GIS Data Download Sites on the Internet

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Local and Regional (North Carolina) Data Resources



North Carolina Finding Aids

Many public download sites for statewide datasets are listed on the webpages found linked under the Libraries Geodata Collection.

NC Statewide GIS Data Inventory
Online survey tool which inventories use of GIS and availability of data by data producers statewide. Includes public sector (federal, state, and local) and private sector contact information.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Data, Statistics, Reports, and Maps
Division Contact List

Finding Quads Names for Areas of Interest
Interactive North Carolina 1:24,000, 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 scale topographic map indexes are web accessible from the North Carolina Geological Survey.

State Data Center



U.S. Finding Aids

Data.gov
Growing comprehensive source for data from federal executive branch agencies in multiple formats.

GeoCommons Finder!
Community-based upload/dowload site for geospatial data across multiple categories

Geospatial One-Stop (geodata.gov)
Web portal for practically all Federal Government-produced Geospatial Data

USGS Seamless Data Distribution System
Multiple datasets from federal sources, free data downloads from user defined extents.

National Atlas Map Layers Warehouse
Download site for National Atlas data layers, most of which were compiled at a scale of 1:2,000,000.

FGDC Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
The national Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, a collection of over 50 spatial data servers that index digital geographic data. Can be searched through a choice of interfaces.

USGS Links to Maps and Other Products
Links to many sources of Aerial Photographs & Satellite Imagery, Digital Maps & Data, Publications, Software, etc.

USGS Geodata Download Site
Downloadable DEM (1:250,000 and 7.5'), DLG (1:2,000,000; 1,100,000 and 1:24,000), LULC data, and NHD.

USGS Status Graphics Viewer
Interactive map showing availability of USGS data products for across the country.

USDA Geospatial Data Gateway
Provides One Stop Shopping for natural resources or environmental data. Choose your area of interest, browse and select data from our catalog, customize the format, and have it downloaded or shipped on CD.

National GIS Data Sets
US Fish and Wildlife Service Link page.

US Census Bureau Subject List
A to Z listing of online resources, including data, from the Census Bureau.

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA)
Access to many Climate, Geophysical, Ocean, and Coastal data sources.

Ocean Planning Information System
Multiple data sets with an extent covering the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. and the coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Starting the Hunt, A Guide To Mostly On-line And Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute Data
Extensive subject-oriented list of data resources.

Digital Grove Mapping
Links to many Internet sources for GIS data.



Global and/or International Data

UN Food and Agriculture Organization GeoNetwork
Search for spatial databases, digital maps, satellite images and related statistics covering areas worldwide, produced by UN organizations.

USGS Seamless Data Distribution System
Multiple datasets from international sources (click the link for international data). Free data downloads from user defined extents.

Global Change Master Directory
Directory of many earth science data sources and services available worldwide.

Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure
Data, maps, images, news, and more from Canada

China Dimensions
Variety of socioeconomic data for China, mostly at 1:1,000,000 scale

China Data Center
Univ. of Michigan center that provides variety of data resources on China, including GIS


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