Finding the nearest feature is something that local government employees do everyday. It might be finding the nearest hydrant in event of a fire, nearest water valve for shutoff, or nearest schools and medical facilities in event of an emergency. With the nearest feature tool this search can be customized for as many features as you want and what feature you may be searching for.

In the past government had to rely on paper maps to measure the distance to a nearest community asset. With the deployment of MapOffice and the find nearest feature tool within seconds of clicking or entering a property you can find the nearest feature that interests the user. It might be schools, hydrants, parks, valves, place of worship, community facilities, landmark or medical facilites. As the GIS system grows so will the possible features to query. Finding the nearest feature is done quickly and easily using MapOffice Advanced.

Currently only available in MapOffice advance this feature will soon be made available to the public as well. Typically residents choose communties based on the community assets available to them (schools, parks, emergency protection). By providing this tool at the public level residents can find the nearest park, place of worship or school. This public feature will be available at the end of May.