GeoGratis

location based services

Welcome to GeoGratis! GeoGratis is a web and file transfer protocol (ftp) site that distributes geospatial data of Canada. Data is available for download, without charge. Vector mapping data is available in scales ranging from 1:50 000 to 1:30 000 000 in a variety of file formats. Not all vector layers are in all scales. Similarly, several types of full resolution satellite imagery are on-line. Please note that some files are large, therefore plan to download outside Eastern Standard Time peak hours.

Free Access Options for GeoGratis Data
There are several methods to access GeoGratis data. It is recommended that clients go through the menu driven mechanisms on the left. Data selection tools, format translation services as well as the online metadata are encompassed in this manner of access. The data collections on GeoGratis are also available through the:
GeoConnections Discovery Portal

Many clients who download large volumes of data prefer the functionality of FTP. There is also direct 'data archive' access.

Please send comments regarding the GeoGratis web site, data and associated documentation to info@GeoGratis.cgdi.gc.ca

Answers to FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) are available online. Procedural "How to" Geographic Information System and Image Analysis questions are better served by the newsgroup news:comp.infosystems.gis

GeoGratis provides data to a wide variety of clients. The data that is available from GeoGratis is primarily oriented to an audience familiar with geographic information systems (GIS), or image analysis, or desktop graphics.
Updated 2005-11-22