We're already at week five? HOW?!
This week's lab work was split into two sections focusing on XY coordinate data and geocoding.
First up was the Add XY Data lab. This one was all about working with coordinates. I created a table in Excel to map out eagle nest locations in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The process involved converting coordinates from Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS) format into Decimal Degrees (DD), which is what works best in ArcGIS Pro. I had to ensure everything was set up just right in Excel, following naming guidelines for the columns—any minor mistake can throw the whole thing out of whack. After prepping my data, I imported it into ArcGIS, added the XY points to a map, and projected them to the correct coordinate system. It was a neat way to visualize where the eagle nests are!
Next, I moved on to the Geocoding lab. This one took a bit longer, especially since I had to clean up a dataset of school addresses from the Florida Department of Education. I learned how to set up an address locator and geocode various schools in Manatee County. It was interesting to see how some of the addresses in the data table I created couldn't be matched to locations on the map, and how to fix those issues. Even the smallest inaccuracies, like address abbreviations, can cause problems. It really highlighted the importance of thorough data preparation.
This week also provided a solid introduction to some basic tasks in Microsoft Excel. I haven't used Excel much before, but now I'm intrigued and looking to find some tutorials or courses to dive deeper.
Check out my Web Map from this week's labs, showing the locations of learning institutions in Manatee County, Florida. 👉 Manatee County, Florida Schools
(This map displays the locations of various educational institutions in Manatee County, Florida, including combination schools (pre-K, special learning, charter schools), elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and universities.)
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