Redistribution rights

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Redistribution rights data

Description

Data Source

Filename

ESRIDATA Directory

Redistribution (see FAQ below)

World

Countries (generalized)

ArcWorld Supplement

country.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Countries

ArcWorld Supplement

dtl_cntry.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Country Boundaries (generalized)

ArcWorld Supplement

country_ln.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Country Boundaries

ArcWorld Supplement

dtl_cntry_ln.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Administrative Units

ArcWorld Supplement

admin.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Administrative Boundaries

ArcWorld Supplement

admin_ln.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Airports

DeLorme

airports.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Contours

DeLorme

contours.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Roads

DeLorme

roads.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Railroads

DeLorme

railroads.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Continents

ArcWorld Supplement

continent.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Regions

ArcWorld Supplement

region.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Census IPC Demographics (table)

US Census International Division, CIA Factbook

cntry_ipc.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table)

CIA Factbook

pol_org.*

\world

Yes 4

Cities

ArcWorld

cities.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Populated Places

DeLorme

pop_places.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Urban Areas

DeLorme

urban_areas.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Gazetteer

DCW

gaz.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Linear Water

DeLorme

hydrolines.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Water Bodies

DeLorme

hydropolys.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Drainage Systems, Lakes, and Rivers

ArcWorld

lakes.*, rivers.*, drainage.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions

World Wildlife Fund, DCW

wwf_terr.*

\world

No

World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions

World Wildlife Fund, DCW

wwf_mar.*

\world

No

UTM Zones

ArcWorld Supplement

utmzone.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Time Zones

ESRI

timezone.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Latitude and Longitude Grids

ESRI

latlong.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Named Latitudes and Longitudes

ESRI

geogrid.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

Map Background

ESRI

world30.*

\world

Yes 1,2,3

StreetMap North America

States and Provinces

Tele Atlas

states.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

State and Province Boundaries

Tele Atlas

stborder.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

US Counties

Tele Atlas

counties.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

US County Boundaries

Tele Atlas

countybnd.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

City Points

Tele Atlas

cities.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Major Cities

Tele Atlas

citiesmjr.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

City Areas

Tele Atlas

citylim.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Postal Points

Tele Atlas

zipcentr.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Postal Areas

Tele Atlas

zip5.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Maneuvers

Tele Atlas

maneuver.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1

Highway Exits

Tele Atlas

exits.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1

Connector Roads

Tele Atlas

connectors.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Major Roads

Tele Atlas

mroads.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Highways

Tele Atlas

highways.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Interstate Highways

Tele Atlas

interstates.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Railroads

Tele Atlas

railroads.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Lakes

Tele Atlas

lakes_na.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Rivers

Tele Atlas

rivers.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Water Polygons

Tele Atlas

waterp.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Major Water Polygons

Tele Atlas

waterpmjr.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Airports

Tele Atlas

airports.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Institutions

Tele Atlas

institutions.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Large Area Landmarks

Tele Atlas

landmarks.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Parks

Tele Atlas

parks.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Recreation Areas

Tele Atlas

recarea.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Transportation Terminals

Tele Atlas

transterm.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Retail Centers

Tele Atlas

retail_center.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1,2

Cartographic Streets

Tele Atlas

streetscarto.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1

Detailed Streets

Tele Atlas

streets.*

\streetmap_na

Yes 1

United States

States and Counties (generalized)

ArcUSA, U.S. Census, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

states.*, counties.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2,3

States and Counties

ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas, U.S. Census, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

dtl_st.*, dtl_cnty.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3

State and County Boundaries

ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas

dtl_st_ln.*, dtl_cnty_ln.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2

County Population Estimates (tables)

U.S. Census, Federal State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates

popestmt90.*, popestmt00.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

Census Tracts

Tele Atlas, U.S. Census, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

tracts.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3

Census Feature Class Codes (table)

U.S. Census

cfcc.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

110th Congressional Districts

ESRI

cd110.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2,3

111th Congressional Districts

ESRI

cd111.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2,3

Cities

U.S. Census

cities.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

Populated Place Points

U.S. Census

places.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

Populated Place Areas

Tele Atlas, U.S. Census

placeply.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2

Core-based Statistical Areas

Tele Atlas

cbsa.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2

Major Roads

Tele Atlas

mjrrds.*

\usa\trans

Yes 1,2

Highways

ESRI

highways.*

\usa\trans

Yes 1,2,3

Major Highways

ESRI

mjr_hwys.*

\usa\trans

Yes 1,2,3

National Transportation Atlas—Interstate Highways

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

intrstat.*

\usa\trans

Yes 4

National Transportation Atlas—Railroads

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

rail100k.*

\usa\trans

Yes 4

Census Urbanized Areas

U.S. Census

urban.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

Major Parks

National Park Service, ArcUSA, Tele Atlas

parks.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 1,2

Drainage Systems, Lakes, and Rivers (generalized)

