In google earth right click on the track_## node in Places, go to the
Style,Color tab and click Share style, Then change the area Opacity to
much less or 0. Lines will still show up of the census tract info.
On 2/26/2015 9:20 PM, Glen Waldrop wrote:
Thanks!
I downloaded those, but as you said, they were completely white.
I'd had enough today and put it away until after coffee in the
morning. The opacity settings will be the first thing I check.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan Scott" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 477 tract/block info
I found the following:
http://transition.fcc.gov/form477/Geo/visualizing_census_tracts_in_google_earth.pdf
Which links to http://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/KML/2010_Proto/
download the one that correspondes to your state number (first 2
digits of tract number)
This contains a bunch of KML files that will draw borders and label
tract info into google earth. While the automation is great this is
the easiest way I've found to manually turn a given address into a
Tract number.
They came up all white in google earth but just lower the opacity on
the area and they work really well. Click in a given block to get
the tract info.
On 2/26/2015 9:03 AM, Glen Waldrop wrote:
I've been spinning my wheels for days now, 477 help line is typical
government/Microsoft answer, technically correct, practically useless.
How do I get the block/tract info? I've got maps, I've got programs,
been through the 477 paperwork of the past, none of the numbers I
get add up to 15 digits.
Getting a little irritated at this point.
Thanks guys.
