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Open Geospatial Consortium

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Also known as OGC, Open GIS Consortium, Open GRASS Foundation

standards organization

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The Open Geospatial Consortium, also known by the acronym OGC, is an active nonprofit organization. It was established in 1994 and is located in Arlington, United States. The organization has also been referred to by the aliases Open GIS Consortium and Open GRASS Foundation.

The consortium focuses on open geospatial standards for location data and GIS. Its official website is accessible at OGC | Open Geospatial Standards for Location Data & GIS.

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1994
Location
Arlington, United States
Also known as
OGC, Open GIS Consortium, Open GRASS Foundation
Status
Active

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Official website

OGC | Open Geospatial Standards for Location Data & GIS

OGC develops 80+ open geospatial standards — WMS, WFS, GeoPackage, and OGC APIs — enabling interoperable location data for 500+ member organizations worldwide.

opengeospatial.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Open Geospatial Consortium
Located in
Wayland
Official website
www.opengeospatial.org
Motto
Making location count.
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short name
OGC
social media followers
25503
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