GeoTIFF
OpenTopography Global DEM
A practical gateway for downloading global DEM tiles and bounding-box extracts such as SRTM and Copernicus products.
Terrain analysis Hillshade workflows
Free GIS data directory
Free GIS Data Directory
Explore a curated GIS directory for DEM, boundary, OSM, transportation, land-cover, imagery, hydrology, and internet infrastructure datasets. Every entry has a dedicated landing page, practical download guidance, and SEO/GEO-friendly context designed for research, tutorials, and AI-assisted search.
DEM & elevation Boundary & admin data OSM downloads Transportation Land cover Satellite imagery Hydrology Internet infrastructure
Total datasets
28
Search-oriented landing pages covering official portals, direct links, and reusable GIS workflows.
Browse groups
8
Organized around GIS tasks such as elevation, boundaries, OSM, transport, and imagery.
Delivery model
Guides + downloads
Some pages point to hosted GeoJSON or JSON files, while others keep official portals and direct source links in one place.
Browse categories
Jump straight to a GIS topic
Category landing pages capture comparison-friendly content, official access paths, and the dataset clusters most likely to rank for practical GIS download queries.
DEM & elevation
DEM & Elevation Data
Global elevation and terrain datasets including SRTM, Copernicus DEM, and browser-ready download workflows.
Boundary & admin data
Boundary & Administrative Data
Country, provincial, and administrative boundary datasets such as Natural Earth and GADM.
OSM downloads
OpenStreetMap Downloads
OpenStreetMap download and export sources including Geofabrik regional extracts and Overpass Turbo custom exports.
Transportation
Transportation Layers
Airport, rail, road, and logistics datasets useful for map basemaps and transport analysis.
Land cover
Land Cover & Land Use
Global land cover and land use datasets such as ESA WorldCover for thematic mapping and analysis.
Satellite imagery
Satellite Imagery
Free satellite imagery sources such as Sentinel-2 and Copernicus Browser.
Hydrology
Hydrology & Coastlines
Hydrology, rivers, basin, and coastline datasets for water and environmental mapping.
Internet infrastructure
Internet Infrastructure Data
Hosted GeoJSON and JSON layers for satellite, cable, backbone, data center, DNS, and CDN research.
Global elevation and terrain datasets including SRTM, Copernicus DEM, and browser-ready download workflows.
GeoTIFF / COG
Copernicus DEM 30m
A widely used global 30m elevation source available through public cloud and official Copernicus access paths.
Regional terrain basemaps DEM mosaics
Zipped SRTMHGT
SRTM 30m Tile Downloader
Interactive download page for NASA SRTM 1-arcsecond elevation tiles with local tile coverage data and Earthdata login guidance.
Site-scale terrain downloads QGIS elevation mosaics
Zipped SRTMHGT
SRTM 90m Tile Downloader
Interactive download page for NASA SRTM 3-arcsecond elevation tiles with global reference coverage and Earthdata login guidance.
Regional terrain coverage Lighter-weight DEM workflows
Country, provincial, and administrative boundary datasets such as Natural Earth and GADM.
Shapefile / GeoJSON
Natural Earth Countries
Public-domain global country boundaries and related admin layers for lightweight GIS basemaps and downloads.
Country boundary maps Reference basemaps
GeoPackage / Shapefile / GeoJSON
GADM Administrative Boundaries
Detailed national and subnational administrative boundaries with deeper hierarchy than most lightweight global basemaps.
Province mapping Administrative analysis
OpenStreetMap download and export sources including Geofabrik regional extracts and Overpass Turbo custom exports.
PBF / Shapefile / OSM
Geofabrik OSM Extracts
Regional OpenStreetMap downloads organized by continent, country, and subregion with multiple export formats.
Road and building downloads Regional OSM analysis
GeoJSON / KML / GPX
Overpass Turbo Exports
Custom OpenStreetMap extraction workflow for fetching specific features such as railways, airports, or waterways.
City-specific exports Railway extraction
Airport, rail, road, and logistics datasets useful for map basemaps and transport analysis.
Point table
Global airport, runway, and navaid tables that are easy to transform into GIS point layers.
Airport maps Transport dashboards
Global land cover and land use datasets such as ESA WorldCover for thematic mapping and analysis.
