Geo-Coding Stores of New York using ESRI'S ArcGIS

Utilizing Powerful Geocoding Service API to translate Address to Lat/Long

Report: Geo-coding

Geo-coding, the attribution of geographic coordinates to a postal address, has been a crucial geospatial solution since the advent of GIS in the 1960s. It has been a significant concern in the property insurance market for risk assessment and has gained importance in the consumer market with the ubiquity of GPS hardware and platforms like Google Maps.

Problem Statement

Given the location "Area 14 N Bond St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, USA," the objective is to geocode addresses of over a hundred shops, including stores, hospitals, and restaurants, each with known addresses and zip codes.

Study Area -

1. Utilize ArcToolbox's Geocoding Tools.
2. Access "Create Address Locator" for reference data layers.
3. Refer to "Show Help" for detailed instructions.
4. Choose an Address Locator Style.
5. Select GIS reference data like street centerlines, parcel points, or zip code polygons.
6. Define the "Role" as "Primary table" or "Alias" to associate the correct reference data with addresses.
7. Ensure completeness in the Field Map table.
8. Name and save the Output Address Locator on a writable drive.