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Reversing KML to GIS maps

As KMLs continue to proliferate (yay!), I'm wondering if there will soon come a time when we have all or most of the highways hooked to one. Given that some states have no GIS centreline data, and others have what seems like a half-a.... well, government, set of shapefiles.

I no longer have ArcGIS installed, but I recall an option to import KMLs into your map. This may be a simpler (though more time-involved, making all those KMLs) solution for those who are overwhelmed by GIS software. - Floydian  _¢ 07:42, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

This is already being done for a few maps :P --Rschen7754 07:43, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

You can do this on QGIS as well. It's a good way to "patch" GIS data too, when it's missing features (like new roads that haven't hit GIS yet). You will still need GIS data for background features, however. —Scott5114↗ 10:52, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

My first KML Map

Hello,

So I made my first KML file for Interstate 487, could someone tell me if I did it correctly (if the line is thick enough, precise enough etc.) Thewombatguru (talk) 10:16, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

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