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2. Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing

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   ZIP codes are not truly areas, but rather a group of deliverable addresses. [2] Some or all of an existing ZIP code's addresses may be reassigned to a new ZIP if there is sufficient growth within a given postal ZIP Code. As many as 3% of ZIP codes undergo change each quarter. Thus, the 5-digit ZCTAs are of limited value in areas of growth or ...

3. List of GIS data sources - Wikipedia

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   GIS data for State of Kentucky; Name Description; Kentucky Geography Portal: The Kentucky Geoportal is a Data Clearinghouse that provides ays to discover and share geospatial data resources. Locate maps and geographic data content for a particular part of the state or search based on keyword or theme type. [12] Kentucky Open Data Portal

4. Address geocoding - Wikipedia

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   Address geocoding, or simply geocoding, is the process of taking a text-based description of a location, such as an address or the name of a place, and returning geographic coordinates, frequently latitude/longitude pair, to identify a location on the Earth's surface. [1]

5. Volunteered geographic information - Wikipedia

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   Volunteered geographic information (VGI) is the harnessing of tools to create, assemble, and disseminate geographic data provided voluntarily by individuals. [1] [2] VGI is a special case of the larger phenomenon known as user-generated content, [3] and allows people to have a more active role in activities such as urban planning and mapping.

6. Kennewick, Washington - Wikipedia

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   Kennewick (/ ˈ k ɛ n ə w ɪ k /) is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington.It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers.

7. ZIP Code Tabulation Area - Wikipedia

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   Individual USPS ZIP codes can cross state, place, county, census tract, census block group and census block boundaries, so the Census Bureau asserts that "there is no correlation between ZIP codes and Census Bureau geography". [2] Moreover, the USPS frequently realigns, merges, or splits ZIP codes to meet changing needs.

8. Geographic information system - Wikipedia

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   GIS data acquisition includes several methods for gathering spatial data into a GIS database, which can be grouped into three categories: primary data capture, the direct measurement phenomena in the field (e.g., remote sensing, the global positioning system); secondary data capture, the extraction of information from existing sources that are ...

9. Tri-Cities, Washington - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, the Tri-Cities saw a large influx of retirees from various areas of the Northwest. During this time, and the corresponding nationwide housing boom, all three cities flourished and grew significantly. Pasco became the fastest growing city in Washington (in terms of both percent increase and number of new residents).