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Bing Maps Aerial Imagery

Global satellite imagery

Global imagery down to 15 cm resolution in urban areas. World Imagery from Bing Maps is hosted by Cesium ion's modern cloud architecture for efficient streaming into CesiumJS and is the default imagery used in Cesium apps.

High resolution satellite imagery of Washington DC

Washington, DC

Satellite imagery of the central park zoo

Central Park Zoo, New York City

Satellite imagery of City Hall in Phiadelphia

City Hall, Philadelphia

Satellite imagery of the Grand Canyon in Arizona

The Grand Canyon, Arizona

Satellite imagery of the San Francisco shoreline

San Francisco, California

Specs

Coverage: Global

Extent:

  • North: 85.05°
  • East: 180°
  • South: -85.05°
  • West: -180°

Resolution: Down to 15 centimeters in urban areas, and down to 30 centimeters in the United States and most of western Europe. See Bing Maps "Understanding Scale and Resolution"

Options:

Available both with and without labels.

  • Bing Maps Aerial
  • Bing Maps Aerial with Labels
  • Bing Maps Road

CesiumJS code example

Bing Maps Aerial

var viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
  imageryProvider: Cesium.createWorldImagery(),
});

Bing Maps Aerial with Labels

var viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
  imageryProvider: Cesium.createWorldImagery({
    style: Cesium.IonWorldImageryStyle.AERIAL_WITH_LABELS,
  }),
});

Bing Maps Road

var viewer = new Cesium.Viewer("cesiumContainer", {
  imageryProvider: Cesium.createWorldImagery({
    style: Cesium.IonWorldImageryStyle.ROAD,
  }),
});

Terms of use

To learn about the terms of use and attribution requirements of Bing Maps data, see Cesium ion's Terms of Service, including Third Party Terms.

Attribution

CesiumJS and other Cesium clients automatically display attribution. Do not remove or modify it. If using Bing Maps Imagery outside of Cesium clients, see Bing Maps terms of service for attribution requirements.

Availability of Bing Maps data

As of June 30, 2025, Bing Maps data is no longer available for use through standard Bing accounts. However, as a Microsoft enterprise customer, Cesium ion can still provide this data for access by our users.

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