ArcWorld

lakes.*, rivers.*, drainage.*

\usa\hydro

Yes 1,2,3

Telephone Area Code Boundaries

Tele Atlas

areacode.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2

ZIP Code Points

Tele Atlas, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

zip_usa.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3

ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit)

Tele Atlas, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

zip_poly.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3

ZIP Code Areas (Three-Digit)

ESRI, derived from Tele Atlas, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

zip3.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3

National Atlas—Airports

National Atlas of the United States

airports.*

\usa\trans

Yes 4

National Atlas—Cities

National Atlas of the United States

cities_dtl.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

National Atlas—Urban Areas

National Atlas of the United States

urban_dtl.*

\usa\census

Yes 4

National Atlas—Federal and Indian Land Areas

National Atlas of the United States

fedlandp.*

\usa\other

Yes 4

National Atlas—Federal Land Lines

National Atlas of the United States, USGS

fedlandl.*

\usa\other

Yes 4

National Atlas—Water Feature Areas and Lines

National Atlas of the United States, USGS

hydroply.*, hydroln.*

\usa\hydro

Yes 4

National Atlas—Public Land Survey

National Atlas of the United States, USGS

publdsur.*

\usa\other

Yes 4

National Atlas—Historic Earthquakes

National Atlas of the United States, USGS

quakehis.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

National Atlas—Volcanoes

Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, National Atlas of the United States

volcano.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Airports

Tele Atlas

airportp.*

\usa\trans

Yes 1,2

Institutions

Tele Atlas

institut.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 1,2

Large Area Landmarks

Tele Atlas

lalndmrk.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 1,2

Parks

Tele Atlas

park_dtl.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 1,2

Recreation Areas

Tele Atlas

recareas.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 1,2

Transportation Terminals

Tele Atlas

tranterm.*

\usa\trans

Yes 1,2

Geographic Names Information System—Buildings

USGS—GNIS

gblding.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Cemeteries

USGS—GNIS

gcemetry.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Churches

USGS—GNIS

gchurch.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Golf Locales

USGS—GNIS

ggolf.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Locales

USGS—GNIS

glocale.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Populated Places

USGS—GNIS

gppl.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Hospitals

USGS—GNIS

ghospitl.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Schools

USGS—GNIS

gschools.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

Geographic Names Information System—Summits

USGS—GNIS

gsummit.*

\usa\landmarks

Yes 4

State Plane Zones (NAD 1927, NAD 1983)

NOAA, USGS, ESRI

spcszn27.*, spcszn83.*

\usa\other

Yes 1,2,3

USGS Topographic Quadrangle Series Indexes—1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000

ArcUSA

topoq24.*, topoq100.*, topoq250.*

\usa\other

Yes 1,2,3

Census Block Groups

Tele Atlas, U.S. Census, ESRI (Pop2010 fields)

blkgrp.*

\usa\census

Tele Atlas—Yes 1,2 U.S. Census —Yes 1,2,3 ESRI—Yes 1,2,3

Census Block Centroid Populations

U.S. Census

blockpop.*

\usa\census

Yes 1,2

Rivers and Streams

USGS, ESRI

dtl_riv.*

\usa\hydro

Yes 1,2,3

Water Bodies

USGS, ESRI

dtl_wat.*

\usa\hydro

Yes 1,2,3

Europe

Europe Demographic - NUTS 0 Demographics

Michael Bauer Research GmbH, EuroGeographics

nuts0.*

\europe\demography

Yes 1

Europe Demographic - NUTS 1 Demographics

Michael Bauer Research GmbH, EuroGeographics

nuts1.*

\europe\demography

Yes 1

Europe Demographic - NUTS 2 Demographics

Michael Bauer Research GmbH, EuroGeographics

nuts2.*

\europe\demography

Yes 1

Europe Demographic - NUTS 3 Demographics

Michael Bauer Research GmbH, EuroGeographics

nuts3.*

\europe\demography

Yes 1

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