As many of you know, one of the main focuses on our website is highlighting and promoting the use of geospatial data, as a way to promote the importance of learning geography and understanding geographic information.
Therefore we created this section to showcase some of the many Canadian Web Maps that are freely available on the Internet, that we think are useful.
If you know of some great other web maps that you think should be included on the site for the Canadian geospatial community to discover, then let us know.
Below is one of the hundreds of online web mapping applications developed to help Canadians …
Canada has a vast network of pipelines that transport millions of litres of oil and gas every day.
The interactive online Pipeline Map by the National Energy Board shows the approximate spatial location of federally regulated pipelines in Canada, as well as indicates any incidents (from 2008 to present) that were reported under the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and the Processing Plant Regulations related to pipelines under federal jurisdiction.
With this interactive mapping application, Canadians can easily identify where pipelines are located and find important related safety information. Users can also discover information about a pipeline, who operates it, and what products it transports.
The Interactive Pipeline Map user guide explains all the various functionality available.
Interactive Pipeline Map: http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/sftnvrnmnt/sft/dshbrd/mp/index-eng.html
Interactive Pipeline Map: User Guide http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/sftnvrnmnt/sft/dshbrd/mp/mpsrgd-eng.pdf
[Source: National Energy Board of Canada]
This handy color shaded relief map of the world including oceans was created from the NOAA ETOPO1 data set and was intended to be used with handheld Garmin GPS units, but can also make a nice colorful back ground image to use in Google Earth. Find out how to download this free resource …
Over the past few years CanadianGIS.com has been highlighting and promoting various cities and provinces in Canada that have done a great job providing data and applications to the public.
We created this page a few years ago to collaborate links of all the open geospatial data info (sites that offer data downloads at no cost and without restrictions), fee based geospatial data, online web mapping applications and other great sources of geospatial information (including National, Provincial and Regional levels).
This comprehensive list of open geospatial data, fee based geospatial data, web mapping applications and cartographic products is a valuable asset to many people (… we get hundreds of emails and requests regarding “Where can I find data for …?”) so we continue to update it with new information and sources of Canadian data sets.
Over the years Ottawa has evolved into a political and technological center of Canada and considered one of the best places to live in Canada. Check out some of the GIS jobs available in the Ottawa area …
GIS Jobs in Victoria, BC
