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Census
| Name |
Features |
File Type |
Size |
Download |
| Area codes |
polygons |
shapefile |
62.0 MB |
areacode.zip* |
| Blockgroups |
polygons |
shapefile |
446.5 MB |
blkgrp.zip |
| Block population (centroids) |
points |
shapefile |
249.4 MB |
blockpop.zip* |
| Core based statistical areas (cbsa) |
polygons |
shapefile |
37.8 MB |
cbsa.zip* |
| Congressional Districts (108th - from 2006 data) |
polygons |
shapefile |
4.8 MB |
cd108.zip |
| Congressional Districts (109th) |
polygons |
shapefile |
7.5 MB |
cd109.zip |
| Congressional Districts (110th) |
polygons |
shapefile |
9.8 MB |
cd110.zip |
| Cities (major) |
points |
shapefile |
527 KB |
cities.zip |
| Cities (all) |
points |
shapefile |
1.6 MB |
cities_dtl.zip |
| Counties (generalized) |
polygons |
shapefile |
1.3 MB |
counties.zip |
| Counties |
polygons |
shapefile |
74.9 MB |
dtl_cnty.zip |
| North American coastal waters (for background) |
polygons |
shapefile |
1.6 MB |
sm_cntry.zip |
| North American countries (for background) |
polygons |
shapefile |
664 KB |
sm_cntry.zip |
| Places |
polygons |
shapefile |
83.3 MB |
placeply.zip* |
| Places |
points |
shapefile |
1.2 MB |
places.zip |
| States (generalized) |
polygons |
shapefile |
190 KB |
states.zip |
| States |
polygons |
shapefile |
31.3 MB |
dtl_st.zip |
| Tracts |
polygons |
shapefile |
260.2 MB |
tracts.zip |
| Urban areas |
polygons |
shapefile |
9.9 MB |
urban.zip |
| Zip codes (3 digit areas) |
polygons |
shapefile |
8.7 MB |
zip3.zip |
| Zip codes (5 digits) |
polygons |
shapefile |
24.3 MB |
zip_poly.zip |
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Hydrography
Landmarks
| Name |
Features |
File Type |
Size |
Download |
| GNIS buildings |
points |
shapefile |
1.7 MB |
gblding.zip |
| GNIS cemeteries |
points |
shapefile |
4.3 MB |
gcemetry.zip |
| GNIS churches |
points |
shapefile |
6.2 MB |
gchurch.zip |
| GNIS golf courses |
points |
shapefile |
170 KB |
ggolf.zip |
| GNIS hospitals |
points |
shapefile |
436 KB |
ghospitl.zip |
| GNIS locales |
points |
shapefile |
4.7 MB |
glocale.zip |
| GNIS populated places |
points |
shapefile |
6.3 MB |
gppl.zip |
| GNIS schools |
points |
shapefile |
6.2 MB |
gschools.zip |
| GNIS summits |
points |
shapefile |
2.5 MB |
gsummit.zip |
| Historic locations of earthquakes |
points |
shapefile |
177 KB |
quakehis.zip |
| Hospitals |
points |
shapefile |
696 KB |
hospitals.zip* |
| Institutions |
points |
shapefile |
10.1 MB |
institut.zip* |
| Large area landmarks |
points |
shapefile |
37.2 MB |
lalndmrk.zip* |
| Parks (generalized) |
polygons |
shapefile |
12.4 MB |
parks.zip* |
| Parks |
polygons |
shapefile |
45.4 MB |
park_dtl.zip* |
| Recreational areas |
points |
shapefile |
534 KB |
recareas.zip* |
| Volcanoes |
points |
shapefile |
31 KB |
volcano.zip |
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Topography and Reference
| Name |
Features |
File Type |
Size |
Download |
| Federal and Native American land |
polygons |
shapefile |
11.7 MB |
fedlandp.zip |
| Public land survey |
polygons |
shapefile |
14.4 MB |
publdsur.zip |
| US State Plane Zones (NAD 27) |
polygons |
shapefile |
264 KB |
spcszn27.zip |
| US State Plane Zones (NAD 83) |
polygons |
shapefile |
258 KB |
spcszn83.zip |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:24,000 |
polygons |
shapefile |
1.6 MB |
topoq24.zip |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:100,000 |
polygons |
shapefile |
261 KB |
topoq100.zip |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:250,000 |
polygons |
shapefile |
147 KB |
topoq250.zip |
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Transportation
| Name |
Features |
File Type |
Size |
Download |
| Airports |
points |
shapefile |
60 KB |
airports.zip |
| Airports |
polygons |
shapefile |
5.2 MB |
airportp.zip* |
| Highways |
lines |
shapefile |
102.5 MB |
highways.zip |
| Interstate highways |
lines |
shapefile |
3.1 MB |
intrstat.zip |
| Major highways |
lines |
shapefile |
64.7 MB |
mjr_hwys.zip |
| Major roads |
lines |
shapefile |
115.2 MB |
mjrrds.zip* |
| Railroads |
lines |
shapefile |
19.1 MB |
rail100k.zip |
| Transit terminals |
points |
shapefile |
172 KB |
tranterm.zip* |
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