Natural Earth Datasets - Collections
# | Title | Name | Description |
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1 | Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas | ne_10m_admin_0_antarctic_claims | POLYGON Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern |
2 | Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_disputed_areas | LINE Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern |
3 | Admin 0 – Boundary Lines | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land | LINE Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of |
4 | Admin 0 – Boundary Lines | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_map_units | LINE Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of |
5 | Admin 0 – Boundary Lines | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator | LINE Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of |
6 | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator_chn | ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator_chn | LINE |
7 | Admin 0 – Countries | ne_10m_admin_0_countries | POLYGON There are 247 countries in the world. Greenland as separate from Denmark. Most users will want this file instead of sovereign states |
8 | Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas | ne_10m_admin_0_disputed_areas | POLYGON Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern |
9 | Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas | ne_10m_admin_0_disputed_areas_scale_rank_minor_islands | POLYGON Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern |
10 | Cultural Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_admin_0_label_points | POINT Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the |
11 | Admin 0 – Details | ne_10m_admin_0_map_subunits | POLYGON There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states: |
12 | Admin 0 – Details | ne_10m_admin_0_map_units | POLYGON There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states: |
13 | ne_10m_admin_0_names | ne_10m_admin_0_names | POINT |
14 | Admin 0 – Boundary Lines | ne_10m_admin_0_pacific_groupings | LINE Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of |
15 | Admin 0 – Details | ne_10m_admin_0_scale_rank | POLYGON There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states: |
16 | Admin 0 – Details | ne_10m_admin_0_scale_rank_minor_islands | POLYGON There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states: |
17 | Cultural Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_admin_0_seams | LINE Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the |
18 | Admin 0 – Details | ne_10m_admin_0_sovereignty | POLYGON There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states: |
19 | Cultural Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_admin_1_label_points | POINT Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the |
20 | ne_10m_admin_1_label_points_details | ne_10m_admin_1_label_points_details | POINT |
21 | Cultural Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_admin_1_seams | LINE Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the |
22 | ne_10m_admin_1_sel | ne_10m_admin_1_sel | LINE |
23 | Admin 1 – States, Provinces | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces | POLYGON Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative |
24 | Admin 1 – States, Provinces | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_lakes | POLYGON Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative |
25 | Admin 1 – States, Provinces | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_lines | LINE Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative |
26 | Admin 1 – States, Provinces | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank | POLYGON Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative |
27 | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank_minor_islands | ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank_minor_islands | POLYGON |
28 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties | ne_10m_admin_2_counties | POLYGON |
29 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lakes | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lakes | POLYGON |
30 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lines | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lines | LINE |
31 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank | POLYGON |
32 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank_minor_islands | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank_minor_islands | POLYGON |
33 | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_to_match | ne_10m_admin_2_counties_to_match | POLYGON |
34 | ne_10m_admin_2_label_points | ne_10m_admin_2_label_points | POINT |
35 | ne_10m_admin_2_label_points_details | ne_10m_admin_2_label_points_details | POINT |
36 | Airports | ne_10m_airports | POINT Transportation. Derives from Mile High Club, a detailed GIS compilation of world wide airports that is in the public domain. |
37 | Antarctic Ice Shelves | ne_10m_antarctic_ice_shelves_lines | LINE Year-round ice shelves fringing Antarctica. Derived from 2003-2004 Mosaic of Antarctica. Reflects recent ice shelf collapses digitized |
38 | Antarctic Ice Shelves | ne_10m_antarctic_ice_shelves_polys | POLYGON Year-round ice shelves fringing Antarctica. Derived from 2003-2004 Mosaic of Antarctica. Reflects recent ice shelf collapses digitized |
39 | Coastline | ne_10m_coastline | LINE Includes major islands. Ocean coastline, including major islands. Coastline is matched to land and water polygons. The Caspian Sea, which |
40 | Geographic lines | ne_10m_geographic_lines | LINE Tropical and polar circles, equator, and International Date Line. Tropical circles, Polar circles, International dateline, and Equator. Same |
41 | Physical Labels | ne_10m_geography_marine_polys | POLYGON Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons |
