New York State Office of Cyber Security
Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse
NYS GIS Program Office
Frequently Asked Questions (contains important information about ArcGIS 9.2 compatibility issues)
| Data Set Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
NYS Address Points
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Point files of addressed properties in New York State. Data is not complete statewide. Data is copyright protected. |
| 2. |
NYS Broadband Data
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Datasets collected and created as part of the NYS Broadband Mapping Program. Data includes high speed Internet service availability by provider company (census block level), internet technology service areas (DSL, Cable Modem, Fiber to the Home) and statistical calculations of households served by technology (2000 US Census household units). |
| 3. |
NYS Census Boundaries
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Vector files of US Census 2000 geography boundaries, down to the block level. |
| 4. |
NYS Civil Boundaries
Revised: October 2010
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Vector files of boundaries of incorporated places in New York State (state, counties, cities, towns, villages, and Indian reservations). Data is copyright protected. |
| 5. |
NYS County Boundaries - 1:24,000 (Shoreline Version)
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Vector file of county boundaries up to, and using the shorelines of, major hydrographic features. Data is copyright protected. |
| 6. |
NYS County Maps - 1:250,000
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Raster map image files of New York State generated from the vector 1:250,000 New York State Map Files dataset. Coverage by county. Data is copyright protected. |
| 7. |
NYS County Seats
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Point file of the county office building that serves as the county seat. |
| 8. |
NYS Digital Raster Quadrangles - 1:24,000
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Quadrangle data sets consisting of 3 or 4 Raster image files (Map Body, Contours, Hydrography fill, Urban Area fill) at 400 dpi resolution. Files are in GeoTIFF format, which places the raster file at correct scale and Coordinate System (UTM Zone 18, extended). |
| 9. |
NYS Highway Interchanges
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Point file of controlled access interchanges. Data is copyright protected. |
| 10. |
NYS Hydrography - 1:100,000
Revised: April 2013
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Vector files of linear and areal hydrography features. Data is copyright protected. |
| 11. |
NYS Hydrography - 1:24,000
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Vector files of linear and areal hydrography features such as streams, lakes, rivers, canals, reservoirs, ponds, etc. |
| 12. |
NYS Hydrography - 1:250,000
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Vector file of linear and areal hydrography features. Data is copyright protected. |
| 13. |
NYS Hydrography - 1:3,000,000
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Vector file of the major hydrographic features. Suitable for simple A-size map, NOT detailed. Data is copyright protected. |
| 14. |
NYS Landmarks
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Point files of various public interest features including boat launches, state and county office buildings, major shopping malls, tourist information centers and major sports venues. |
| 15. |
NYS Place Locations
Revised: February 2009
|
Point file of incorporated places (cities, towns, villages) and unincorporated places in New York State. |
| 16. |
NYS Public Land Boundaries
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Vector files of State and federal recreation and non-recreation lands and where available, county and municipal recreation areas. Data is copyright protected. |
| 17. |
NYS Quadrangle Index
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Vector file indicating the areas that 1:24,000 scale NYSDOT 7.5 minute quadrangle maps comprise. Attributes include NYSDOT quadrangle name and NYSDOT reference code. |
| 18. |
NYS Streets
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Vector file of public streets compiled from orthoimagery and attributed with street names, addresses, and route numbers. Data is copyright protected. |
| 19. |
NYS Transportation Points
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Point files of various transportation related features such as toll plazas, U.S. Customs, service areas, parking areas, canal locks, etc. |
| 20. |
NYS Zip Codes
Revised: Now Publicly Available
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Point and vector boundary files of zip codes in New York State. |
| 21. |
Statewide Digital Orthoimagery 1994 - 1999 - 1 Meter Imagery
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The orthoimagery depicts ground conditions as shown on aerial imagery taken within the period 1994 through 1999. The original digital orthoimagery was produced under the federal Digital Orthophotography Quarter Quadrangle Program and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Department of State enhanced the orthoimagery as part of New York State's Y2K preparedness planning effort. The orthoimagery is 1 meter resolution color infrared. |
| 22. |
Statewide Digital Orthoimagery 2000 - Present - High Resolution
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High resolution orthoimagery is produced for a portion of the State every year. View the NYS Statewide Digital Orthoimagery Program Status to obtain information about the New York State Statewide Digital Orthoimagery program status. The NYS Statewide Digital Orthoimagery Program Status outlines which counties are included in each Annual Lot, in addition to the schedule for delivery and online posting of the digital orthoimagery. 2 ft and 1 ft Ground Sample Distance (GSD) pixel resolution Natural color, panchromatic, and color infrared film types |