GeoTIFF / WMS / WMTS
ESA WorldCover
A global 10m land-cover layer with WMS, WMTS, and downloadable raster access paths.
Land-cover maps Raster overlays
Free satellite imagery sources such as Sentinel-2 and Copernicus Browser.
JP2 / COG
Sentinel-2 via Copernicus Browser
Searchable free Sentinel-2 imagery access with scene discovery, preview, and download workflow guidance.
Remote sensing Change detection
Hydrology, rivers, basin, and coastline datasets for water and environmental mapping.
Shapefile / GeoTIFF
HydroSHEDS
Global hydrology layers for rivers, drainage networks, and basin analysis workflows.
River network maps Basin analysis
Hosted GeoJSON and JSON layers for satellite, cable, backbone, data center, DNS, and CDN research.
JSON (TLE)
Starlink TLE Dataset
Two-line element records for the active Starlink satellite constellation.
Satellite constellation monitoring LEO research
JSON (TLE)
OneWeb TLE Dataset
Two-line element records for the OneWeb low Earth orbit satellite network.
Constellation comparison Satellite tracking
JSON (TLE)
Kuiper TLE Dataset
Two-line element records for Amazon Kuiper satellites and related orbital analysis workflows.
Constellation planning research Space network comparisons
JSON (TLE)
ISS TLE Dataset
A compact TLE dataset for the International Space Station and related orbital display workflows.
Orbital examples Satellite tracking demos
GeoJSON
Ground Stations Dataset
GeoJSON points for satellite ground stations and related terrestrial support infrastructure.
Ground network mapping Facility context
GeoJSON
Submarine Cables Dataset
GeoJSON lines representing subsea cable routes used by the global internet backbone.
Network mapping Subsea infrastructure research
GeoJSON
Cable Landing Points Dataset
GeoJSON points for terrestrial landing points that anchor submarine cable systems.
Cable endpoint mapping Dependency studies
GeoJSON
Cell Towers Dataset
GeoJSON points for cellular tower infrastructure used in terrestrial wireless network mapping.
Wireless infrastructure mapping Telecom visualization
GeoJSON
Verified Fiber Routes Dataset
GeoJSON lines for mapped terrestrial fiber routes with stronger route confidence.
Fiber route analysis Backbone correlation
GeoJSON
Estimated Fiber Routes Dataset
GeoJSON lines for inferred or approximate terrestrial fiber corridors.
Approximate corridor mapping Gap-filling studies
GeoJSON
Backbone Dataset
GeoJSON lines for major terrestrial and long-haul backbone network segments.
Backbone corridor mapping Transport network context
GeoJSON
Data Centers Dataset
GeoJSON points for data center locations and colocation infrastructure.
Facility mapping Interconnection analysis
GeoJSON
Internet Exchange Points Dataset
GeoJSON points for internet exchange point facilities and peering locations.
Peering mapping Exchange analysis
GeoJSON
DNS Root Instances Dataset
GeoJSON points for DNS root server instances distributed across global regions.
DNS mapping Root server studies
GeoJSON
DNS Resolvers Dataset
GeoJSON points for recursive resolver footprints and publicly reachable DNS infrastructure.
Recursive DNS mapping Resolver analysis
GeoJSON
CDN Edge Locations Dataset
GeoJSON points for edge delivery infrastructure used to cache and serve internet content close to users.
Edge mapping Traffic delivery studies
Why this directory matters
A search-friendly public atlas for GIS data downloads
These pages are designed to work as dataset landing pages first, download guides second, and interactive previews only where that adds value. Search engines and AI answer engines can read the summaries, steps, FAQs, and structured data directly from the HTML.
The directory clusters related sources so DEM, boundaries, OSM, transport, land cover, imagery, hydrology, and infrastructure data are easy to compare and cross-reference from one canonical hub.
Recommended download workflows
Fast country basemap workflow
- Natural Earth boundaries
- Geofabrik regional OSM extracts
- GADM administrative supplements
Web map overlay workflow
- Boundary basemap
- Copernicus DEM
- ESA WorldCover
- GeoJSON publishing
Spatial analysis project workflow
- OpenTopography DEM
- HydroSHEDS
- OSM transport layers
- Thematic raster overlays