Introducing the Official UGRC API Client (2 min)

Assigning a geographic coordinate to an address, otherwise known as geocoding, is one of the simplest ways to enable data to be visualized on a map. This makes geocoding a gateway to a Geographic Info

2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easy to Use GIS Formats (4 min)

Good news, 2020 census redistricting data is now available for Utah in easy to use GIS formats!In mid-August, the Census Bureau published the from the 2020 Census. This is a pre-release of the 2020 c

Choosing the Right Transformation (8 min)

Modern GIS software goes to great lengths to automate the mundane tasks and hide the boring stuff from us. As a relative newcomer to the field, I've heard the old-timers talk about how spoiled we are

Introducing UGRCodes (3 min)

Are you tired of fighting with esoteric municipal FIPS codes? Have you even tried using them? It's not easy and it's certainly not intuitive. Five digit integer codes with minimal consistency and cont

AGRC Name Change to Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC) (2 min)

During the 2021 General Session, the Utah Legislature agreed to change the name of AGRC to the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), as passed in House Bill 261, “Geographic Reference Center Amendme

GIS as a Tool for Addressing Intergenerational Poverty (3 min)

Poverty and PlaceWe now know that poverty and place are connected. Numerous point to evidence showing that place matters a great deal to an individual’s economic outlook. This is particularly true fo

Taking a Closer Look at Election Results - Using GIS to Paint the Political Landscape (4 min)

You've probably heard the saying, there are many ways to peel an orange. Similarly, you've likely noticed, there are to display election results. In this post, we'll take a closer look at how GIS can

Utah's COVID-19 Testing Sites Map: The Importance of Relationships and Resources (7 min)

Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, whenever you create a webmap you're anxiously hoping people will use it. I remember watching the stats for my , hoping I'd break a hundred views. 1,000 would be ama

GIS - Thinking Beyond the Map (8 min)

If you’re reading this post, you’re already aware that geospatial technology (a.k.a. GIS) has become an essential part of our daily lives. Its capabilities extend from small-scale phone applications a