Unable to load DLL 'SqlServerSpatial.dll'

Question

I have a .NET MVC web application referencing System.Data.Spatial so I can use the DbGeography datatype on a property for some geolocation stuff. I

Answer 1

I ran into this problem and was truly missing the SqlServerSpatial110.dll

I ended up following the instructions here:

http://dllyes.com/sqlserverspatial110-dll/

Basically you need to get your hands on that .dll and then

Place SqlServerSpatial110.dll in \Windows\System32 (usually located at disk C) if you’re running 32 bit Windows. If you’are running 64 bit Windows, additionally place file in \Windows\SysWOW64.