# Geospatial data: the basics This section of CARTO Academy explores the essential foundations of handling spatial data in the modern geospatial tech stack. Spatial data encompasses a wide range of information that is associated with geographical locations. This data can represent anything from points on a map to complex geographic features, and it plays a central role in a multitude of applications. * [What is location data?](https://academy.carto.com/working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics/what-is-location-data) * [Types of location data](https://academy.carto.com/working-with-geospatial-data/geospatial-data-the-basics/types-of-location-data) {% embed url="" %}