What is Natural Earth?
Natural Earth is a public domain dataset of countries, states, cities, rivers, roads and relief at 1:10m, 1:50m and 1:110m scales, made for cartography.
Free
Natural Earth
Public domain map data at small scales
Key features
- Admin boundaries
- Physical features
- Three scales
- Public domain
Pricing
- Model
- Free
- Starts at
- Free
- Free tier
- Free to use
Prices change often. Check the official pricing page before you buy.
Licensing & map usage
Commercial useAllowed
Export / print map imagesAllowed
Offline use / cachingAllowed
Public domain. No permission needed; credit appreciated.
Summary only, not legal advice. The provider's current terms always apply.
Natural Earth alternatives
See allOpenStreetMap
openstreetmap.orgThe free, editable map of the world built by volunteers
USGS EarthExplorer
earthexplorer.usgs.govSearch and download Landsat and other USGS archives
Foursquare Places
location.foursquare.comGlobal points-of-interest data and Places API
GeoNode
geonode.orgOpen-source geospatial content management and data portal
Regrid
regrid.comNationwide US parcel data and parcel map app
OpenTopography
opentopography.orgHigh-resolution topography and lidar data
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