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geographical marker

physical marker used to identify and/or indicate geographic features
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geographical marker

Summary

geographical marker is a feature type[1]. It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • geographical marker's instance of is recorded as feature type[3].
  • geographical marker is a type of fixed construction[4].
  • geographical marker is a type of sign[5].
  • geographical marker is a type of navigational aid[6].
  • geographical marker is a type of geographical feature[7].
  • geographical marker is used for navigation[8].
  • geographical marker is used for geopositioning[9].
  • geographical marker's topic's main category is recorded as Q9545533[10].

Body

Definition and Type

geographical marker's instance of is recorded as feature type[3]. Recorded subclass of include fixed construction[4], sign[5], navigational aid[6], and geographical feature[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include navigation[8] and geopositioning[9].

Why It Matters

geographical marker is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_geographical-marker_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{geographical marker}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/geographical-marker}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 10d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122vl2r2
    P14692 → Q2516
    Openstreetmap key → marker
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48942|batch #48942]]: Add OSM wiki item IDs to items with matching OSM keys"
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