Recommended data sources
If you've found yourself on this page, we're assuming you've
Installed TileMill on your computer.
Looking for a place to start finding additional data? A variety of data sources and open data sites are below.
Worldwide data sets
- CGIAR World Digital Elevation Model (available as an EBS Snapshot)
- Natural Earth
- NOAA Global Shorelines
- OpenStreetMap metro area extracts from Michal Migurski
- OpenStreetMap regional extracts from Geofabrik
- GADM Global Administrative Areas
National Governments & Agencies
- US 2010 Census - TIGER Shapefiles
- US National Weather Service GeoData
- Natural Resources Canada GeoGratis
- Government of Canada Open Data Portal
Local & City Open Data Sites
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