1_Cooling_centers

Cooling Center Facilities DataThis dataset contains geospatial point data for cooling center facilities across multiple U.S. states. Each facility record includes location coordinates, facility names, addresses, operational type classifications (public, private, other, unknown), and detailed facility categories such as libraries, community centers, government offices, senior centers, recreation centers, and religious organizations. Facilities are primarily public institutions, with libraries being the dominant category. The data were collected from official state and local government websites, National Center for Healthy Housing databases, community resource directories, and validated using Google Places API. This dataset supports research on urban heat vulnerability, spatial accessibility of cooling resources, climate adaptation planning, and public health infrastructure analysis.<br><br>