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Download United States of America Administrative Boundary Shapefiles – States, Counties, Reservation Lands and more

Hello GIS enthusiasts, IGISMAP has now published the latest GIS vector data of USA administrative levels. Links for downloading the shapefiles of the important administrative divisions of USA are provided in the following. You can also download these data in KML, GeoJSON or CSV formats.

Note:

All data available are in GCS datum EPSG:4326 WGS84 CRS (Coordinate Reference System).
You need to login for downloading the shapefile.

Download Shapefile Data of USA

The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world’s third- or fourth-largest country by total area. The United States shares significant land borders with Canada to the north and Mexico to the south as well as limited maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia. With a population of more than 331 million people, it is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City.

United States of America GIS Data - National Boundary — USA National Boundary

Download USA National Outline Boundary Shapefile

Download USA States Shapefile Data

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is an exclave in the far northwestern part of North America, connected only to Canada, and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

According to the numerous decisions of the United States Supreme Court, the 50 individual states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions.[4] The states are not administrative divisions of the country; the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows states to exercise all powers of government not delegated to the federal government.

States:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Territories and Islands

District of Columbia
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Guam

United States of America GIS Data - State Boundaries — USA State Boundaries

Download USA State Boundaries Shapefile

Download USA Counties Shapefile Data

In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. Most counties have subdivisions which may include townships, municipalities and unincorporated areas. The number of counties per state ranges from the three counties of Delaware to the 254 counties of Texas. The following is a list of the 3,233 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory.

United States of America GIS Data - County Boundaries — USA County Boundaries

Download USA County Boundaries Shapefile

Download USA Native American Reservation Lands Shapefile Data

The Indian reservation system was created to keep Native Americans off of lands that European Americans wished to settle. The reservation system allowed indigenous people to govern themselves and to maintain some of their cultural and social traditions. The Dawes Act of 1887 destroyed the reservation system by subdividing tribal lands into individual plots.

Following classes of land reservation are established in USA

Indian Reservation Area
Alaska Native Village Statistical Areas
Hawaiian Home Lands
Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Areas
State Recognized Reservations
State Designated Tribal Statistical Areas
Tribal Designated Statistical Areas

There are 326 Indian Reservations in the United States.[1] Most of the tribal land base in the United States was set aside by the federal government as Native American Reservations. In California, about half of its reservations are called rancherías. In New Mexico, most reservations are called Pueblos. In some western states, notably Nevada, there are Native American areas called Indian colonies.

Alaska Natives previously had many small reserves scattered around Alaska; however, all but one (the Annette Island Reserve of Tsimshian) were repealed with the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971.

There are Hawaiian home land, area held in trust for Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921.

Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area is a statistical entity identified and delineated by federally recognized American Indian tribes in Oklahoma as part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census and ongoing American Community Survey.

A state designated American Indian reservation is the land area designated by a state for state-recognized American Indian tribes who lack federal recognition.

A tribal designated statistical area is a statistical entity identified and delineated for the Census Bureau by a federally recognized American Indian tribe that does not currently have a federally established Indian reservation.

United States of America GIS Data - Native American Reservation Land Boundaries — USA Native American Reservation Land Boundaries

Download USA Native American Reservation Land Boundaries Shapefile

Other Administrative Boundary Data:

USA Demographic Data:

Download Free Shapefile for the following:

Check the GIS Data collection for USA states:

Disclaimer : If you find any shapefile data of country provided is in correct do contact us or comment below, so that we will correct the same in our system as well we will try to correct the same in OSM.

Convert KMZ to GPX

GPX is a common GPS data format for software applications supported by major GPS devices and KMZ is a file format used to display geographic data in Google Earth and Google Maps.

Converting GIS data file from KMZ to GPX format is just a few click process with MapOG KMZ To GPX Converter Online.

IGIS Map Converter

IGIS Map converter is an amazing tool for data conversion. With just one click, it can translate KML data, commonly used in software like Google Earth, Fusion Tables, Maps, and GPS devices, into GeoJSON (JSON) format. GeoJSON is widely utilized in software such as MongoDB, Geoserver, CartoWeb, and Feature Server.

It converts GIS/CAD files online without the need for complex and enterprise software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or AutoCAD. IGIS Map Converter is more user-friendly compared to other conversion software or tools.

IGISMAP to Convert KMZ to GPX

For KMZ to GPX conversion, go to MapOG Converter Tool, after logging in with your registered email and password. If you are a new user, click the Sign Up button in the Login popup and register to IGISMAP by filling the details.

