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Geographic Information System (GIS)
Welcome to the City of Ferndale GIS Page. The city's GIS Specialist provides various geographic analysis and mapping services to support The City of Ferndale Departments. Some current uses of GIS within the city include cartography (map making), growth management planning (Comprehensive Plan Update), Critical Areas Assessment, street improvements, infrastructure management, and most recently, internet mapping. City of Ferndale GIS is dedicated to providing customers with access to geographic information through expert implementation of the principles of geography, cartography and geo-spatial analysis.
What is GIS?
GIS is a rapidly growing technological field that incorporates graphical features with tabular data in order to assess real-world problems.
A GIS (Geographic Information System) is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations. Simply put, a GIS combines layers of information about a place to give you a better understanding of that place. See illustration to the right for a visual representation of this concept.
The layers of information you combine depends on your purpose. Some common examples would include: finding the best location for a new store, analyzing environmental impact of a development, calculating build-able land available in a area, viewing similar crimes in a city to detect a pattern, and so on.
Maps and GIS Data
The City of Ferndale is pleased to provide internet mapping tools, downloadable maps and GIS information via our website. If you have questions regarding any of the information presented below, please call Ferndale City Hall at (360) 384-4006, or send an email. We are happy to assist you to interpret the information presented on our site or answer questions about other GIS information that may be available at City Hall.
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Internet Mapping |
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The City of Ferndale provides access to GIS and map information via the Internet through its interactive mapping tools. Using a web browser, you can view a variety of geographic and related tabular information for various locations throughout the City. |
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For instructions on using this application, please view the Ferndale Map Tutorial |
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* Please note, you must have Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 7.0 or higher to use online mapping tools. |
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Ferndale Map Viewer is not a legal document
The information and maps shown on this web site are compiled from
various sources and subject to constant revision. These maps should
not be used to determine the relationship of various facilities to
property lines, streets, buildings, etc. This is an advisory tool
and is intended to be used for general public inquiry only.
The Parcel Data shown on Ferndale Map Viewer does not replace the most current data obtained from the Whatcom County Assessor’s Data. This can be found on Whatcom County's website: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/cgibin/db2www/assessor/search/RPSearch.ndt/disclaimer
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Survey Monument Network (coordinate information) -- Call (360) 384-4302 to receive this information. |
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