Government of Ontario

This dataset is used for national and coarse-scale provincial reporting such as analyses of climate, demographics and watersheds.

Get data on the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment in Prince Edward County and neighbouring communities. This dataset represents the results of a community led planning process to sustain the natural environment across the landscape. A collaborative...

Built-Up Areas are man-made land cover features, ranging from small hamlets at rural cross roads to large cities. Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer Options in the Distribution Information section *...

This dataset contains manmade linear features in a transportation network, such as bridges and railway tunnels. It does not include roads. The linear features included are: * aerial cable ways * railway bridges * roadway bridges * railway and road bridges * pedestrian/cycle bridges * railway...

A spot height identifies the elevation (z value) above sea level of natural and man-made geographic features. It includes: * spot heights * vertical control points * water level/lake elevations Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the metadata record...

Bathymetry line data was collected to assess fish habitat in Ontario. Spot depths (bathymetry points) were used to measure the depth contours, which function like isobars to show lines of constant depth. Their density and positional accuracies vary depending on the survey style and parameters....

The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data is organized into 20km x 20km tiles with a spatial resolution of 5m. This data is intended to be used for pre-engineering survey and design as well as the production of planimetric mapping at differing accuracies. This data is intended for GIS and remote...

This dataset contains miscellaneous point features including: * mine head frames * cadastral iron bar (a type of survey monument) * historical monuments * horizontal control monuments * mile posts * smoke stacks We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and...

This dataset is used is used to determine the significance or status of wetland classes and certain other natural heritage features. It is also used to set targets for Wilderness Class Provincial parks, State of the Forest reporting and to study natural disturbance regimes.

This data set shows utility lines that provide services for: * power * water * communications * heating fuel They include: * communication lines/submerged communication lines * hydro lines/submerged hydro lines * natural gas pipelines/submerged natural gas pipelines * water pipelines/submerged...

The Agricultural Resource Inventory 1983 (ARI 1983) dataset includes agricultural land use and drainage systems information. This dataset evaluates the mix of crops and classifies them into different categories which are valid over a long period of time. Mapping these systems provides an overview...

A "contaminant attenuation zone" is a three-dimensional zone that is, * located on land adjacent to a landfilling site, * in the subservice or extends into the subsurface, and * is used or is intended to be used for the attenuation of contaminants from the landfilling site to levels that will not...

The dataset includes both harvest and natural depletions. It also accounts for silvicultural operations related to: * natural regeneration * planting * seeding * site preparation * tending * free-to-grow survey data

Each Regional Tourism Organization is an independent, industry-led and not- for-profit and each provides leadership and coordination to support competitive and sustainable tourism regions. Ontario Regional Tourism Boundary data come in polygon and line versions. The polygon version is the main...

This new data class brings over data from the Waste Management Information System (WMIS), which is an MS Access based database used by MNR to track Waste Management Sites. This was married with the spatial data from Waste Disposal Sites where possible Different Waste Disposal Site types collected...

Designated gas storage areas are land areas designated by the Ontario Energy Board that contain geological formations used for subsurface storage of natural gas. Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page until you find Transfer...

Generalized postal code data of Outdoor Cards purchasers, including non- residents of the province. Outdoor Cards are required to hunt and fish within the Province of Ontario. Learn more about Outdoors Cards

Data with the following information for small landfills: * open/closed status * site owner * site location * Certificate of Approval number This dataset was last updated in 2014 and contains out of date information. It has been replaced by the Ontario landfills dataset.

This data set shows utility points that provide services for: * power * water * communications * heating fuel They include: * fibre optic stations * hydro stations * lock pumping stations Instructions for downloading this dataset: * select the link below and scroll down the metadata record page...

This data is used for referencing spatial and tabular Forest Resource Processing Facility information. Each facility has one or more processing sites, each dedicated to processing resources for a specific purpose. For example, a pulp, paper and paperboard facility has one processing site to...