There are four main steps for using GIS Converter:

Click on Tool Converter
Upload the data
Choose the format to which it should be converted
Download the converted file

Step one is to upload your KMZ file which you want to convert. You can upload your file from system or select from the Recent Files.

Here we using the KMZ file of Norway Airport Points.

Step two is to select the output format from the dropdown for the converted file, in this case its GPX. You can also set the Coordinate Reference System of your preference. As a default CRS will set to WGS 84 (World) [EPSG:4326]. Click on the Convert File.

Your KMZ file will then gets converted to GPX file after a few seconds and will be available for downloading.

You can also choose to style the layer or continue with further conversion process by clicking the Convert Another File button.

Converted Files section from the dashboard contains the list of the details of all the conversion done in your account, providing both input and output data available for download their corresponding formats.

Download free shapefile of various countries.

Create your own shapefile and share with your clients or embed on your website.

Convert KML to Shapefile

In this post we are going to discuss the procedures for KML to Shapefile conversion. KML is the file extensions used in Google applications, specifically Google Earth and Google Maps. Shapefile is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by ESRI as a mostly open specification for data interoperability among ESRI and other GIS software products.

Conversion of GIS data like KML to Shapefile can be done easily using

MAPOG Online KML To Shapefile Converter tool.

IGISMAP to Convert KML to Shapefile

For KML to Shapefile conversion go to MapOG Converter Tool, after logging in with your registered email and password. If you are a new user, click the Sign Up button in the Login popup and register to IGISMAP by filling the details.

There are three main steps for using GIS Converter:

Upload the data
Choose the format to which it should be converted
Download the converted file.

Step one is to upload your KML file which you want to convert. You can upload your file from system or select from the Recent Files.

Converter Tool - Upload KML — Upload KML

Here we have uploaded the KML file of New York state in USA.

Step two is to select choose the output format of the converted file, in this case its Shapefile. You can also set the Coordinate Reference System of your preference. As a default CRS will set to WGS 84 (World) [EPSG:4326]. Click on the Convert File.

Converter Tool - Shapefile as Output Format — Select Shapefile as Output Format

Your KML file will then get converted to Shapefile file after a few seconds and will be available for downloading.

You can also choose to style the layer or continue with further conversion process by clicking the Convert Another File button.

The Converted File can also be downloaded from the Converted Files section of the dashboard.

Furthermore:

If you face any problem during implementing this tutorial, please let us know by dropping a mail at support@igismap.com. Feel free to comment in the below comment box.

Convert KML to GeoJSON

Have you extracted and downloaded KML file from Google Earth or Google map and want to render it with libraries supporting GeoJSON file format? Are you tired of downloading the same data in different formats? Using Map Tool you can easily convert – KML to GeoJSON. You can also do other GIS Data Conversion using this tool.

KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth. You can create KML files to pinpoint locations, add image overlays, and expose rich data in new ways. KML is an international standard maintained by the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC).

GeoJSON is an open standard format designed for representing simple geographical features, along with their non-spatial attributes. It is based on the JSON format.

Online Converter Tool from KML To GeoJSON

MAPOG Converter Tool

MapOG converter is an incredible tool for conversion of data. It will translate KML data which is widely used in software like Google Earth, Fusion Tables, Maps and GPS devices and convert them by one click to GeoJSON (JSON) format which is widely used in software like MongoDB, Geoserver, CartoWeb and Feature Server. It Convert GIS / CAD files online without using complex and Enterprise Software like ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD etc. IGIS Map converter is much easier to use than any other conversion software or tool.

Along with conversion from KML to GeoJson, you can also check following conversions like KML to Shp, KML to KMZ, KMZ to KML, KML to DXF, KML to Topojson, KML to GML etc.

IGISMAP to Convert KML to GeoJSON

For KML to GeoJSON conversion, go to MapOG Converter Tool, after logging in with your registered email and password. If you are a new user, click the Sign Up button in the Login popup and register to IGISMAP by filling the details.

There are four main steps for using GIS Converter:

Click on Tool Converter
Upload the data
Choose the format to which it should be converted
Download the converted file

Step one is to upload your KML file which you want to convert. You can upload your file from system or select from the Recent Files.

Here we using the KML file of Turkey national boundary.

Step two is to select the output format from the dropdown for the converted file, in this case its GeoJSON. You can also set the Coordinate Reference System of your preference. As a default CRS will set to WGS 84 (World) [EPSG:4326]. Click on the Convert File.

