Advanced (and fun) Mapping Techniques with the Rockingham County GIS


Advanced (and fun) Mapping Techniques with the Rockingham County GIS
By Scott Rogers • September 17, 2020
The Rockingham County GIS (geographic information system) is run by InteractiveGIS and they pointed out a fun feature to me recently... In a nutshell, you can select a bunch of parcels (properties) in the GIS and export those property lines from the GIS and then import them to Google Earth! The image above is the result of this export and import process. Now, you might note that the GIS already allows you to see an overlay of property lines on top of an aerial image -- but moving the property lines over to Google Earth allows you to have a 3D view with property lines -- and to interact with it, zooming and panning, and doing all the fun things you can do in Google Earth... Here's how to do this, in a nutshell... Rockingham County GIS Search Proximity Search Draw Polygon Search Export Results to KML Google Earth Projects Open, Import KML file from computer Give it a try and let me know if you need help making use of this cool functionality in our local (Rockingham County) GIS. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 24, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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