The Town of Newmarket Celebrates GIS Day!
On November 13 from 12-3pm, Newmarket will join hundreds of organizations from around the globe in hosting gatherings that will serve to ignite the imagination of the future geospatial innovators who will move the planet forward using GIS.
- Check out our awesome (and award winning) applications and prodigious projects
- Try your hand at building paper globes
- See how GIS assists in making Newmarket even better
- Get a glimpse of the future of GIS at the Town
Discover Newmarket through GIS!
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Council Chambers, Newmarket Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive)
12 to 3 p.m.
What is GIS?
GIS stands for
Geographic Information
System and is defined by National Geographic Society as; "A computer system for capturing, storing, checking and displaying data related to positions on Earth's surface...enabling people to more easily see, analyse and understand patterns and relationships."
To see live examples of exciting GIS applications and PDF maps, visit our Town of Newmarket Maps & GIS page.
View a short video about GIS below.
More Information about International GIS Day
