# CanvasGlobe

> Interactive Canvas 2D globes and flat world maps for JavaScript and React.

- Category: [JavaScript map & geospatial visualization libraries](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/javascript-maps/)
- Website: https://canvasglobe.swiftools.com/
- Repository: https://github.com/Shree-hari/canvas-globe
- License: Other
- Language: JavaScript
- Status: Active (commits in the last 90 days)
- GitHub stars: 0
- Commits in the last 12 months: 109
- Contributors: 1
- Last commit: Sep 22, 2026
- Latest release: v1.2.0 (Sep 18, 2026)
- Install (npm): `npm install canvas-globe`, 46 downloads per week
- Topics: Maps & geospatial visualization

## Overview

CanvasGlobe is a JavaScript mapping library. Its GitHub repository has 0 stars, 0 forks, and 1 contributor. It is actively developed with 109 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v1.2.0, was published on Sep 18, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 46 times per week.

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