Resources

STAC API

https://spved5ihrl.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/

Stac-Browser

https://kygeonet.ky.gov/stac

KyGISServer

https://kygisserver.ky.gov/arcgis/rest/services/WGS84WM_Services

kygisserver is DGI's public-facing vector-based GIS server. The above URL is the REST Endpoint Service. These services can be connected to many GIS softwares such as QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. The services may also be leveraged according the the API Documentation.

Open Data Portal

https://opengisdata.ky.gov/

The KyGovMaps Open Data Portal is another great resource for vector data sources. This is also the place you want to visit for Metadata. It will be the only source for metadata once KyGeoPortal retires in October 2025.

KyRaster

https://kyraster.ky.gov/arcgis/imagery
https://kyraster.ky.gov/arcgis/elevation

kyraster is GIS Server that hosts the Commonwealth imagery and elevation data. The above REST Service Endpointd URL functions the same way as kygisserver. Documention on how to use is in the KyRaster API Documentation

From the service endpoint, data services reside in the Imagery and Elevation folders.

KyFromAbove on AWS Explorer

https://kyfromabove.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/index.html

This is a javascript-based Explorer serves the kyfromabove aws bucket as an explorer-like environment. This is a great resource to download files if you already know the name of the file. Also, it also contains links to tile grids in Geopackage formats that can be view in desktop software, python, online viewers, and so on.

Open Data Registry on AWS

https://registry.opendata.aws/kyfromabove/

KyFromAbove's landing page in the AWS Open Data Registry. This page contains descriptions for KyFromAbove products, code snippets to get you started search the bucket with AWSCLI Command Line Interface, links to tools, publications, endpoints, etc.