Slect GeoJSON as output Format — *Select GeoJSON as output Format*

Your KML file will then gets converted to GeoJSON file after a few seconds and will be available for downloading.

You can also choose to style the layer or continue with further conversion process by clicking the Convert Another File button.

Download free shapefile of various countries.

Create your own shapefile and share with your clients or embed on your website.

Convert KMZ to KML

In this post we are going to discuss that how can we convert KMZ to KML data format. Both KML and KMZ are file extensions used in Google applications, specifically Google Earth and Google Maps. A person using these two Google applications can encounter a lot of file formats, including KML and KMZ.

A KML file is a text based file composed of Tags similar to .XML or .HTML. KML files can also be converted to a .KMZ file. KMZ is a zipped file containing one or compressed KML files. KMZ data which is used in software like Google Earth and GPS devices can be converted with one click to KML format used in software like Google Earth, Fusion Tables, Maps and GPS devices with the help of IGISMAP Converter.

Online Converter Tool To Convert KMZ to KML

Conversion of GIS data like KMZ to KML can be so easy with the help of online conversion IGIS Map tool. You can also check Convert KML to DXF. KML to KMZ, KML to SHP, KML to CSV, KML to GML, KML to GeoJSON, KML to TopoJSON etc.

IGISMAP to Convert KMZ to KML

IGIS Map Converter also supports more other vectors and raster GIS/CAD formats and more than 4000 coordinate reference systems. If the coordinate system of your input data is not present or not recognized correctly, it is possible to assign the correct one. IGIS Map Converter makes it possible to transform your data to any other coordinate reference system.

Here are some of the main process in converting KMZ to KML using IGIS Map Converter.

Go to MapOG Converter Tool, after logging in with your registered email and password. If you are a new user, click the Sign Up button in the Login popup and register to IGISMAP by filling the details.

There are three main steps for using GIS Converter:

Upload the data
Choose the format to which it should be converted
Download the converted file.

Step one is to upload your KMZ file which you want to convert. You can upload the file from your system or select from the Recent Files.

Here we are uploading the KMZ file of the Washington counties layer

Step two is to select choose the output format of the converted file, in this case its KML. You can also set the Coordinate Reference System of your preference. As a default CRS will set to WGS 84 (World) [EPSG:4326]. Click on the Convert File.

Convert KMZ to KML — Select KML as Output Format

Your KMZ file will then get converted to KML file after a few seconds and will be available for downloading.

You can also choose to style the layer or continue with further conversion process by clicking the Convert Another File button.

You can also search locations, add new datasets, edit layers and style the map according to your choice and requirements. As IGIS Map Converter Tool provides many benefits other then just conversion of data. This tool provides us to generate this published map in PDF or as image format.

Download free shapefile of various countries.
Create your own shapefile and share with your clients or embed on your website.

Other GIS data Conversions

If you are facing any problem in conversion or login then please let us know by mailing at support@igismap.com or drop comment.

Convert KML to DXF

Are you looking for converting your KML data file into DXF format for your GIS project or uploading in the CAD system? Have you extracted and downloaded KML file from Google Earth or Google map and want to render it with your geo library which support DXF format? You can carry out this process using any GIS or Design specific desktop software. There are also a number of online tools to perform this conversion. but If you don’t want to spend so much time just on conversions and want an easy way for conversions. Here is an amazing tool for converting your data files within a minute, i.e. MapOG Converter.

MapOG Converter

IGIS Map converter is an incredible tool for data file conversions. It will translate an AutoCAD file (in DXF format) to a shapefile or KML format. It can also convert from KML format to shapefile, or KML to DXF, or Shapefile to DXF. It Convert GIS / CAD files online without using complex and Enterprise Software like ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD etc. IGIS Map converter is much easier to use then any other conversion software or tool.

MAPOG to Convert KML to DXF

There are three main steps for using GIS Converter:

Upload the data
Choose the format to which it should be converted
Download the converted file.

Step one is to upload your KML file which you want to convert. You can upload the file from your system or select from the Recent Files.

Here we using the KML file of New York state boundary.

Step two is to select choose the output format of the converted file, in this case its DXF. You can also set the Coordinate Reference System of your preference. As a default CRS will set to WGS 84 (World) [EPSG:4326]. Click on the Convert File button.

