Description | Data Source | File Name | Directory | Redistribution
(see FAQ below) |
World | ||||
Countries (generalized) | ArcWorld Supplement | country.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Countries 2006 | ArcWorld Supplement | cntry06.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Country Boundaries (generalized) | ArcWorld | country_ln.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Country Boundaries | ArcWorld | cntry06_ln.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Administrative Units | ArcWorld Supplement | admin.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Administrative Boundaries | ArcWorld Supplement | admin_ln.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Continents | ArcWorld Supplement | continent.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Regions | ArcWorld Supplement | region.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
CountryWatch Demographics (table) | CountryWatch, US and International sources | cntrywch00.* | \world | Yes 1 |
Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table) | CIA Factbook | pol_org.* | \world | Yes 4 |
Cities | ArcWorld | cities.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Gazetteer | DCW | gaz.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Drainage Systems, Lakes, and Rivers | ArcWorld | lakes.*, rivers.*, drainage.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions | World Wildlife Fund, DCW | wwf_terr.* | \world | No |
World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions | World Wildlife Fund, DCW | wwf_mar.* | \world | No |
UTM Zones | ArcWorld Supplement | utmzone.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Time Zones | ESRI | timezone.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Latitude and Longitude Grids | ESRI | latlong.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Named Latitudes and Longitudes | ESRI | geogrid.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
World Map Background | ESRI | world30.* | \world | Yes 1,2,3 |
Canada | ||||
Provinces | DMTI Spatial Inc. | province.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Major Cities | DMTI Spatial Inc. | mjcities.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Rural Cities | DMTI Spatial Inc. | rurcities.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Urban Cities | DMTI Spatial Inc. | urbcities.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Municipalities | DMTI Spatial Inc. | municplt.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Regional Municipalities | DMTI Spatial Inc. | regnmuni.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Indian Reserves | DMTI Spatial Inc. | indnrsrv.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Highways | DMTI Spatial Inc. | mjrroads.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Railways | DMTI Spatial Inc. | rails.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
FSA Postal Centroids | DMTI Spatial Inc. | postal.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Telephone Area Code Boundaries | DMTI Spatial Inc. | areacode.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
National Parks | DMTI Spatial Inc. | natlpark.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Provincial Parks | DMTI Spatial Inc. | provpark.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Water Bodies | DMTI Spatial Inc. | water.* | \canada | Yes 1,2 |
Mexico | ||||
States | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | states.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Cities | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | city.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Municipalities | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | admin.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Urban Areas | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | urban.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Contours | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | contours.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Roads | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | roads.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Railroads | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | rails.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Rivers and Streams | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | hydro_l.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
Water Bodies | Sistemas de Informacion Geografica, S.A. de C.V. | hydro_p.* | \mexico | Yes 1 |
United States | ||||
States and Counties (generalized) | ArcUSA, US Census, ESRI (Pop2005 field) | states.*, counties.* | \usa\census | US Census - Yes 1,2,3; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
States and Counties | ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas, US Census, ESRI (Pop2005 field) | dtl_st.*, dtl_cnty.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2; US Census - Yes 1,2,3; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
State and County Boundaries | ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas | dtl_st_ln.*, dtl_cty_ln.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2 |
County Population Estimates (tables) | US Census, Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates | popestmt90.*, popestmt00.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
Census Tracts | Tele Atlas, US Census, ESRI (Pop2005 field) | tracts.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2; US Census - Yes 1,2,3; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
