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How to Populate a Cell with the ZIP Code Based on an Address in Google Sheets

October 14, 2018By Caitlin DempseyGIS Learning

If you have a field containing address information, you can set up a simple function in Google Sheets to be able to populate a separate column with ZIP code data.

How To Make a Map From Open Data Using a Spreadsheet

October 6, 2016By GIS ContributorGIS Software

Jonathan Goldman explains in this tutorial how to extract an open data feed from a civic data portal and pull it into Google Sheets, and then map it quickly using Geosheets.

How to Make a Tile Grip Map Using Google Sheets

This tutorial provides instructions on how to create a tile grid map using Google Sheets.

Latest TIGER GIS Data Released

An acronym for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system (TIGER) data, the annual release of GIS data contains public domain data covering administrative and physical features such as roads, boundaries, and hydrological features.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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