Georgia Area Landmarks from 2023 TIGER/Line Census Data

2023 TIGER/Line shapefiles provide a standalone extract of area landmark features for the state of Georgia. The data includes common landmark types such as airports, cemeteries, parks, schools, and churches, extracted from the Census Bureau's national Master Address File/TIGER Database. This dataset is designed to be used independently or combined with other shapefiles for national coverage.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of area landmarks like airports and parks across Georgia.
• Integrate landmark polygons for Georgia into a larger geographic information system (GIS) project.
• Use the standalone shapefile to study the proximity of schools or churches to other census features.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau Master Address File/TIGER Database.
• The shapefile is designed to be a seamless, standalone dataset for Georgia with no overlaps or gaps.
• Includes common, analytically useful landmark types such as airports, cemeteries, parks, and schools.

Limitations

• The Census Bureau added landmarks on an as-needed basis and did not ensure all instances of a feature type are included.
• Specific landmark types like military installations and water bodies are excluded, appearing in separate shapefiles.
• The dataset's completeness for any specific landmark category within Georgia is not guaranteed.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extracted from the national Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database.

Time Range

2023

Freshness

Data reflects the 2023 TIGER/Line release, last updated in the catalog on August 10, 2025.

Geography

State of Georgia, United States.