Tag: QGIS

Mapping Resources

A collection of software and reference material that I’ve found useful for GPS logging and cartography.

Maps

A portfolio of maps I’ve created.

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City Heatmaps

Heatmaps of my time spent in various cities.

Distance From Home by Day

1 Jan 2021 · On average, I’m furthest from home in mid-February each year.

Driving Density Maps

29 Oct 2022 · Maps showing how often I’ve driven in various places.

Driving Log 3.0: KML to GeoPackage Conversion

26 Jun 2023 · Many of the requirements that caused me to store my driving log in KML are no longer applicable.

Driving Log Version 2.0: Canonical KML File and Import Script

9 Feb 2021 · I organized my driving log into a single KML file and wrote a script to automatically import GPS data.

Interstate Grid

21 Apr 2018 · A visual representation of major cross-country interstate highways on a grid, inspired by Cameron Booth’s “Interstate Highways as a Subway Map.”

PAX West 2016 Area Map

15 Jun 2017 · PAX West spreads out beyond the Washington State Convention Center into many downtown Seattle event spaces. I created a map of convention venues and affiliated hotels.

SCC vs. OCCC Size Comparison

4 Dec 2022 · A size comparison of the Seattle Convention Center (Seattle, Washington) and the Orange County Convention Center (Orlando, Florida).

Travel Heatmap

26 Apr 2020 · For my 2010s Decade in Travel post, I manually created a heatmap showing the parts of the United States and world where I’d spent the most time traveling. Since I’ve been playing around with QGIS recently, I went ahead and used it to create a proper heatmap of my travels.

Unlucky Gate 13

18 Jan 2020 · Map of U.S. airports with or without a gate 13.

Visualizing GPS Data With QGIS

29 Jun 2020 · This tutorial will teach you how to use QGIS to generate a map image from GPX track data.