INTERACTIVE
PARK MAPS HELP
Your guide to
using the Interactive Park Maps system
DEFINITIONS OF TOOLS AND FEATURES | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Large Map: A 500 x 500 pixel version of the park map. Expands the viewable area of a property. Good for viewing large parks.
Small Map: A 400 x 300 pixel version of the park map. This is the default map viewing size.
Map Key: A guide to the symbols used on the park maps.
Property ID: A unique number Parks assigns internally to each property.
Features: A symbol guide to the features of a park (i.e. tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, etc.).
Photographs: Pictures taken of a property. See also the Parks Photojournal.
Upcoming Events: Events scheduled to occur in a park
Historical Signs: Signs written for a Parks property and/or a feature (i.e. a monument, geological feature) detailing its history.
Capital Projects: Information on construction projects completed or in progress at the site. Included are a short project description, the date started, the date completed, and the total project budget.
Inspection Data: Results from the Parks Inspection Program. Parks' Operations and Management Planning division performs over 5,000 inspections at ratable sites each year. Properties are given acceptable or unacceptable ratings for cleanliness and overall condition based on such factors as litter, graffiti, and condition of paved surfaces and play equipment.
Press Releases: Issued by the Parks Press Office after an event has taken place to summarize what occurred at a park event.
Media Advisories: Issued by the Parks Press Office to alert the press about an event at a park before it occurs.
Daily Plant Newsletters: The Daily Plant is the daily newsletter of Parks & Recreation. Articles with any mention of a property will appear within that property's section.
Additional Information: Links to related material about the property, such as virtual tours, videos, and special features.
Why didn't my
Park Name search work?
If the park you're looking for in the Park Name search
doesn't show up, try different variations on spelling
or punctuation for the park name. Ex: St Marys Park
instead of St. Mary's Park.
My Map Key window
disappeared. Where did it go?
If your Map Key disappears while you're searching,
it's most likely hidden behind the main map page.
Where does the
information for the maps come from?
The Interactive Parks Maps system utilizes G.I.S.
(Geographic Information Systems), which is a system
of hardware and software used for the storage, retrieval,
mapping, and analysis of geographic data. Spatial
features are stored in a coordinate system which references
a particular place on the earth. The spatial data
and related attributes in the same coordinate system
can be layered together for mapping and analysis.
Parks has been working closely with the NYC Department
of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
in the development of this project.
I have a question or comment
about the Interactive Park Maps. Who can I contact?
Please send a detailed e-mail to parkswebmaster@parks.nyc.gov
. We look forward to receiving your feedback!