Module 5 - Geocoding

    This week, in the fifth GIS lab, it was about adding XY coordinates to ArcGIS Pro and learning to Geocode.

    The first lab part, adding XY coordinates, started with utilizing excel to calculate degrees, minute, seconds into readable decimal coordinates that ArcGIS Pro can use. This had us organize each factor into their own cells, and then calculate them into the correct decimal XY coordinate points. Once that was done, it was simple to save the excel sheet and then go into ArcGIS Pro. Next, we used the XY point data tool, which allowed us to select the decimal XY coordinates from the excel sheet, and apply them to the map layer. Once done, and to confirm we plotted the points correctly, we projected the points into state planes to ensure everything had gone correctly. 

    The second part of the lab, Geocoding, was more involved with its use of excel. We selected from Manatee County a sizable number of schools to plot onto a map. However, first the data had to be cleaned up so it could be input into ArcGIS more easily. This involved a lengthy process of using every part of excel to list the schools by their type, organize the information for each into single rows, and separate their address data. Once the data was cleaned up, we next selected data from the US Census Bureau Geography Program. We obtained both the counties for the United States as well as the edges for Manatee County. Next, we opened ArcGIS Pro to prepare the data we just downloaded. This started with projecting the edges for Manatee County into state plane and selecting down only Manatee County from the United States and Florida counties layer. Lastly, we then uploaded out cleaned up Manatee schools excel sheet into ArcGIS Pro. 

    Next, we set up an address locator, so when we input the addresses from the excel sheet most if not all of the points can be found. Once that was done, we finally reached the part where we input the Manatee County school addresses into the map to geocode them. Most of the points were plotted, but a few had to be manually input. This resulted in investigative work with google maps to find the correct location for some of these points. In the end, the map was complete with the correct points placed on the map. You can view the map below in the ArcGIS web map link.

https://pns.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=00bd18f9a8bf44ce9f239b04b8e93aa7 

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