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You can now visit 85,000 square miles of the UK in Minecraft
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The UK's Ordnance Survey has released open-source mapping data that allows users to explore 85,000 square miles of Great Britain within the game Minecraft. This initiative provides a free, interactive way for the public to engage with national geographic data.
Visiting Great Britain just got cheaper and a whole lot more low-resolution. The Ordnance Survey (OS), the official mapping body of the country, just made available a free, open version of its digital mapping data for England, Scotland and Wales as a downloadable map for the wildly popular and innovative game Minecraft.
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