Overview
Dakota County GIS Data – For CAD
Equator helps civil engineering, architecture and consulting firms with the tools to instantly find, process and download accurate LiDAR, contours, parcel data, building footprints, DEMs, point clouds and other GIS data for Dakota County in an online web mapping portal.
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Parcels and Buildings
This image shows parcel and building data in Dakota County created using GIS data in Equator.
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LiDAR
This image shows a LiDAR point cloud in Dakota County created using GIS data in Equator.
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Contours
This image shows a contour map in Dakota County created using GIS data in Equator.
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Export Your Data Ready to Use in Multiple Formats
DWG
AutoCAD Drawing - Industry-standard CAD format
Supported Data:
Contour, Parcel, Building Outline
SHP
Shapefile - Standard GIS vector format
Supported Data:
Contour, Parcel, Building Outline
DXF
Drawing Exchange Format - Universal CAD interchange
Supported Data:
Contour, Building Outline
GeoJSON
Geographic JSON - Web-friendly spatial data format
Supported Data:
Contour, Parcel, Building Outline
LAZ
Compressed LAS - Efficient LiDAR point cloud format
Supported Data:
Point Cloud
SVG
Scalable Vector Graphics - Web vector format
Supported Data:
Contour, Building Outline
GPKG (Coming Soon)
GeoPackage - Modern OGC spatial database format
Supported Data:
Contour, Parcel, Building Outline
LandXML (Coming Soon)
Land XML - Civil engineering data exchange format
Supported Data:
Point Cloud
TIN (Coming Soon)
Triangulated Irregular Network - 3D surface model
Supported Data:
Point Cloud
XYZ (Coming Soon)
XYZ Point Cloud - Simple ASCII point cloud format
Supported Data:
Point Cloud
Background
GIS Data for Dakota County
The Dakota County Maps & Mapping Services webpage offers access to a variety of Geographic Information System (GIS) resources, including finished maps and raw data. It provides datasets related to parcel information, zoning, and aerial imagery, among other spatial data resources. The Office of GIS also supports county departments with mapping and analysis services and assists local city and township governments. Public access terminals are available for residents at the Western Service Center for viewing property information and purchasing map products.
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Sample GIS Data for Dakota County
Parcels and Buildings
Parcel and building data in Dakota County are used in a variety of fields including architecture, real estate, and urban planning.
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LiDAR
Point clouds (LiDAR) in Dakota County can produce highly accurate 3D models of terrain, structures, and vegetation.
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Contours
Contours in Dakota County visualize 3D elevations on a 2D surface allowing you to better understand your site.
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