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GIS Files

The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) category includes files related to GPS devices and mapping software. These files may contain maps, saved routes, and waypoints. Many GIS files are saved in open formats, which can be transferred between GPS devices and computer systems.

Common GIS file extensions include .GPX, .LOC, and .OV2.

Extension File Type Popularity
.GMAPGarmin Map File
.NM2Navitel Map
.SP3NGS SP3 File
.SBNGT-31 Binary Data File
.SSFTrimble Standard Storage Format File
.WLXMapSource Web Link File
.QGSQGIS Project File
.DIVDIVA-GIS Project File
.AVLArcView Legend File
.APLArcPad Layer File
.DT0DTED Level 0 File
.WORMapInfo Workspace File
.JNXBirdsEye JNX Raster Map
.MXTArcGIS Map Template
.3DSurvex 3D Cavern File
.MPKArcGIS Map Package
.3DLiGO Landmark File
.DEMDigital Elevation Model
.SAFStreet Atlas USA Map File
.OSMOpenStreetMap Map
.EMBRSpatial Geodatabase File
.PTMMapPoint Map File
.GSTMapInfo Geoset File
.DT1DTED Level 1 File
.GSMMapViewer Project File
.TFRDTape Image Format Requirements Document
.PMFESRI Published Map File
.ATXArcGIS Attribute Index File
.OSCOpenStreetMap Change File
.GMLGeography Markup Language File
.CXFCoordinates Export Format
.FMWFME Workbench File
.MIFMapInfo Interchange Format File
.KMZGoogle Earth Placemark File
.BTBinary Terrain File
.MXDArcGIS Map Document
.HDRESRI BIL Header File
.SDFSpatial Data Format File
.TIMESTAMPGeodatabase Timestamp File
.KMLKeyhole Markup Language File
.MSDMap Service Definition File
.3DCiGO 3D Building File
.DIXDIVA-GIS Export File
.OBFOsmAnd Offline Map File
.CSFGeoMedia Coordinate System File
.LANERDAS LAN File
.NMFArcGIS Explorer Map File
.FBLiGO Map File
.GSIGolden Software Interchange File
.AUXAuxiliary File
.QPJQGIS Map Projection File
.GPRXGeoxa Project File
.GRBGRIB Meteorological Data File
.E00ArcInfo Coverage Export File
.DMTDeLorme Transfer File
.GEOJSONGeoJSON File
.PRMRoute 66 Map File
.PYTPython Toolbox
.QGZZipped QGIS Project
.GVSPGeocortex Viewer for Silverlight Project
.LENIMAGINE Lens Flare File
.NMCArcGIS Explorer Map Content File
.HGTSRTM Elevation Data File
.PIXPCI Geomatics Database File
.WLDESRI World File
.ADFESRI ArcInfo Binary Grid Format
.IMIMagellan Map File
.RDFArcGIS Report Document File
.GSRGolden Software Reference File
.REFIDRISI Raster Image Reference File
.GLBSTK Globe File
.TABMapInfo TAB File
.GPXGPS Exchange File
.AQMAlpineQuest Map File
.GPSSurvey Pro Coordinate File
.RDCIDRISI Raster Documentation File
.DMFGeosystem Digitals Map File
.IMDGIS Image Metadata File
.MWXMapGuide Author Map Window XML File
.SBNESRI Spatial Binary File
.SVXSurvex Cavern Data File
.GSBGolden Software Boundary File
.VDCIDRISI Vector Documentation File
.VCTIDRISI Vector Image
.RMPMagellan Raster Map File
.STYLEArcGIS Style Manager File
.MMMMiraMon Maps File
.MIDMapInfo Data File
.JGWJPEG World File
.RGNGarmin Regional Map File
.AXEAutoRoute Map File
.CUBISIS Cube File
.FITGarmin Activity File
.SXDArcScene Document
.USRLowrance GPS Data File
.SDWMrSID World File
.MMZMiraMon Compressed Map File
.SGYSEG-Y Data File
.ETAGoogle Earth Placemark File
.JOZJava OpenStreetMap Session
.GMFGeology Multi-File
.VECIDRISI Vector File
.JOSJava OpenStreetMap Session Definition
.SLDStyled Layer Descriptor File
.MWMMaps.me Map
.PTTMapPoint Map Template
.FMEFME Mapping File
.FMIFME Include File
.LPKArcGIS Layer Package
.3DDArcGlobe Document
.GPKGGeoPackage Database
.STTStreets & Trips Map Template
.XOLSwiss Map Overlay
.MDCMerkaartor Document
.TFWWorld File for TIFF
.JPWWorld File for JPEG
.MPSPocket Streets Map File
.DLGDigital Line Graph
.SHPESRI Shapefile
.OV2TomTom Points of Interest Database
.FDSFME Custom Format File
.IMGERDAS IMAGINE Image File
.QLVQGIS layerVersion Save File
.OCDOCAD Map File
.NM7Navitel 7 Map
.SEGYSEG-Y Data File
.TTKGPTatukGIS Project File
.PINMNS Projection Information File
.NV2Navionics Chart File
.IMGGarmin Map File
.THTherion Data File
.JPGWJPEG World File
.ERSER Mapper Data File
.TCXTraining Center XML File
.BILESRI BIL File
.AT5Lowrance Map File
.NGTNoni GPSPlot Track File
.DT2DTED Level 2 File
.477MNS Shape Definition Companion File
.SMPIDRISI Palette File
.ESTStreets & Trips Map File
.NM3Navitel 5 Map
.QRTQuickRoute Map
.OSBOpenStreetMap Binary Map File
.NMAPNaviComputer Map File
.MNHMaster Navigator Header File
.SMMMap Manager Schema File
.APRArcView Project File
.FFSFME Desktop Feature Store File
.MAPNAVIGON Map File
.RSTIDRISI Raster Image
.FLSArcView GIS Windows Help Supporting File
.TPXDeLorme Topo Project File
.FMVFME Desktop Viewspace File
.GTMGPS TrackMaker Data File
.RRDReduced Resolution Dataset File
.MAPMapjects Server Webparts File
.WKTWell-Known Text Geometry
.SYMTatukGIS Symbols File
.ANZENVI Image Annotation
.GWSGeosoft Workspace File
.GSR2Golden Software Reference File
.AQXAlpineQuest XML Map Configuration
.TRBTripy Road Book
.SVPSubsurface Viewer Project
.SBFSeptentrio Binary File
.MGMMGMaps File
.CMLOGC Web Map Context Document
.QCTMemory-Map QuickChart File
.CVICassiniVision Map Image
.AXTMicrosoft AutoRoute Template
.GPFGeosoft Project File
.SXFSecure eXchange Format File
.BPWBitmap World File
.JPRFugawi Projection File
.SDMSpatial Data Modeling Language File
.GFWGIF World File
.CORTrimble Corrected SSF File
.WFDWayfinder Map File
.DVCIDRISI Vector Definition File