Providing the MetroGIS user community access to geographic data

DataFinder^sm is a one-stop-shop for discovering geospatial data pertaining to the seven county Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area. Its primary function is to facilitate sharing of GIS (Geographic Information System) data among organizations serving the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area of Minnesota. DataFinder provides metadata describing GIS data sets, many of which can be directly downloaded or used via map services.

Get Data

Catalog - View metadata and download data (FTP)
Café - View map, clip and download data
Map Services - Use data via map services

Search for Data

Catalog - View data layer list organized by categories
Search - Search the DataFinder NSDI node

Search for Applications

GeoService Finder - Find and share geographic services and applications.