Converter Tool - DXF as Output Format — Select DXF as Output Format

Your KML file will then get converted to DXF file after a few seconds and will be published in the map canvas. You can download the DXF file of New York state boundary by clicking the Download Converted File button.

You can also choose to style the layer or continue with further conversion process by clicking the Convert Another File button.

Conclusion

IGIS Map Converter Tool provides many benefits other then just conversion of data. This tool provides us to generate this published map in PDF or as image format.

InfoGISMapOG supports most of the commonly used GIS or AutoCAD files like Shapefile SHP, KML, KMZ, CSV, TopoJSON, GeoJSON, GML, DXF, GeoTIFF, NetCDF, GRIB, HDF5, OSM, PBF, and many more raster and vector files, along with that it support more than 4000 Coordinate Reference System.

IGIS Map Converter is a online tool for converting GIS data files from one format to another. which helps you in easy data conversion and beautiful and incredible map creation in no time. IGIS Map converter online tool is recommended for better and easy conversions. If you want you can also use ogr2ogr offline conversion tool for convert KML to DXF format.

Need Sample data for research and study – Download Shapefile of Countries

If you face any problem during implementing this tutorial, drop a mail at support@igismap.com, also feel free to comment in given comment box.

Download Australia Administrative Boundary Shapefiles – States, Local Government Area, Postal Areas and more

Hello GIS enthusiasts, IGISMAP has now published the latest GIS vector data of Australia administrative levels. Links for downloading the shapefiles of the important administrative divisions of Australia are provided in the following. You can also download these data in KML, GeoJSON or CSV formats.

Note:

All data available are in GCS datum EPSG:4326 WGS84 CRS (Coordinate Reference System).
You need to login for downloading the shapefile.

Download Free Shapefile Data of Australia

Australia is the sixth largest country of the world by total area. It is a continent surrounded by Indian and Pacific oceans. Australia as a continent also exist as country, where Australia Continent does have Australia, partially Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Australia is one of the world’s most highly urbanized countries. Major cities of Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide. Canberra is its capital city, which can be seen in the shapefile downloadable from below links.

Australia GIS Data - National Boundary — Australia National Boundary

Download Australia National Outline Boundary Shapefile

Download Australia States Shapefile Data

The states and territories are federated administrative divisions in Australia, ruled by regional governments that constitute the second level of governance between the federal government and local governments. The Federation of Australia constitutionally consists of six federated states and ten federal territories, out of which three are internal territories contiguous to the Australian mainland; and the other seven are external territories and other offshore dependent territories.

Australia GIS Data - States Boundaries — Australia State Boundaries

Download Australia State Boundaries Shapefile

Federal States

New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Internal Territories

Australian Capital Territory
Jervis Bay Territory
Northern Territory

External Territories

Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Norfolk Island
Australian Antarctic Territory

Download Australia Local Government Areas Shapefile Data

Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. The Australian local government is generally run by a council, and its territory of public administration is referred to generically by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the local government area or LGA, each of which encompasses multiple suburbs or localities often of different postcodes; however, stylized terms such as “city”, “borough” and “shire” also have a geographic or historical interpretation. As of August 2016, there were 547 local councils in Australia.

Australia GIS Data - LGA Boundaries — Australia LGA Boundaries

Download Australia LGA Boundaries Shapefile

This shapefile covers following shire or council listed below:

