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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Contents are based on data included with the GDB download. Contents for SHP and DWG downloads may vary. Unless otherwise noted, data is provided in State Plane North NAD83 projection. GDB downloads are in Esri’s Version 10 file geodatabase format. Contents are linked to their metadata. Contents without links do not yet have metadata available. Zip files should be unzipped with “keep folder contents intact” or similar options checked. It’s prefaced with a “D_” are “derived” datasets, meaning they contain data joined to them from other city business systems or are mixed with other GIS data to make a more complete dataset.

Category	GDB	SHP	DWG	Contents
Cartographic	(418K)	(581K)		Airport, Bay Labels, Section Corners, Township Corners, Township Lines, Transportation Polygons, Trees
Environmental	(34MB)	(66MB)	(29MB)	Coal Mines, Forest, Landmarks, Landslides and Alluvial Fans, Model Toxic Control Act Areas, Potential Wave Erosion, Restoration Sites, Seeps and Springs, Shorelines, Trees, Water Bodies, SubWatersheds, Watersheds, Wetlands 1992 Inventory, Wetlands 2003 Inventory, Wetlands 2015 Inventory, Wetlands 2015 Site Assessment, Wetlands Site Specific Delineation CMZ Boundary, CMZ Erosion Hazard Area, CMZ Historic Migration Zone, CMZ Quad Report Data Links D_Streams Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Network, TWHN Brown Creeper Focal Species, TWHN Douglas Squirrel Focal Species, TWHN Multi Species Overlap Areas, TWHN Red Legged Frog Focal Species
Historical	(1.1MB)	(1.4MB)	(6.1MB)	Historic Districts, Historic Streets, Historic Register Sites, Historic Property Info, 1870 Shoreline, Historic Towns
Landbase	(54MB)	(44MB)		Address Points, Common Places, Donation Land Claims, Easements, Golf Courses, Latecomers, Parcel Lines, Subdivisions, Tax Parcel History, Tax Parcels, Vacations D_AddressesAll, D_CityProperties, D_Easements, D_Permits, D_Projects, D_RightOfWay
Parks	(1MB)	(1.7MB)	(4.3MB)	Facilities, Facility Lines, Facility Point, Parks, Trails
Planning	(1MB)	(2MB)	(3MB)	Adult Entertainment Districts, Annexations, Billboard Overlay Zone, Billboards, Design Review District, City UGA Boundaries, Cordata PUD, Land Use Sub-Areas, Multi-Family Tax Exempt, Neighborhood Names, Neighborhoods, Old Town District, Pedestrian Commercial Streets, Precincts, Precinct Lines, Shoreline Master Program, UGA Zoning Labels, Urban Village Land Use Areas, Wards, Waterfront RDA, Zoning Lines, Zoning Sub-Area Labels, Zoning Sub-Areas
Public Safety	(310K)	(474K)	(562K)	Fire Districts, Fire Stations, Fire Station Annotation, Patrol Blocks
Schools	(2MB)	(2MB)	(3MB)	Bellingham School Districts, Bellingham Elementary Attendance Areas, Bellingham High School Attendance Areas, Bellingham Middle School Attendance Areas, WCPDS School Districts, School Annotation,
Sewer Utility	(2MB)	(2MB)	(All utilities dwg – Sewer, Storm & Water)	Clean Outs, Discharge Points, Fittings, Gravity Mains, Lateral Lines, Lateral Points, Manholes, Network Structures, Pressurized Mains, Basins​
Stormwater Utility	(4MB)	(6MB)	(All utilities dwg – Sewer, Storm & Water)	Catch Basins, Clean Outs, Components​, Fittings, Lateral Lines, Mains, Manholes, Open Channels, Pipe Ends
Structures	(5MB)	(6MB)	(15MB)	Buildings, Docks
Survey	(825K)		(2.8MB)	Monuments, Recorded Area of Influence
Topographic	(128MB)	(278MB)	(243MB)	Contours
Transportation	(15MB)	(10MB)	(19MB)	Alleys, Bike Pedestrian Count Locations, Bike Racks, Bridges, Cameras, Concurrency Service Areas, Crosswalks, Curb Ramps (formerly Wheelchair Ramps), Driveways, Interstate 5, Guard Rails, Marked Bike Lanes, Mile Posts Parking Districts, Parking Enforcement Zones, Parking Meters, Parking Stalls​, Pavement Marking Points, Pedestrian Master Plan, Platted Streets, Street Polygons, Railroads, Sidewalks, Traffic Signals, Bellingham and Whatcom County Roads
Water Utility	(13MB)	(5MB)	(All utilities dwg – Sewer, Storm & Water)	Abandoned Mains, Billing Routes, Control Valves, Fittings, Flushing Districts, Hydrants​, Lateral Lines, Mains, Meters, Network Structures, Pressure Zones, Service Valves, System Valves D_SSW_MultiParcels, D_StreetVacations, D_UB_Customers, D_WaterMeters

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