the places significance.
Washington/ To Do Places
Want to help out mapping places in Washington. See Washington/To Do Places