North River Geographic
Systems Inc
Specializing in Open Source Geospatial
QGIS Support
Need support for QGIS? QGIS can open and read multiple formats as well as perform analysis and convert data to almost any format you would need. North River Geographic Systems, Inc has been working with QGIS and other FOSS4G Software for over 12 years. We use QGIS daily and have helped several organizations either implement or replace other geospatial software with QGIS. Along with QGIS we’re also using PostGIS, Geoserver, GDAL, and GRASS
Tennessee’s NG 911 Support
Delivering 911 Data to the State of TN? We offer a solution centered around PostGIS/QGIS/Geoserver and other open source geospatial components to help you create maintain, and deliver data to the state. QGIS can be installed on as many desktops as needed at no extra charge. Deliver data to your Dispatch? We can deliver Shapefiles, File Geodatabases, and several other formats. Once installed we offer technical support, training, and any other help you might need.
Training
Thinking about adding more FOSS4G to your Organization? We are slowly building out an online training platform to offer QGIS training and other classes. Our introductory class has been taught for over 10 years. We have classess in LIDAR and Model Designer also. Need face to face training? We can do that also.
Mobile Data Collection
Mobile Data Collection? Mergin Maps is a plugin to QGIS as well as a Cloud Environment. It all centers around QGIS. Whether you’re using PostGIS or Geopackage (or another database to house your data) it’s a simple but powerful addition to your Geoaptial Toolbox.
Ramblings on Geospatial, Life, and other things
2025: Year in Review
So last year I didn't do a year in review because I was sitting in the hospital with one serious thought back in January: I was probably a few days away from the year in review not mattering anymore. How do you sum up this year. Usually I pour through a pile of things...
Training, Websites, and Life
So back last year I started something and have just finished one small part of it: https://training.northrivergeographic.com The Intro to QGIS class has a new home and that new home has a lot of room for a lot of different things. Something like 12 years ago (or more...
Almost 11 months later
I've been trying to write my thoughts down more and have just been lost in life. The last 30 days have had me in Oak Ridge, Murfreesboro, and Reston Virginia. Yet another reason I mumble I really need to cut down on traveling. Which reminds me I need to discuss...
2026 Geohipster Calendar
So welcome to my crossover post. Which I hardly talk about Geohipster. Geohipster is one of those "side things" that's been happening for over 10 years now. Back in the dearly days of twitter......or I should call it the "Golden Age of social media", Atanas Entchev...
The TN 911 Project – The Garage.
I've been trying to write more as I get into this "New Life" thing since January. I'm not a developer. There was a time I did give it a go and it wasn't my thing. I can write small programs that scratch an itch but they aren't for mass consumption. I have found a...
Solitude of the Traveling Pants
I said last year I was going to cut back on conferences and forgot about that in the lead up to January. So far this year there's been three conferences I've attended. I've got another 2 plus one speaking engagement and then I'm done for a bit. Of course that leaves...