Tag:amenity=ranger_station
 amenity = ranger_station
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An official park visitor facility with police, visitor information, permit services, etc. 
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Status: approved
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For showing the location of an official park visitor facility building (one directly associated with a park or natural area). Such buildings typically offer a variety of services such as police services, visitor information, permits, exhibits, lost & found, etc. A ranger station is generally the first and primary spot for visitors.
How to map
Set a node at the center of the ranger station or draw an area along its outline. Tag it with amenity=ranger_station and name=*.
Tags used in combination
- operator=*
- addr:*=*
- opening_hours=*
- phone=*
- website=*
- wheelchair=*
Rendering suggestions
Gallery
Grand Marais Ranger Station
San Miguel Island ranger station and visitor center, USA
Talkeetna Ranger Station, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Historic Gotchen Creek Guard Station, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, USA
White River Entrance Ranger Station, Mount Rainier National Park, USA
North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA
North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA
Ramp for vehicle repair, North Bend Ranger Station (now officially Snoqualmie Ranger Station), North Bend, Washington, USA
Tagging history
- Certain Imports by the US National Park Service used amenity=police for Ranger Stations, prior to this proposal.
- See also Mechanical_Edits/Bryce_C_Nesbitt.
See also
- tourism=information - use this tag for other information services (e.g. notice boards, kiosks, non-official sources of tourism information).
- tourism=information+information=office - where you can get information about a town or region.
- tourism=information+information=visitor_centre - where you can get information about a specific attraction or place of interest.