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Waymarking is a means by which people can catalog, mark, locate and log unique and interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver. Waymarking differs from geocaching
Geocaching

Geocaching is an outdoor Treasure hunt game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System GPS receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers anywhere in the world....
 in that there is no physical container to locate at the given coordinates. Waymarking identifies points of interest for GPS users. There are many categories of waymarks, such as Rails to Trails, Natural Arches, Natural Caves, Mountain summits, and Capitol Buildings.






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Waymarking is a means by which people can catalog, mark, locate and log unique and interesting locations around the world, usually with a GPS receiver. Waymarking differs from geocaching
Geocaching

Geocaching is an outdoor Treasure hunt game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System GPS receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers anywhere in the world....
 in that there is no physical container to locate at the given coordinates. Waymarking identifies points of interest for GPS users. There are many categories of waymarks, such as Rails to Trails, Natural Arches, Natural Caves, Mountain summits, and Capitol Buildings. Participation in waymarking leads some to become more knowledgable of their own areas and to become interested in local history. Others have developed games (such as "What's in a Name?") that require the assistance of other players in remote areas.

49milescenicdrive

Waymarking signage

Waymarking is also used as a term to describe creating a walking, cycling, or other route which is traveled by following a specific symbol ('waymark', sometimes 'way-mark' or 'way mark') along the route. These waymarks sometimes follow the route in one direction, or in other cases allow a route to be followed in both directions. One example is the standardized sign posted along the 49-Mile Scenic Drive
49-Mile Scenic Drive

The 49-Mile Scenic Drive in and around San Francisco highlights many of the city's major attractions and historic structures.Opened on September 14, 1938 as a promotion for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, it...
 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California

The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States, with a 2007 estimated population of 799,183....
, which can be started at any point along the route.

Retailers sometimes also use waymarkers to draw motorists to the location of their store or car park. A similar process is also used by local fairs, fates or even firework nights. The signs are typically posters strapped to railings or lampposts but sometimes the standard symbol is used.

See also

  • Waypoint
    Waypoint

    A waypoint is a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation....
  • Wayfinding
    Wayfinding

    Wayfinding encompasses all of the ways in which people and animals orient themselves in physical space and navigation from place to place.Wayfinding is often used to refer to traditional navigation methods used by indigenous peoples....


External links

  • A companion Website providing information and resources to users Waymarking.com