Census Feature Class Codes (table) | US Census | cfcc.dbf | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
108th Congressional Districts | ESRI | cd108.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2,3 |
109th Congressional Districts | ESRI | cd109.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2,3 |
Cities | US Census | cities.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
Populated Place Points | US Census | places.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
Populated Place Areas | Tele Atlas, US Census | placeply.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2 |
Core Based Statistical Areas | Tele Atlas | cbsa.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2 |
Major Roads | Tele Atlas | mjrrds.* | \usa\trans | Yes 1,2 |
Highways | ESRI | highways.* | \usa\trans | Yes 1,2,3 |
Major Highways | ESRI | mjr_hwys.* | \usa\trans | Yes 1,2,3 |
National Transportation
Atlas - Interstate Highways |
US Bureau Transportation Statistics | intrstat.* | \usa\trans | Yes 4 |
National Transportation
Atlas - Railroads |
US Bureau Transportation Statistics | rail100k.* | \usa\trans | Yes 4 |
Census Urbanized Areas | US Census | urban.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
Major Parks | National Park Service, ArcUSA, Tele Atlas | parks.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 1,2 |
Drainage Systems, Lakes, and Rivers (generalized) | ArcWorld | drainage.*, lakes.*, and rivers.* | \usa\hydro | Yes 1,2, |
Telephone Area Code Boundaries | Tele Atlas | areacode.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2 |
ZIP Code Points | Tele Atlas | zip_usa.* | \usa\census | Yes 1,2 |
ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit) | Tele Atlas, ESRI (Pop2005 field) | zip_poly.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
ZIP Code Areas (Three-Digit) | ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas, ESRI (Pop2005 field) | zip3.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
National Atlas - Airports | National Atlas of the United States | airports.* | \usa\trans | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Cities | National Atlas of the United States | cities_dtl.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Urbanized Areas | National Atlas of the United States | urban_dtl.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Federal and Indian Land Areas | National Atlas of the United States | fedlandp.* | \usa\other | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Federal Land Lines | National Atlas of the United States, USGS | fedlandl.* | \usa\other | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Water Feature Areas and Lines | National Atlas of the United States, USGS | hydroply.*, hydroln.* | \usa\hydro | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Public Land Survey | National Atlas of the United States, USGS | publdsur.* | \usa\other | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Historic Earthquakes | National Atlas of the United States, USGS | quakehis.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
National Atlas - Volcanoes | Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, National Atlas of the United States | volcano.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Airports | Tele Atlas | airportp.* | \usa\trans | Yes 1,2 |
Institutions | Tele Atlas | institut.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 1,2 |
Large Area Landmarks | Tele Atlas | lalndmrk.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 1,2 |
Parks | Tele Atlas | park_dtl.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 1,2 |
Recreation Areas | Tele Atlas | recareas.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 1,2 |
Transportation Terminals | Tele Atlas | tranterm.* | \usa\trans | Yes 1,2 |
Hospitals | American Hospital Association | hospitals.* | \usa\landmarks | No |
Geographic Names Information System - Buildings | USGS - GNIS | gblding.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Cemeteries | USGS - GNIS | gcemetry.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Churches | USGS - GNIS | gchurch.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Golf Locales | USGS - GNIS | ggolf.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Hospitals | USGS - GNIS | ghospitl.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Locales | USGS - GNIS | glocale.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Populated Places | USGS - GNIS | gppl.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Schools | USGS - GNIS | gschools.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
Geographic Names Information System - Summits | USGS - GNIS | gsummit.* | \usa\landmarks | Yes 4 |
State Plane Zones (NAD 1927, NAD 1983) | NOAA, USGS, ESRI | spcszn27.*, spcszn83.* | \usa\other | Yes 1,2,3 |
USGS Topographic Quadrangle Series Indexes - 1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000 | ArcUSA | topoq24.*, topoq100.*, topoq250.* | \usa\other | Yes 1,2,3 |
Census Block Groups | Tele Atlas, US Census, ESRI (Pop2005) | blkgrp.* | \usa\census | Tele Atlas - Yes 1,2; US Census - Yes 1,2,3; ESRI - Yes 1,2,3 |
Census Block Centroid Populations | US Census | blockpop.* | \usa\census | Yes 4 |
Rivers and Streams | USGS, ESRI | dtl_riv.* | \usa\hydro | Yes 1,2,3 |
Water Bodies | USGS, ESRI | dtl_wat.* | \usa\hydro | Yes 1,2,3 |
StreetMap USA Detailed Streets | ESRI | streets.* | \Usa\Streetmap_usa\Streets | Yes 1,2,3 |
