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Free Data
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The Atlas of Canada data provide coverage for all of
Canada. Data elements are feature-coded and structurally clean.
Base map components are available in five scales and in a
number of data exchange formats. The 1: 2 000 000 and
1:
7 500 000 scales are the primary bases for all Atlas products.
The
1: 30 000 000 scale data have been generalized from the
two larger scales.
List of Topics:
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Some of the following base components currently available in The Atlas
of Canada Digital Data Base include:
- drainage: coastlines,
rivers, lakes
- boundaries: federal, provincial, Canada-Kalaallit Nunaat
dividing line
- transportation:
primary and secondary highways, selected ferry routes, rail networks
- populated places
- national parks
Atlas base map information is two-dimensional vector data. Geographic
coordinates (latitude, longitude) or Lambert Conformal Conic
projection coordinates, in metric, can be provided. The data
are distributed through an FTP transfer.
Following is the complete list of our digital vector products. Click
on the product of your choice to go to GeoGratis where the product can
be downloaded.
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Canada
Base Maps |
The Atlas of Canada base Map series includes all federal, provincial and territorial boundaries as well as the international boundaries, major road and rail transportation networks, hydrography and ice cover, a selection of populated places along with administrative, provincial and national capitals. The data is suitable for Geographical Information Systems (GIS) applications, electronic publishing and customized digital products.
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North
America and North Circumpolar Region |
- In June 2004, the Atlas of Canada released a new set
of 1:10M North American framework data as part of a unique
partnership with the National Atlas programs in the United
States (USGS) and Mexico (INEGI). The key value-added element
was cross-border harmonization of feature geometry and
attributes. North American framework layers include populated
places, administrative boundaries, roads, railways, hydrology,
bathymetry, glaciers and sea ice.
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North Circumpolar Region map provides a comprehensive
view of the area of Canada and the World situated between
55º N latitude and the North Pole.
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Atlas Frameworks |
| Hydrology, Rail, Roads, Populated Places are part of
an on-going effort
to integrate a growing set of base maps depicting human and
environmental
themes. The digital maps are national-scale (1:1M), integrated
and
free on-line at GeoGratis and select 'National-Scale
Frameworks'. |
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