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GIS Program Office (GPO) FAQs

  • What is the New York State GIS Program Office?
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Basic GIS FAQs

  • What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?
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Data Access FAQs

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Streets & Addresses FAQs

  • About Streets and Address Maintenance (SAM) Program
  • What is the Address Point and Street Data Schema?
  • How do I share my Streets and Address Point updates to the program?
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Orthoimagery FAQs

  • Digital Orthoimagery Information
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Elevation FAQs

  • What are .IMG files?
  • How can I convert data from one format to another?
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