NC Local GIS Data Archive: Wake County

County & Municipal GIS Links | Vector Data Holdings | Raster Data Holdings | Additional Data Sources

Wake County on Wikipedia NC DOT Highway map USGS 7.5' Quadrangles Covering Wake County

Wake County's GIS Links

• GIS Website - Go here for questions about Wake County GIS
• Online Mapping - Generate custom maps, owner and address search, more
• Data Download - Use GIS software to view, map, and analyze


Wake County Municipal Government GIS Links:
• Cary
• Fuquay-Varina
• Raleigh
• Wake Forest
• Apex
• Zebulon



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NCSU Libraries Vector Data Archive

May include feature types such as property ownership parcels, street centerlines, jurisdictional boundaries, districts, zoning, building footprints, land use, and various other layers.

Access to the Geodata Server requires a valid UNITY ID by NCSU affiliated users only.
Off-campus users: proxy link to 'Wake_County' ftp folder.

• 1996  Data mostly converted from 2000 TIGER
• 1997  May 1997 parcels polygons only, converted from DXF
• 1999  Mostly DXF files; Obtained via CD from the county; March 1999
• 2000  Acquired via CD from the county; February 2000
• 2001  Downloaded Oct. 2001 from county website
• 2002  Downloaded May 8, 2002 from county website
• 2004  Oct. 2004 zoning and public safety data only
• 2005  Feb. 2005 streets only
• 2006  Downloaded Sept. 12, 2006 from county website
• 2007  Downloaded July 25, 2007 from county website
• 2008  Downloaded July 28, 2008 from county website
• 2009  Downloaded Jul. 30, 2009 from county website
• 2010  Downloaded Dec. 16, 2010 from county website
• 2011  Downloaded Sept. 21, 2011 from county website
• 2012  Downloaded Feb. 7, 2013 from county website
• 2013  Acquired from NC Base Data Project, Sept. 2013

Tip: With Internet Explorer, go to the "Page" menu and select "Open FTP site in Windows Explorer."




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NCSU Libraries Raster Data Archive

Primarily includes orthophotos (digital aerial photography)

Local/Regional Collections:
NCSU Libraries has orthophotos for Wake County for the following year(s) and formats:

• 1958 - TIFF
• 1974 - TIFF
• 1981 - TIFF
• 1988 - TIFF
• 1999 - SID/TIFF
• 2005 - SID
Contact Data Services for information and access to the data files.


Statewide Collections:

• 1993 USGS DOQQs - Learn more...
• 1998 USGS DOQQs - Learn more...
• 2004 - 2006, 2008 - 2010, 2012 NAIP county orthophoto mosaics - Learn more...
• 2010, 2013 (in-process) 6-inch resolution, true color Orthophotos - Learn more...




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Additional Data Distributed By County

• Orthophotos for the following year(s) are available for Wake County from NC OneMap's Data Download Site:
  • 1999
  • 2005
• Wake County contributed street centerline data to NC Street Map on the following date(s):
  • 2008-06-20
• NRCS Soils Learn more... | Go Directly to NRCS Soil Data Mart
• FEMA Flood Zones Learn more...
• Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) Learn more...



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