42 | Physical Labels | ne_10m_geography_regions_elevation_points | POINT Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons |
43 | Physical Labels | ne_10m_geography_regions_points | POINT Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons |
44 | Physical Labels | ne_10m_geography_regions_polys | POLYGON Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons |
45 | Glaciated Areas | ne_10m_glaciated_areas | POLYGON Includes glaciers and recently de-glaciated areas. Polygons derived from DCW (Digital Chart of the World), except for Antarctica derived |
46 | Lakes + Reservoirs | ne_10m_lakes | POLYGON Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other |
47 | ne_10m_lakes_australia | ne_10m_lakes_australia | POLYGON |
48 | Lakes + Reservoirs | ne_10m_lakes_europe | POLYGON Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other |
49 | Lakes + Reservoirs | ne_10m_lakes_historic | POLYGON Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other |
50 | Lakes + Reservoirs | ne_10m_lakes_north_america | POLYGON Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other |
51 | Lakes + Reservoirs | ne_10m_lakes_pluvial | POLYGON Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other |
52 | Land | ne_10m_land | POLYGON Land polygons including major islands. Derived from 10m coastline. Continental polygons broken into smaller, contiguous pieces to avoid |
53 | Physical Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_land_ocean_label_points | POINT Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land, |
54 | Physical Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_land_ocean_seams | LINE Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land, |
55 | Land | ne_10m_land_scale_rank | POLYGON Land polygons including major islands. Derived from 10m coastline. Continental polygons broken into smaller, contiguous pieces to avoid |
56 | Minor Islands | ne_10m_minor_islands | POLYGON Islands that are 2 sq. km or less in size. Additional small ocean islands ranked to two levels of relative importance. Derived from 1 |
57 | Minor Islands | ne_10m_minor_islands_coastline | LINE Islands that are 2 sq. km or less in size. Additional small ocean islands ranked to two levels of relative importance. Derived from 1 |
58 | Physical Building Blocks – 10m | ne_10m_minor_islands_label_points | POINT Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land, |
59 | Ocean | ne_10m_ocean | POLYGON Ocean polygon split into contiguous pieces. Derives from 10m ocean coastlines. Ocean polygon is the same as Bathymetry 0 (sea level) |
60 | Ocean | ne_10m_ocean_scale_rank | POLYGON Ocean polygon split into contiguous pieces. Derives from 10m ocean coastlines. Ocean polygon is the same as Bathymetry 0 (sea level) |
61 | Parks and Protected Lands | ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_area | POLYGON 398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National |
62 | Parks and Protected Lands | ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_line | LINE 398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National |
63 | Parks and Protected Lands | ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_point | POINT 398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National |
64 | Parks and Protected Lands | ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_scale_rank | POLYGON 398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National |
65 | Playas | ne_10m_playas | POLYGON Salt pans and intermittent lakes. Data includes a sampling of major salt pans and playas of the world. (Above) Thumbnail shows Great Salt |
66 | Populated Places | ne_10m_populated_places | POINT City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1 |
67 | Populated Places | ne_10m_populated_places_simple | POINT City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1 |
68 | Ports | ne_10m_ports | POINT Transportation. Derives from High Seas, a detailed GIS compilation of world wide ports that is in the public domain. Loosely |
69 | Railroads | ne_10m_railroads | LINE Transportation. The 'basic' railroads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 |
70 | Railroads | ne_10m_railroads_north_america | LINE Transportation. The 'basic' railroads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 |
71 | Reefs | ne_10m_reefs | LINE Coral reefs and atolls. Major coral reefs from WDB2. (below) Australia and Papua New Guinea reefs. Issues Great barrier reef |
72 | ne_10m_rivers_australia | ne_10m_rivers_australia | LINE |
73 | Rivers + lake centerlines | ne_10m_rivers_europe | LINE Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily |
74 | Rivers + lake centerlines | ne_10m_rivers_lake_centerlines | LINE Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily |
75 | Rivers + lake centerlines | ne_10m_rivers_lake_centerlines_scale_rank | LINE Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily |
76 | Rivers + lake centerlines | ne_10m_rivers_north_america | LINE Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily |
77 | Roads | ne_10m_roads | LINE Transportation. The 'basic' roads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 scale |
78 | Roads | ne_10m_roads_north_america | LINE Transportation. The 'basic' roads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 scale |
79 | Timezones | ne_10m_time_zones | POLYGON Includes 24+ timezones with local offsets and map color codes. Time zones primarily derive from the Central Intelligence Agency map |
80 | Urban Areas | ne_10m_urban_areas | POLYGON Area of dense human habitation. Derived from 2002-2003 MODIS satellite data at 1 km resolution: Schneider, A., M. A. Friedl, D. K. McIver |
81 | Populated Places | ne_10m_urban_areas_landscan | POLYGON City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1 |