The Washington Hometown project began in 2010, initiated by Jennifer Hackett. As a Washington transplant, Jennifer was disappointed with the limitations while trying to find the information she needed for her recreational activities. Jennifer worked in the field of geographic information systems (GIS) and realized she had something to contribute!

Northwest Portal by Washington Hometown draws from over 200 sources with more than 20,000 records. The maps include information from major public recreation agencies, as well as county, city, utility, and private contributors. For each place, there is both a spatial record (point, line, and/or polygon that allows it to be mapped) and a database record with 100+ fields that capture information. This allows for the most comprehensive interactive Recreation maps in Washington today.

Information from the Northwest Portal project is available to the public through a set of interactive maps and apps for Apple and Android. It is oriented towards users as well as the Recreation and Conservation Office’s Land Interactive Mapping Tool, the Mountains to Sound Greenway web map, and is integrated into several other recreation mapping projects. The data is also used on maps created by Northwest Portal and is available by subscription to any group with their own mapping program.

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