Title: Geocode a table of addresses.
Course: Geospatial Technology II (21058-II) > Section: Analyzing Geographic Data

Geocoding may include

- assigning a street address to a location
- coding the location of an object, such as an address, a census tract, a postal code, or x, y coordinates
- converting x, y coordinates to spatial data
- using building footprint data to create centroids
- assessing the accuracy of geocoding.

Teacher Resource:

Virginia Geographic Information Network, Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the methods of geocoding?
- What happens if an address does not geocode correctly?