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National Address Database

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National Address Database (NAD) Disclaimer

Before downloading, please read the disclaimer below:

The National Address Database (NAD) is, with few exceptions, aggregated from state data, which is in turn aggregated from local data. While it is considered to be authoritative and every reasonable effort is made to ensure the...

NAD Schema

The purpose of this document is to lay out the National Address Database (NAD) Schema, including all attribute fields and domains. This schema is in line with the minimum content approach that was devised in the NAD Summit. This schema was developed as part of the NAD Pilot project, and it is...

National Address Database in the News

Interview with Steve Lewis, DOT GIO (Federal News Radio)Progress on open U.S. addresses (Mapbox)Coming Soon: An open database of every U.S. address (FedScoop)GIS leaders push National Address Database program forward without funding (StateScoop)

National Address Database (Overview)

This presentation is a general overview of the National Address Database and the Developers Challenge to create a crowdsource app to support the National Address Database. The presentation is also a brief outline on what being a sponsor and partner means.