NGS Kentucky Geodetic Advisor

The Mission of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is

to define, maintain and provide access to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS)
to meet our nation's economic, social and environmental needs.

The NSRS is the official system of the federal government which allows a user to determine latitude, longitude and height at any point within the United States or its territories.

The NGS representative in Kentucky is Ross Mackay. He is responsible for furnishing technical advice and assistance for statewide public and private geodetic activities, and promoting the geodetic policy of the NGS. For more informantion about the NGS and Geodesy visit the NGS What We Do web page and listen to the Podcast What is Geodesy, by Dr. Dru Smith, NGS Chief Geodesist.

Contact Information:

Ross Mackay, COT/National Geodetic Survey, Jones Building, 1st Floor
120 Glenns Creek Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601
phone: 502-564-1474, email: ross.mackay @ ky.gov

The Kentucky Geodetic Advisor position is jointly funded by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Division of Geographic Information (Commonwealth Office of Technology), and the National Geodetic Survey (US Department of Commerce/NOAA).