# New Blog: Exploring Neo4j Spatial: Installation, Data Loading, and Simple Querying

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**Created:** [July 23, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/new-blog-exploring-neo4j-spatial-installation-data-loading-and-simple-querying/74847 "2025-07-23T19:39:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/new-blog-exploring-neo4j-spatial-installation-data-loading-and-simple-querying/74847/1 "2025-07-23T19:39:11Z")

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Introduction

The common division of responsibility between graph databases and GIS platforms limits the ability to exploit the full power of graph databases and graph query languages like Cypher to effectively explore relationships that involve both geospatial and non-geospatial relationships.

This series of blogs will cover:

Installation, data loading, and simple querying

Layer management, spatial filtering, and intersection

Path intersections using AIS data

Custom procedures for spati...

Read it: [Exploring Neo4j Spatial: Installation, Data Loading, and Simple Querying](https://neo4j.com/blog/developer/neo4j-spatial-installation/)