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KML Places

A KML document with named placemarks — for testing Google Earth / mapping importers.

Preview — first 9 lineskml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
  <Document>
    <name>Sample Places</name>
    <Placemark><name>City Hall</name><Point><coordinates>-0.1276,51.5074,0</coordinates></Point></Placemark>
    <Placemark><name>Museum</name><Point><coordinates>-0.1270,51.5194,0</coordinates></Point></Placemark>
  </Document>
</kml>

Specifications

What is a .kml file?

KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is an XML format for representing geographic features, popularized by Google Earth and Google Maps. It supports placemarks, paths, polygons, styling, and overlays with WGS84 coordinates. It is widely used for sharing annotated maps and 3D geospatial content.

How to use this file

Use an example KML file to test geospatial parsing, placemark and style handling, and converters between KML, GeoJSON, and GPX.

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