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		<title>US Wildfire Data</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, there are three wildfires burning close to Flagstaff, Arizona where I live, the largest being a monster blaze on the east side of the San Francisco Peaks. Data on the extent and coverage area of the fire has been hard to find in local media, so I did a hunt [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/marine-navigation-gis-data' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Marine Navigation GIS Data'>Marine Navigation GIS Data</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/stormpulse' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Stormpulse'>Stormpulse</a></li>
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		<title>Where Americans Are Moving</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/where-americans-are-moving</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forbes Magazine has an interactive US map showing migration patterns between counties in the US for the year 2008.
Click on a county, and lines connect that county to other counties where 10 or more people have either moved to that county (black lines) or away from that county (red lines):

Mouse over a colored county to [...]


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		<title>World Vector Data (VMAP0 and VMAP1) In Shapefile Format</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/world-vector-data-vmap0-and-vmap1-in-shapefile-format</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/world-vector-data-vmap0-and-vmap1-in-shapefile-format#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About three years ago, I posted about Penn State’s Digital Chart Of The World Server, which hosted old 1991/1992 VMAP0 world vector data from the National Geospatial Agency in E00 format. More recent data is available directly from the NGA, some of it in the higher-resolution VMAP1 dataset not available from Penn State, but the [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2008/world-openstreetmap-data-in-shapefile-xml-and-garmin-formats' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: World OpenStreetMap Data In Shapefile, XML and Garmin Formats'>World OpenStreetMap Data In Shapefile, XML and Garmin Formats</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/full-natural-earth-data-now-available-free-vector-and-raster-data-for-the-entire-world' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Full Natural Earth Data Now Available &ndash; Free Vector And Raster Data For The Entire World'>Full Natural Earth Data Now Available &ndash; Free Vector And Raster Data For The Entire World</a></li>
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		<title>Harvard Geospatial Library</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/harvard-geospatial-library</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/harvard-geospatial-library#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Harvard Geospatial Library is:
A collection of 6,871 worldwide and regional geographic data layers, scanned historic maps and associated descriptive information that can be searched mapped and downloaded for use for use with your GIS software.
A significant fraction of the data layers are listed as “Restricted” (e.g. ESRI data), meaning they can only be used [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/downloadable-large-format-historical-maps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Downloadable Large-Format Historical Maps'>Downloadable Large-Format Historical Maps</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/gallery-of-google-maps-mapplets' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Gallery Of Google Maps Mapplets'>Gallery Of Google Maps Mapplets</a></li>
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		<title>Put Your Own Data Into Microsoft Pivot</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/put-your-own-data-into-microsoft-pivot</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/put-your-own-data-into-microsoft-pivot#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I posted not too long ago about Microsoft Pivot, a unique data visualization tool that can be used for geographic classification if a dataset includes a geographical component:

At the time, you could only use Microsoft’s own sample datasets, not your own. Microsoft has just released information about how to create your own Pivot dataset, called [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/excel-add-on-for-map-and-data-visualization' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Excel Add-On For Map And Data Visualization'>Excel Add-On For Map And Data Visualization</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/viewing-map-images-in-microsofts-hd-viewer' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Viewing Map Images In Microsoft&#039;s HD Viewer'>Viewing Map Images In Microsoft&#039;s HD Viewer</a></li>
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		<title>Slice And Dice Data With Microsoft Pivot</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/slice-and-dice-data-with-microsoft-pivot</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/slice-and-dice-data-with-microsoft-pivot#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Live Labs’ beta Pivot software lets you slice, dice, analyze and examine data, including geographic data, with a unique, animated visual interface. You can’t currently use your own data, but several sample datasets have geographic attributes, including:

National Parks
World Leaders
Endangered Species
Sports Figures
Kiva Loans

Here’s a screenshot of Kiva loans grouped by alphabetical country groups:


Clicking on a [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/interactive-us-census-data-viewing-in-google-earth-with-the-ge-census-explorer' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Interactive US Census Data Viewing In Google Earth With The GE-Census Explorer'>Interactive US Census Data Viewing In Google Earth With The GE-Census Explorer</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/digital-atlas-of-north-american-woody-plants' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Digital Atlas Of North American Woody Plants'>Digital Atlas Of North American Woody Plants</a></li>
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		<title>Getty Thesaurus Of Geographic Names Online</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/getty-thesaurus-of-geographic-names-online</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/getty-thesaurus-of-geographic-names-online#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With 895,000 records and 1,115,000 names, the Getty Thesaurus Of Geographic Names Online lets you look up position and hierarchical data for geographic features around the world:

The position data is described as “approximate and … intended for reference (&#8220;finding purposes&#8221;) only”; a few test cases showed that the positions ranged from spot-on to over a [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/intro-to-mapwindow-gis-ii-shapefile-attribute-tables' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Intro To MapWindow GIS II &#8211; Shapefile Attribute Tables'>Intro To MapWindow GIS II &#8211; Shapefile Attribute Tables</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2008/plot-gazetteer-features-in-a-google-maps-interface' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Plot Gazetteer Features In A Google Maps Interface'>Plot Gazetteer Features In A Google Maps Interface</a></li>
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		<title>Two OpenStreetMap Data Tools</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/two-openstreetmap-data-tools</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/two-openstreetmap-data-tools#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MapOSMatic – Select an area by a bounding box, or by administrative boundaries (database for the latter is currently very limited), and get a map of the area in PNG, PDF, and/or SVG format, with letter/number grid indexing:

And also get a street index for that map referenced to the letter/number grid:

OSM Extractor: Select an OSM [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/full-resolution-raster-map-combining-subsetting-and-export-with-the-tatukgis-viewer' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Full Resolution Raster Map Combining, Subsetting And Export With The TatukGIS Viewer'>Full Resolution Raster Map Combining, Subsetting And Export With The TatukGIS Viewer</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/not-so-free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xvii-paid-apps' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Not So Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVII: Paid Apps'>Not So Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVII: Paid Apps</a></li>
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		<title>US Seasonal Ingredient Map</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/us-seasonal-ingredient-map</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/us-seasonal-ingredient-map#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a locavore (“one who tries to eat only locally grown foods”), you may find Epicurious’s Seasonal Ingredient Map useful. Pick any month, then click on your state, and it shows you a list of currently-available local produce:

Mouse over a produce item, and get links to produce definitions, pictures, recipes and cooking tips. Not [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2008/online-map-of-us-thermal-springs' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Online Map Of US Thermal Springs'>Online Map Of US Thermal Springs</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/lots-more-124k-equivalent-garmin-topo-maps-now-available' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Lots More 1:24K-Equivalent Garmin Topo Maps Now Available'>Lots More 1:24K-Equivalent Garmin Topo Maps Now Available</a></li>
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		<title>GIS Data For US National Parks And Monuments</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/gis-data-for-us-national-parks-and-monuments</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2010/gis-data-for-us-national-parks-and-monuments#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US National Park Service Data Store site offers access to GIS data for US National Parks And Monuments in a wide variety of subjects and formats, including:

Biology
Cultural Resources
Aerial imagery
Roads and trails
Noxious/alien plants
Soils
Land use / cover
Plus dozens more ….

For geology (a favorite topic of mine), there’s a related NPS Geologic Resources Inventory Publications web page [...]


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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/mexican-national-atlas' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mexican National Atlas'>Mexican National Atlas</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/free-map-symbols' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Free Map Symbols'>Free Map Symbols</a></li>
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