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GIS Data

Finding the right data is important! GIS Online has gathered a series of websites that offer GIS Data to download for free. This list does not include all of the websites available online but it can be a starting point for GIS users looking for data for their research.


  • UWF Geodata Center GIS Links - This is a compiled list of FL and U.S. resources from the UWF GIS staff.
  • USDA Geospatial Data Gateway - From here you can choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, and either download or have the data shipped to you. Access data such as county mosaic aerials, soils, topographic maps, TIGER files, and PLSS data.
  • Florida Department of Revenue - Need parcels and tax roll information for a county in Florida? Check out this FL DOR link.
  • 2010 US Census Data is currently available for download. Check out the Census website to download free shapefiles.

The GeoData Center does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website. The inclusion of links or pointers to Web sites is not intended to assign importance to those sites or the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse or recommend any views expressed, or products or services offered on these sites.