Tag:historic=milestone
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 historic = milestone
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A historic marker that shows the distance to important destinations. 
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A 
milestone is a historic physical marker that shows the distance to the beginning or important destinations. They are usually made of stone, placed along a road. Milestones of abandoned railways can also have this tag.
How to map
Add a node 
and add historic=milestone.
Tags used in combination
- description=*
- format=* – physical shape
- format:top=* – form of the top
- height=* – height
- inscription=* – what is written on the milestone
- moved=yes – if the milestone was moved from its original location
- start_date=* – date (year) on which the milestone was made and erected
Please do not tag name="milestone" just to get it rendered!
Similar tags
Other historical stones:
Contemporary milestones:
Other contemporary markers: