Navigation Links
The following links should help you to navigate the world of GIS more confidently. These sites are listed solely for their informational content. Tompkins County GIS does not endorse any organization, product, or procedures contained herein.
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GIS Associations/ GIS Users Groups
- NYS GIS Association- Keep up with what's happening with GIS in NYS including, jobs, webinars, conferences, etc.
- NEARC (Northeast Arc Users Group)- An independent, volunteer organization dedicated to helping users of Esri GIS software to be more successful
- GIS/SIG (GIS Sharing Special Interest Group)- educational user's group whose primary mission is to foster the understanding of GIS technology
- GISMO (NYC GIS and Mapping Organization) is a forum for sharing data and data processing techniques, software training, news from GIS publications, meetings, vendors, etc.
- Synergis- a community of GIS professionals, managers, researchers, and students from Ithaca, NY, and the surrounding area.
Local/State/Federal
- City of Ithaca Community Data Portal– Data, Tools, Apps, Data and Initiatives in the City of Ithaca
- Town of Ithaca Maps – Town of Ithaca Maps
- CUGIR – Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository. Search for New York county-level data.
- Cortland County GIS (Planning Dept) GIS Data Viewer.
- Cayuga County TMO- View property info in Cayuga County
- Tioga County Map and App Gallery- Interactive mapping applications for Tioga County
- Erie County GIS – a well-designed site that provides interactive access to Erie County GIS apps.
- Monroe County- GIS Data, Municipal Maps and Interactive Maps for Monroe County
- City of Rochester GIS Maps- interactive maps for the city of Rochester covering various topics
- New York State GIS Association- Professional society that promotes GIS as an industry and helps to provide opportunities for GIS professionals.
- New York State GIS Clearinghouse – the New York State Office for Technology hosts this statewide GIS site and provides access to the New York State GIS Metadata and Data Repository.
- City of Tucson Office of Equity
- Cobb County GIS (Georgia)- Lots of mapping and GIS apps
- Prince William County, Virginia – Examples of GIS Web Mapping Application.
- Tacoma Equity Index Case Studies- A GIS tool used to map opportunity throughout Tacoma based on a number of different community indicators
- MassGIS – Good Maps, and good advice for municipalities starting their own GIS.
- San Diego GIS – responsible for maintenance of and access to regional geographic databases
- US Census Bureau – Lots of information and resources
- US Geological Survey – natural science expertise and vast earth and biological data holdings GIS layers
- Westchester County GeoHub- One stop shop for geographic data, map services and mapping applications.
Education/ News
- DataSciencePrograms.org- Online guide offering in-depth information on Masters in GIS and the career paths available in this field
- ESRI Education- Resources and Insights for Administrators and Students
- GIS.com – Everything GIS (ESRI related)
- GISCorps – Volunteer your GIS Professional expertise to help those in need
- GovLoop - GIS courses and other resources
- Master's in data science- a quick summary of industry apps, tools, technologies, and degree programs in Geospatial Science
General Reference
- Felt- Get up and running quickly with GIS check out the Gallery
- GISuser – National data clearinghouse and more
- Geography Realm- GIS, Maps, News, Software
- GIS Cafe – Lots of Links and Info About GIS and the Profession
- Google Earth- A Planet’s worth of imagery and other geographic info right on your desktop
- QGIS - Free Open-source GIS Software
- URISA- GIS professional organization, GIS Education, and other resources
Favorite Web Mapping Applications
Below are some of our favorite web mapping applications. They are from all over the States and most of them were taken from a sampling of the ESRI GIS Users Web App Site List. Tompkins County has its own list of local mapping applications at Mapping Tompkins.
- Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Hub Site (Click on images to learn more about each unit and get data pertinent data )
- NYC Map Gallery
- Google Maps- Driving Directions, Images, Street view
- Stockholm School District Locator – Enter an address find the closest schools
- City of Orem GIS Maps- Various maps from Orem Utah based on Geocortex Essentials (by VertiGIS)
- Cemetery Applications via ArcGIS Online- For the necrogeographer in all of us! Zoom in on a plot for more info
- Vision Zero Map- View live traffic, collisions, and injuries in NYC in 3D
- Washington DC Crime Cards- Crime incidents in DC area
- Motorola City Protect- find and agency, explore crime maps, register cameras, etc.
- VertiGIS Studio Web - Online mapping platform used by Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca.