Geographic Information System

GIS is responsible for mapping the City of Palm Coast utilizing advanced, geographical data software. The software visually represents complex information in the form of shapes and symbols. Embedded in these shapes and symbols is information that can be viewed as maps, as well as extracted in the form of a word document or graphical chart. From the map itself you can view a district, a zone, a parcel, and an individual plat. All of which can be printed in the form of a drawing along with documentation of legal descriptions, restrictions, ownership etc.

GIS is responsible for the tracking and development of ...

  • Land use maps
  • Water mains, lines and shut off valves
  • Location of fire hydrants
  • Residential, commercial and public locations and addresses
  • Water resources and wells, including usage.
  • Drainage systems including culverts swales and retention ponds.
  • The shortest route from one location to another.
  • Firefighters can predict critical areas the direction and spread during a dry season and the threat of a fire.
  • Roads & bridges and their conditions
  • Parcels and ownership
  • District's, zoning and tax id's
  • School names, locations and population
  • Traffic lights and patterns by day, time, and month
  • Emergency management and evacuation plans and routes
  • Sections, Lots ownership and restrictions.
  • Crime pattern studies by location.
  • A police dispatcher can find the fastest route to an emergency

The overviews below are excerpts from metadata for the dataset. Please refer to the Project Report and Metadata for complete explanations of spatial accuracy.

Horizontal Accuracy Overview:
This data set was produced to meet ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data (2014) for a 1.35 ft (41 cm) RMSEx/RMSEy Horizontal Accuracy Class which equates to Positional Horizontal Accuracy = +/- 3.28 ft (1 meter) at a 95% confidence level.

Vertical Accuracy Overview:
This DEM dataset was tested to meet ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data (2014) for a 0.33 ft (10 cm) RMSEz Vertical Accuracy Class. Actual NVA accuracy was found to be RMSEz =0.14 ft (4.2 cm), equating to +/- 0.28 ft (8.5 cm) at 95% confidence level.

View the 2007 Aerials Preview and determine which grids are needed. Then download the appropriate zip files below. Be sure to also download the 2007AerialsGrid.zip file. You can also view the Survey and Map Report, or metadata about the aerials.


Other Free LiDar Sources

Open Topography

Open Topography

USGS Earth Explorer

USGS Earth Explorer

United States Interagency Elevation Inventory

United States Interagency Elevation Inventory

NOAA Data Access Viewer

NOAA Data Access Viewer

National Ecological Observatory Network

National Ecological Observatory Network

St. John's River Water Management District

St. John's River Water Management District

Related Links & Downloadable Resources

FDOT Aerial Photo Look Up System

FDOT Aerial Photo Look Up System

USDA NRCS Flagler County Soil Survey

USDA NRCS Flagler County Soil Survey

Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

Flagler county Open Data

Flagler county Open Data

Cathy Almberg
Information Technololgy GIS Supervisor
Monica Ayala-Diaz
Information Technology GIS Analyst III
Jacob Ejnes
Information Technology GIS Analyst II
Chris Johnson
Information Technology GIS Analyst II