Google Maps and GIS Data Demystified February 27, 2017 / February 19, 2017 by Adam DuVander | 1 Comment on Google Maps and GIS Data Demystified The physical world is a complex place. It’s no wonder that there are so many ways to describe it using geographic data. But that data itself can be quite difficult to understand, with each format a little (or a lot) different from the others. We’ve compiled the most common data file types for GIS and […] Read more »
mapping How to Enter Latitude and Longitude into Google Maps February 6, 2017 / March 12, 2025 by Adam DuVander | 2 Comments on How to Enter Latitude and Longitude into Google Maps Every point on the earth can be described by two numbers, neither larger than 180. Most of us even have devices that will tell us the exact point where we’re standing. The set of numbers are coordinates, referred to as latitude and longitude. Alone these numbers aren’t particularly useful. We instead want to add them […] Read more » howto
mapping Calculate Distances Between Two Addresses or Points January 23, 2017 / January 9, 2017 by Adam DuVander | 2 Comments on Calculate Distances Between Two Addresses or Points The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but how long is that line? When it comes to those two points, you may know them as GPS coordinates, or you may only have addresses. Even if you know each latitude and longitude, the math behind the distance calculation is complicated. There are several […] Read more »