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This is a list of GIS data sources (including some
geoportal A geoportal is a type of web portal used to find and access geographic information (geospatial information) and associated geographic services (display, editing, analysis, etc.) via the Internet. Geoportals are important for effective use of geogr ...
s) that provide information sets that can be used in
geographic information system A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing Geographic data and information, geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with Geographic information system software, sof ...
s (GIS) and
spatial database A spatial database is a general-purpose database (usually a relational database) that has been enhanced to include spatial data that represents objects defined in a geometric space, along with tools for querying and analyzing such data. Most s ...
s for purposes of
geospatial analysis Spatial analysis or spatial statistics includes any of the formal techniques which studies entities using their topological, geometric, or geographic properties. Spatial analysis includes a variety of techniques, many still in their early deve ...
and
cartographic Cartography (; from grc, χάρτης , "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and , "write") is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an im ...
mapping. This list categorizes the sources of interest.


Global


Polar region


Europe


Europe by country

Cyprus


Czech Republic


Greece


Lithuania

Czech Republic


Sweden


Brazil


Canada


Canada Regional


India


United States


United States Regional


Alabama


Alaska


Connecticut


Florida


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maryland


Pennsylvania


South Carolina


Washington State


South Africa


See also

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Geoportal A geoportal is a type of web portal used to find and access geographic information (geospatial information) and associated geographic services (display, editing, analysis, etc.) via the Internet. Geoportals are important for effective use of geogr ...
*
National lidar dataset A national lidar dataset refers to a high-resolution lidar dataset comprising most—and ideally all—of a nation’s terrain. Datasets of this type typically meet specified quality standards and are publicly available for free (or at nominal cost ...
, for a list of sources of airborne lidar datasets * Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Resources/GIS sources and palettes


References

{{reflist Geographic information systems Geographic data and information