Data Sources Archives - GIS Geography https://gisgeography.com/category/data-sources/ Geographic Information Systems Wed, 28 May 2025 18:53:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gisgeography.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-GISGeography-SiteIcon-32x32.jpg Data Sources Archives - GIS Geography https://gisgeography.com/category/data-sources/ 32 32 Free Points of Interest (POI) GIS Data https://gisgeography.com/poi-gis-data/ https://gisgeography.com/poi-gis-data/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:34:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90533 Looking for points of interest that you can use for your maps? Don't worry we got you covered with our list of free POI GIS data sources.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/poi-gis-data/feed/ 2 Whatever Happened to Yahoo Maps? https://gisgeography.com/yahoo-maps/ https://gisgeography.com/yahoo-maps/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 13:16:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90489 Does Yahoo Maps still exist? There was a time when Yahoo Maps was a force to be reckoned with. But since June 2015, that time is now gone.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/yahoo-maps/feed/ 2 KMZ vs KML: What’s the Difference? https://gisgeography.com/kmz-vs-kml/ https://gisgeography.com/kmz-vs-kml/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:03:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90438 We'll teach you all the differences between KMZ vs KML. We'll also show you how to convert them into both file formats in Google Earth.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/kmz-vs-kml/feed/ 0 As-Built Drawings in CAD https://gisgeography.com/as-built-drawings/ https://gisgeography.com/as-built-drawings/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:24:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90320 As-built drawings are like a diary of a building. They show every detail during construction until completion. They're the final snapshot.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/as-built-drawings/feed/ 0 Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) https://gisgeography.com/triangular-irregular-network-tin/ https://gisgeography.com/triangular-irregular-network-tin/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:35:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=90122 A Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) is a way to represent a 3D surface. They can show complex surfaces such as slopes and elevation.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/triangular-irregular-network-tin/feed/ 0 7 Aerial Imagery and Photography Sources (Free and Paid) https://gisgeography.com/aerial-imagery-sources/ https://gisgeography.com/aerial-imagery-sources/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:43:19 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=89151 Explore the world from new heights with aerial imagery. In this article, you'll learn about our top seven sources of aerial photographs.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/aerial-imagery-sources/feed/ 0 HydroSHEDS GIS Data For Water Management https://gisgeography.com/hydrosheds/ https://gisgeography.com/hydrosheds/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 12:09:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=77345 HydroSHEDS is a free GIS data source (sub-basins, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and more) for water resources management and decision-making.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/hydrosheds/feed/ 0 Free UAV & Drone Imagery in Geospatial Format https://gisgeography.com/free-uav-drone-imagery/ https://gisgeography.com/free-uav-drone-imagery/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:19:00 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=77338 These 3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data platforms provide us with access to high-quality and free drone imagery in geospatial format.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/free-uav-drone-imagery/feed/ 2 5 Live Satellite Maps to See Earth in Real-Time https://gisgeography.com/live-satellite-map/ https://gisgeography.com/live-satellite-map/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:56:55 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=69605 From near real-time satellite views to live feeds, this article aims at showing you how to view a live satellite map of the world.

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]]> https://gisgeography.com/live-satellite-map/feed/ 56 Satellite Image of Earth – Blue Marble (NASA) https://gisgeography.com/satellite-image-of-earth-blue-marble/ https://gisgeography.com/satellite-image-of-earth-blue-marble/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:34:59 +0000 https://gisgeography.com/?p=69158 This article explains the 5 versions of the Blue Marble (Apollo 17 was the first) and how you can download each NASA satellite image of Earth.

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