Inner West Council
Council of the City of Sydney
Burwood Council
Canterbury-Bankstown Council
City of Banyule
City of Darebin
City of Boroondara
City of Yarra
City of Melbourne
City of Port Phillip
City of Stonnington
City of Manningham
City of Whitehorse
City of Hobsons Bay
City of Wyndham
City of Greater Geelong
City of Monash
Northern Beaches Council
City of Adelaide
Borough of Queenscliffe
Surf Coast Shire
Golden Plains Shire
Shire of Colac Otway
Shire of Corangamite
Shire of Pyrenees
City of Ballarat
Shire of Moorabool
City of Melton
City of Brimbank
City of Hume
Shire of Macedon Ranges
City of Moreland
City of Whittlesea
Shire of Mitchell
Shire of Hepburn
City of Moonee Valley
City of Maribyrnong
Shire of Nillumbik
City of Glen Eira
Shire of Murrindindi
City of Bayside
City of Kingston
City of Greater Dandenong
City of Frankston
City of Casey
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
City of Knox
City of Maroondah
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Cardinia
Shire of Baw Baw
Shire of South Gippsland
Bass Coast Shire
Shire of Mount Alexander
City of Greater Bendigo
Shire of Loddon
Rural City of Mildura
Shire of West Wimmera
Shire of Hindmarsh
Shire of Yarriambiack
Shire of Buloke
Rural City of Swan Hill
Shire of Strathbogie
Shire of Campaspe
Rural City of Ararat
Shire of Moyne
City of Warrnambool
Shire of Northern Grampians
Shire of Southern Grampians
Shire of Mansfield
Shire of Central Goldfields
Shire of Wellington
Rural City of Wangaratta
Rural City of Benalla
Latrobe City
Shire of Glenelg
Rural City of Horsham
Shire of East Gippsland
Alpine Shire
Shire of Towong
Shire of Gannawarra
City of Greater Shepparton
Shire of Moira
Shire of Indigo
City of Wodonga
District Council of Grant
City of Mount Gambier
Albury City Council
Greater Hume Shire Council
Wattle Range Council
Victoria-Daly Region
City of Darwin
Bundaberg Region
Wentworth Shire Council
Central Darling Shire Council
Bourke Shire Council
Broken Hill City Council
Balranald Shire Council
Brewarrina Shire Council
Walgett Shire Council
Cobar Shire Council
Bogan Shire Council
Moree Plains Shire Council
Hay Shire Council
Carrathool Shire Council
Warren Shire Council
Lachlan Shire Council
Murray River Council
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Edward River Council
Clarence Valley Council
Richmond Valley Council
Griffith City Council
Kyogle Council
Tenterfield Shire Council
Glen Innes Severn Council
Armidale Regional Council
Nambucca Shire Council
Bellingen Shire Council
Coffs Harbour City Council
Lismore City Council
Ballina Shire Council
Tweed Shire Council
Byron Shire Council
Kempsey Shire Council
Walcha Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Dungog Shire Council
Port Stephens Council
Upper Hunter Shire Council
Maitland City Council
Newcastle City Council
Cessnock City Council
Lake Macquarie City Council
Singleton Council
Inverell Shire Council
Central Coast Council
Randwick City Council
Waverley Council
Woollahra Municipal Council
Georges River Council
Sutherland Shire Council
Strathfield Municipal Council
Cumberland Council
Fairfield City Council
Liverpool City Council
City of Parramatta Council
City of Canada Bay Council
Blacktown City Council
Council of the City of Ryde
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
The Hills Shire Council
Hawkesbury City Council
Ku-ring-gai Council
Willoughby City Council
Berrigan Shire Council
Murrumbidgee Council
Federation Council
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Snowy Valleys Council
Eurobodalla Shire Council
Bega Valley Shire Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Yass Valley Council
Mid-Coast Council
Junee Shire Council
Temora Shire Council
Hilltops Council
Bland Shire Council
Weddin Shire Council
Cowra Shire Council
Upper Lachlan Shire Council
Uralla Shire Council
Gwydir Shire Council
Gilgandra Shire Council
Dubbo Regional Council
Warrumbungle Shire Council
Mid-Western Regional Council
Cabonne Council
Parkes Shire Council
Narromine Shire Council
The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill
North Sydney Council
Lane Cove Municipal Council
Mosman Municipal Council
Penrith City Council
Wollondilly Shire Council
Camden Council
Campbelltown City Council
Lithgow City Council
Blue Mountains City Council
Wollongong City Council
Wingecarribee Shire Council
Shellharbour City Council
Oberon Council
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
Shoalhaven City Council
Coolamon Shire Council
Narrandera Shire Council
Lockhart Shire Council
Bathurst Regional Council
Muswellbrook Shire Council
Liverpool Plains Shire Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Narrabri Shire Council
Gunnedah Shire Council
Leeton Shire Council
Forbes Shire Council
Blayney Shire Council
Orange City Council
Kangaroo Island Council
Yorke Peninsula Council
Renmark Paringa Council
District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Southern Mallee District Council
Tatiara District Council
Naracoorte Lucindale Council
District Council of Robe
Kingston District Council
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Local Government Area
Maralinga Tjarutja
District Council of Coober Pedy
Municipal Council of Roxby Downs
Uia Riverland Local Government Area
Berri Barmera Council
Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Port Augusta City Council
Flinders Ranges Council
District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
District Council of Peterborough
Mid Murray Council
Unincorporated Area
Bayside Council
Coorong District Council
District Council of Karoonda East Murray
Rural City of Murray Bridge
District Council of Ceduna
District Council of Streaky Bay
Wudinna District Council
District Council of Elliston
Coonamble Shire Council
Alexandrina Council
City of Victor Harbor
District Council of Yankalilla
City of Onkaparinga
Mount Barker District Council
City of Swan
Bayswater
City of Belmont
Waverley Council

