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Welcome to the Loudoun County Geographic Information System (GIS) webpage!
Where's Teddy in Loudoun County?
 In celebration of Geography Awareness Week, and Geographic Information System (GIS) Day, November 18, 2009, Loudoun County has posted the third annual online contest called "Where's Teddy in Loudoun County?"
The contest is a fun way to explore the geography of the county and learn more about the community. Beginning Saturday, November 14, 2009, there will be photos of a Loudoun County bear pictured at various locations. All of them are in Loudoun County, and most of them should be readily recognizable. The photos are posted at the link below:
Rules
"Where’s Teddy in Loudoun County?" is open everyone who lives in Loudoun County. The first place winner will receive a copy of the book, Lure of Loudoun, a Loudoun County T-shirt, and a fleece stadium blanket with the county seal. Second and third place winners will each receive a blanket and a T-shirt. These and other items are available at the Loudoun County store and can be viewed at www.loudoun.gov/store.
In the event that there are more than three complete and correct entries, the winners will be chosen at random from all the correct entries. The first, second, and third place prize winners will also be chosen at random.
How to Enter
Guess as many of the locations as you can, being as specific as possible about each location, and e-mail your answers by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009, using the entry form posted here. For example, if Teddy is standing in front of the county government center in Leesburg, describe his location in just that way using both the building and its location. E-mails should be sent to mapping@loudoun.gov. The winners will be notified by e-mail the week of December 1.
All entries by children under the age of thirteen must be sent by a parent.
Loudoun County GIS
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system for management, analysis, and display of geographic knowledge. A GIS can produce information that answers specific questions and allows you to share that information with others. By visualizing relationships, connections, and patterns in data, you can make informed decisions and increase efficiency throughout an organization.
Loudoun County was an early adopter of GIS, purchasing software from ESRI, the GIS software company, in 1986. Today the county operates a distributed GIS that is integrated with the county’s other information systems. A distributed system is one for which responsibility for data maintenance and analysis is shared among several departments. In Loudoun, those departments are:
Digital data and maps can be purchased at the Office of Mapping and Geographic Information.
Nearly every department uses the public Internet GIS service, called WebLogis, (www.loudoun.gov/weblogis) which allows users to search for specific properties, view GIS layers maintained by the county, and create small custom maps.
WebLogis also is linked to the Real Estate Tax, Assessment, & Parcel Database.
Loudoun County GIS Quiz
Test your knowledge with the Loudoun County GIS Quiz!
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