polygon

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A coverage feature class used to represent areas. A polygon is defined by the arcs that make up its boundary and a point inside its boundary for identification. Polygons have attributes (PAT) that describe the geographic feature they represent.

  • City of High Point, NC — GIS Glossary retrieved 2014-05-27

A multisided figure that represents area on a map. A feature defined by the arcs that make up its boundary. Every polygon contains one label point within its boundary. Polygons have attributes that describe the geographic feature they represent.

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