Download Australia Postal Areas Shapefile Data

There are over 2670 postal area boundaries in the following data

Australia GIS Data - Postal Area Boundaries — Australia Postal Area Boundaries

Download Australia Postal Area Boundaries Shapefile

Other Administrative Boundary Data:

Australia Demographic Data:

Download Free Shapefile for the following:

KML to SHP Shapefile – Convert

Convert kml to shp shapefile. Have you extracted and downloaded kml file from Google Earth or Google map and want to render it with your geo library which support shapefile? Do you have KML data given from third party and want to give a proper representation of data over map by converting the same in shapefile? If so, here is an article to convert kml to shp using command line tool ogr2ogr or using php code. While if you use QGIS tool, you can look over kml to shp convert using QGIS or else continue using this article.

Here is the online Tool To Convert KML To SHP Shapefile

KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is very popular GIS format. It is available in text format containing tags such as Placemark, SimpleField, SimpleData and ExtendedData etc. It contains whole information in tag. But when you need to see the geometry you may require Shapefile. This conversion can be done using Ogr2ogr utility from GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) and other GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS etc.

Convert kml to shp – Look Details For KML (Keyhole Markup Language) structure with Line feature-

<Schema name="India_roads" id="India_roads">
 <SimpleField name="MED_DESCRI" type="string"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="RTT_DESCRI" type="string"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="F_CODE_DES" type="string"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="ISO" type="string"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="ISOCOUNTRY" type="string"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="Length_km" type="float"></SimpleField>
 <SimpleField name="Latitude" type="string"></SimpleField>
 </Schema>
 <Folder><name>India_roads</name>
 <Placemark>
 <Style><LineStyle><color>ff0000ff</color></LineStyle><PolyStyle><fill>0</fill></PolyStyle></Style>
 <ExtendedData><SchemaData schemaUrl="#India_raods">
 <SimpleData name="MED_DESCRI">Without Median</SimpleData>
 <SimpleData name="RTT_DESCRI">Secondary Route</SimpleData>
 <SimpleData name="F_CODE_DES">Road</SimpleData>
 <SimpleData name="ISO">IND</SimpleData>
 <SimpleData name="ISOCOUNTRY">INDIA</SimpleData>
 <SimpleData name="Length_km">0.3</SimpleData>
 </SchemaData></ExtendedData>
 <LineString><coordinates>77.8277403975188,35.5012774951028 77.8257523065223,35.4995003281062</coordinates></LineString>
 </Placemark>
 <Placemark>

In the above given example, attribute fields are given with their data type. In style tag geometry style shown with color. Extended Data encloses attribute field name with values. In the last coordinates are given for particular line string. In similar way other lines, point and polygon are given in KML.

You may also look over converting Shapefile to kml using QGIS or shp to kml using ogr2ogr tool.

KML to SHP Shapefile – Convert

- Go to MapOG Tool and login with email id or if you are new user then register with a valid email id.
- After login next step is to Tap on Switch To and select Converter.
- Next screen will be opened. Upload your data from system or drag & drop.
- After uploading your data select the output data. For KML to Shapefile select SHP.
- If you want your output in different coordinate reference system then click on change CRS.
- Your converted file is directly published on the map. Download your converted file by clicking download icon.

For step by step approach check the video given below:

Convert from Keyhole Markup Language KML to SHP Shapefile using ogr2ogr utility-

For using this utility you need to install it in your system. To install this utility you can follow given commands,

KML to SHP Shapefile - Convert — KML to SHP Shapefile – Convert

If you already have install this utility or you want to check availability of this utility you can type ogr2ogr in terminal.

For conversion the given command need to be executed on terminal-

--- ogr2ogr -f 'ESRI Shapefile' Output_sahpefile.shp Input_KML.kml

Here -f defines the output file format and ‘ESRI shapefile’ is driver available.

