Package index • geobounds

Download boundaries

Use gb_get() for individual country boundaries or gb_get_world() for global composite boundaries. The ADM wrappers select a single administrative level. Downloaded boundaries are returned as sf objects.

gb_get(): Download individual country boundaries from geoBoundaries
gb_get_adm0() gb_get_adm1() gb_get_adm2() gb_get_adm3() gb_get_adm4() gb_get_adm5(): Download country boundaries for one ADM level
gb_get_world(): Download global composite boundaries from geoBoundaries

Inspect metadata and availability

Find each country’s highest available ADM level with gb_get_max_adm_lvl(). Inspect boundary sources, dates and licensing with gb_get_metadata() before downloading or sharing data.

gb_get_max_adm_lvl(): Find the highest available ADM level
gb_get_metadata(): Retrieve boundary metadata from geoBoundaries

Manage the cache

Set a reusable cache directory with gb_set_cache_dir(), locate it with gb_detect_cache_dir() and remove cached archives or saved configuration with gb_clear_cache().

gb_clear_cache(): Clear the geobounds cache directory
gb_detect_cache_dir(): Detect the geobounds cache directory
gb_set_cache_dir(): Set the geobounds cache directory

About the package

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geobounds geobounds-package: geobounds: Download Administrative Boundary Data from 'geoBoundaries'