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