PHP code for converting KML to SHP shapefile-

If you want the conversion using programing or don’t want to use terminal then this can also be done using PHP. You can create a function that defined this command as string and can give this string in shell_exec() method to execute. Shell_exec() actually execute the command and returns output as string.

public function KML_to_shp($KMLfilepath,$output){
 $query="ogr2ogr -f 'ESRI Shapefile'  $output.gml  $KMLfilepath";
 shell_exec($query);
 }

Generated output in QGIS software-

Change Coordinate System of shapefile generated from kml-

Changing coordinate system of output file can be done with this same ogr2ogr utility. It has various option for SRS (Spatial reference system), given below

-a_srs srs_def:

Assign an output SRS

-t_srs srs_def:

Reproject/transform to this SRS on output

-s_srs srs_def:

Override source SRS

These option can be used in command as-

— ogr2ogr -f ‘ESRI Shapefile’ -t_srs EPSG:32643 (new EPSG) -s_srs EPSG:4326 (old EPSG) shpchange.shp output1.kml

Generated shapefile from kml after changing coordinate system in QGIS software-

Hence, we get our shapefile. Furthermore, try our tool MAPOG Tool if you want to conversion in single click.

You also can visit Shapefile to GeoJSON, Shapefile to TopoJSON, Shapfile to geopackage, KML to shapefile conversion using QGIS etc.

If you face any problem during implementing this tutorial, please let us know. Feel free to comment in given comment box.

Even more try your hands on our Conversion Tool

Download Free Shapefile Maps – Country Boundary Polygon, Rail-Road, Water polyline etc

Download Free Shapefile Maps – Shapefile is one of the most common and extensively use vector file format of GIS (Geographical Information System), developed by ESRI as an open Specification, which consist of collection of files viz .shp, .shx and .dbf extension with same prefix name. You might be hunting to Download free shapefile for completing either your small industrial work for POC or for academic project use or for any NGO work.

Download GIS Data From Here

Here you will find the links of best resources to Download Shapefile for free, either its polygon, polyline and point feature shapefile, covering different subjects like Administrative Area Boundaries, Roads, Railways, population etc across the world. You may also look to download Digital Terrain DEM.

Note: The Data Shapefile Downloaded from provided below link here, may or may not be authentic, accurate or incomplete. To check data correctness and accuracy, you need to research and recheck before using it. Also Shapefiles are downloaded for free from different organization or websites link and should be used according to
their respective terms and conditions, so please read T&C before using it for any purpose.

Download GIS Data From Here

Shapefile download link

Download GIS Data of other states of the USA

If you are looking for any shapefile of country which is not listed above please comment below so that we can search in our pitara of shapefile. If we found we can upload it on the same.

Download Free Shapefile Maps – Country Boundary Polygon, Rail-Road, Water polyline etc

1.) Diva GIS –

Website is developed by Robert Hijmans, which provides free Shapefile to download, covering around 244 countries. You can directly select the country and category of shapefile and press on OK button to start download. Subject Category option you will find here are Administrative Areas (Boundaries), Inland Water, Roads, RailRoads, Elevation, Land cover, population, Climate and Gazetteer.

2.) GADM :

GADM is a spatial database of Global Administrative Areas, which covers all countries data defining boundaries such as provinces, taluk, departments, counties, krong etc. GADM listed around 253 countries currently, the different files formats are available along with shapefile such as Esri File Geodatabase, Geopackage(Spatial Lite), R(Spatial Polygon Dataframes), Google Earth .kmz and ESRI personal geodatabase. The coordinate reference system of each file is in longitude/latitude and the datum is WGS84.

3.) Natural Earth Data:

“Natural Earth is a public Domain Map data-set available at at 1:10m(Large scale data), 1:50m(medium scale data), and 1:110 million scales (Small Scale data).” Cultural, physical and raster category data can be downloaded from each scale. Data can be downloaded as shapefile (shp) or GeoDB or as SQLite. Natural Earth is maintained by Nathaneiel V. KELSO and Tom Patterson. Here is the screenshot of shapefile from QGIS (Quantum GIS) tool of 1:10m all shapefile layers uploaded at once.

QGIS View – Download Free Shapefile Maps

4.) Geofabrik:

Geofabrik provides the current data from the Openstreetmap database, which is available either for free as well as premium shapefiles. Data can be downloaded as .osm and .shp.zip file. Select the continent from the link provided for which you need to download the data. Further you can either select the country for filtering out more and hit the .shp.zip link to download the data.

5.) Open Street Map data:

This service is created by Jochen Topf and Christoph Hormann. Following data sets and its subcategories shapefiles can be downloaded from this website.
a.) Coastline Data processing: It covers land polygons of the world area i.e continents and islands, Water polygon i.e polygon for ocean, seas and other water bodies and coastlines as line strings.
b.) Generalized data sets: This section provides you to download Generalized coastline polygon shapefiles.
c.) Antarctic icesheet: Antarctic icesheet polygons and icesheet outlines can be obtained from here.

