Dutchess County GIS Data

The purpose of this website is to show what GIS data is available for Dutchess County, New York. All data is formatted to work in ArcGIS. The data comes from the Dutchess County Office and Computer Information Services (OCIS), unless otherwise noted. The pdfs of the data can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnails. Members of the Vassar College Community can also access any of the data by contacting the Vassar College Geology and Geography department. Please note that the data is provided solely for academic purposes. For those people who are not affiliated with Vassar College and would like access to this data, please contact the Dutchess County OCIS.


digital elevation model

Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
Resolution: 10 m
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS)

 

air photos

Air Photos
Resolution:
Source:

 

Water Layers

Water Layers
Includes Waterbodies, DEC Wetland, NWI Wetlands, Major Watersheds, Floodplains, and Streams

 

Land Use / Land Cover

Land Use / Land Cover
Resolution:
Source:

 

Political Boundaries

Political Boundaries
Includes Towns and Villages, County Election Districts, County Legislative Districts, School Districts, and County Wards

 

Roads and Railways

Roads and Railways

Tax Parcels

Tax Parcels
Attributes: lot size, town, street, owener, lot classification, year built, building material type, building style (ranch, colonial,
etc.), heat type, fuel type, condition of building, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms

 

Infrastructure

Inftrastructure
Includes town halls, railroads, railroad stations, post offices, libraries, hospitals, airports, and police stations

 

Digitial Raster Graphic (DRG)

Digital Raster Graphic (DRG)


 

This website was created through the work of Joshua Dorin '05, Prof. Mary Ann Cunningham and Meg Stewart. May 2005