Europe | ||||
Europe Base Map - Countries | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | country.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Level 1 Provinces | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | prov1.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Level 2 Provinces | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | prov2.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Level 3 Provinces | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | prov3.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Cities | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | cities.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Places | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | places.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Urbanized Areas | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | urban.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Major Roads | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | mjrroads.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Roads | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | roads.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Railroads | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | rails.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Major Lakes | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | mjrlakes.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Major Rivers | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | mjrrivers.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Water Bodies | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | water.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Ferries | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | ferries.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Base Map - Railroad Stations | AND Data Solutions, B.V. | rr_stns.* | \europe\basemap | No |
Europe Demographic - NUTS 0 Demographics | Michael Bauer Research GmbH I.G.; EuroGeographics; AND Data Solutions, B.V. | nuts0.* | \europe\demography | Michael Bauer - Yes 1; EuroGeographics - Yes 1; AND Data Solutions - No |
Europe Demographic - NUTS 1 Demographics | Michael Bauer Research GmbH I.G.; EuroGeographics; AND Data Solutions, B.V. | nuts1.* | \europe\demography | Michael Bauer - Yes 1; EuroGeographics - Yes 1; AND Data Solutions - No |
Europe Demographic - NUTS 2 Demographics | Michael Bauer Research GmbH I.G.; EuroGeographics; AND Data Solutions, B.V. | nuts2.* | \europe\demography | Michael Bauer - Yes 1; EuroGeographics - Yes 1; AND Data Solutions - No |
Europe Demographic - NUTS 3 Demographics | Michael Bauer Research GmbH I.G.; EuroGeographics; AND Data Solutions, B.V. | nuts3.* | \europe\demography | Michael Bauer - Yes 1; EuroGeographics - Yes 1; AND Data Solutions - No |
Image Data | ||||
Global Digital Elevation Model (SRTM) | SRTM: NASA, NGA, USGS EROS, ESRI
GTOPO30: USGS EROS, ESRI |
srtm_n_elev_c.jp2, srtm_n_elev_e.jp2, srtm_n_elev_w.jp2, srtm_s_elev_c.jp2, srtm_s_elev_e.jp2, srtm_s_elev_w.jp2, gtopo30_n_elev_c.jp2, gtopo30_n_elev_e.jp2, gtopo30_n_elev_w.jp2, gtopo30_s_elev_c.jp2, gtopo30_s_elev_e.jp2, gtopo30_s_elev_w.jp2 | \srtm_void_filled\
elevation |
Yes 1,2 |
Global Digital Elevation Model (ETOPO2) | National Geophysical Data Center | etopo2 | \world_elevation | Yes 1,2,3 |
Global Digital Elevation Model (GTOPO30) | USGS EROS Data Center | gtopo30 | \world_elevation | Yes 1,2,3 |
Global Shaded Relief | SRTM: NASA, NGA, USGS EROS, ESRI
GTOPO30: USGS EROS, ESRI |
gtopo30_n_relief_w.jp2, gtopo30_s_relief_w.jp2, srtm_n_relief_w.jp2, srtm_s_relief_w.jp2, gtopo30_n_relief_c.jp2, gtopo30_s_relief_c.jp2, srtm_n_relief_c.jp2, srtm_s_relief_c.jp2, gtopo30_n_relief_e.jp2, gtopo30_s_relief_e.jp2, srtm_n_relief_e.jp2, srtm_s_relief_e.jp2 | \shaded_relief | Yes 1,2 |
Global Imagery 150-meter Resolution | Earth Satellite Corporation | africa_150m_earthsat.jp2, asia_east_150m_earthsat.jp2, asia_west_150m_earthsat.jp2, australia_150m_earthsat.jp2, europe_150m_earthsat.jp2, northamerica_north_150m_earthsat.jp2, northamerica_south_150m_earthsat.jp2, southamerica_150m_earthsat.jp2 | \global_imagery | Yes 2 |
World Topography and Bathymetry | DCW, NOAA, UCSD | world.sid | \world_elevation | No |
WorldSat Color Shaded Relief Image | WorldSat International, Inc. | WSI-Earth99-2k.sid | \world_images | No |
World Cloud Free Image | NASA | earth_1km.jp2 | \world_images | Yes 1,2,3 |
World with Clouds Image | NASA | earth_clouds_5km.bil | \world_images | Yes 1,2,3 |
World with Ice Image | NASA | earth_ice_5km.bil | \world_images | Yes 1,2,3 |
World at Night Image | NASA | earth_city_lights_5km.bil | \world_images | Yes 1,2,3 |
Global Elevation Index | ESRI | elev_index.* | \srtm_void_filled\
data_quality |
Yes 1,2 |
GTOPO30 Source Index | USGS EROS, ESRI | gtopo30_source.* | \srtm_void_filled\
data_quality |
Yes 1,2 |
Void Areas (SRTM) | NASA, NGA, ESRI | srtm_n_nodata_c.sdc, srtm_n_nodata_e.sdc, srtm_n_nodata_w.sdc, srtm_s_nodata_c.sdc, srtm_s_nodata_e.sdc, srtm_s_nodata_w.sdc | \srtm_void_filled\
data_quality |
Yes 1,2 |
Water Bodies | SRTM: NASA, NGA, ESRI
GTOPO30: DCW, USGS EROS, ESRI |
gtopo30_n_water_c.sdc, gtopo30_n_water_e.sdc, gtopo30_n_water_w.sdc, gtopo30_s_water_c.sdc, gtopo30_s_water_e.sdc, gtopo30_s_water_w.sdc, srtm_n_water_c.sdc, srtm_n_water_e.sdc, srtm_n_water_w.sdc, srtm_s_water_c.sdc, srtm_s_water_e.sdc, srtm_s_water_w.sdc | \srtm_void_filled\
water |
Yes 1,2 |
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