6.) Gis-Lab info:

World data shapefile can be downloaded from GIS lab. This global data are separated into 4 parts i.e Eur, Noa, Soa and Sas Zones, which you can see the image provided below. This data shapefile is in zipped with 7z compressor and all data are in Latitude / Longitude and WGS84 coordinate system.

Select different zone to Download Free Shapefile Maps

7.) MapCruzin:

While the website does not look user friendly, you need to hunt over different country shapefiles at different area. Both free as well as paid Shapefile can be obtained and downloaded given.

8.) Sedac data:

SocioEconomic Data and Applications Center provides data as zipfile of ESRI File geodatabases or shapefiles, and have decimal degree geographic coordinates system with datum WGS84 (world Geodetic System spheroid of 1984). Continent based regional data is available as shown below. Before downloading the data, you need to register and sign in to their system.

Continent Based data - Download Free Shapefile — Continent Based data – Download Free Shapefile

9.) Marine Regions:

If you are working on Sea or marine related subject, this website may help you to get the direct data to link to the relevant website from which you can get the shapefile maps data.

It might be possible that the data which you might have downloaded from website provided here, can be of different format which was not required. For this, you can refer to following articles where you can convert different GIS data format to any of it.

Convert KML to shapefile

Convert Shapefile to KML

Convert Shapefile to GeoJSON

Convert GeoJSON to topojson

Merging two or more than two Shapefile

You may also find these links which makes you to download free shapefile map for particular region:

For United States – US census Data website.
For European Countries – Euro Stat Data website.

Is the above provided links are not fulfilling your need. Than the best option you can opt for is to create your own shapefile with the help of QGIS and openstreetmap. You can easily download the data from their and then edit it make it more clear according to your requirement. If you are new to QGIS then let me provide you some tutorial link which helps you to digitize the OSM data and create shapefile.

For what purpose you need to download shapefiles? Which project you are working on? Which website you to get the map data? Do share your valuable thoughts by commenting below. I hope that the above list have definitely helped you in finding the right website to get free shapefile download, while their might be possibilities that I have not listed some of the website which should be present in the list. Please help us by providing those links by commenting below.

Convert Shapefile to kml by QGIS

Convert Shapefile to kml by QGIS. Shapefile is ESRI based Vector file, While KML or Keyhole Markup Language is file which models and stores geographic features for display in Google Earth or Google maps. Many times you may require to convert the required shapefile to KML file, so that you can deploy the same over Google Earth for some reason. QGIS (Quantum GIS) is an open source GIS (Geographic Information System) tool, which let you upload the Shapefile and convert the same to KML file. Similarly ogr2ogr is also an open source tool, which let you to convert between GIS data formats. Look over shp to kml convert using ogr2ogr tool which can be marked as an alternative to this article. You can also see to convert Kml to Shapefile and also Shapefile to GeoJSON in QGIS.

You can also try Online conversion instead of QGIS MAPOG Online converter tool

You can also go through other tutorial in QGIS.

Free SHP to KML conversion using GIS Converter Tool in one click.

Here are the steps to convert shapefile to kml:

Convert Shapefile to kml in QGIS

Convert Shapefile to kml by QGIS

Convert Shapefile to kml in QGIS:

1.) Open up the installed QGIS.
2.) In the menu bar, select Layer and press Add Vector Layer. Now select the source type in the pop up window opened as File and browse the source Shapefile(Note:Your shapefile .shp, .dbf and .shx file should be in same folder). Press open.

Select the coordinate reference type system if coordinate reference window appears and press ok.

3.) Right click on the name of Shapefile layer Appearing in the Left upper side and select save as:
or
You can select layer from the menu, and click on save as. (Image below provide demonstrate both the options with the indicator displayed)

4.) In the Save vector layer as window, Select the format from the drop down box as Keyhole Markup Language(KML) and browse the folder in which you want to save the KML file . Name it and Press OK.

Your KML file will be Exported in the directed folder. You can Verify the generated KML file for its validity by uploading the generated KML file to QGIS or uploading KML file in Google map. You may soon find the tool and the coding for the same on this site.

You may check in converting Geojson to Topojson and Shapefile to TopoJSON file. Hope this may help you in converting Shapefile to KML file easily. If you still find problem in converting the file, do let me know by commenting below.

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