Location Data 101

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Sometimes this stuff can appear complicated and intimidating. Lots of new terminology and on the surface challenging concepts.

Check out these examples of some the concepts and language you might encounter with some real world interpretation.

Location Data:
Location Data or Geographic Data in simple terms is a piece of information that has a relationship with a location. Any piece of information has the potential to be Location Data.
Geocoding:
Geospatial:
Web GIS:
Location Intelligence:

Links to helpful resources

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