Description
The Ontario Point Cloud (Lidar-Derived) consists of points containing elevation and intensity information derived from returns collected by an airborne topographic lidar sensor. The point cloud is structured into non-overlapping 1 km by 1 km tiles in LAZ format. The following classification codes are applied to the data: * unclassified * ground * water * high noise * low noise This dataset is a compilation of lidar data from multiple acquisition projects, so specifications, parameters, accuracy and sensors may vary by project. This data is for geospatial tech specialists, and is used by government, municipalities, conservation authorities and the private sector for land use planning and environmental analysis. Related data: Raster derivatives have been created from the point clouds. These products may meet your needs and are available for direct download. For a representation of bare earth, see the Ontario Digital Terrain Model (Lidar-Derived). For a model representing all surface features, see the Ontario Digital Surface Model (Lidar-Derived).
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original metadata (https://data.ontario.ca) | HTML | Open resource | |
| Original metadata (https://data.ontario.ca/fr) | HTML | Open resource | |
| Nuage de points classifiés de l’Ontario (données dérivées de LiDAR) | HTML | Open resource | |
| Ontario Classified Point Cloud (Lidar-Derived) | HTML | Open resource | |
| Atikokan Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Cataraqui Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Central East Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Chapleau Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Dryden Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Eastern Ontario Lidar Point Cloud 2021-22 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| GTA Lidar Point Cloud 2023 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Huron-Georgian Bay Lidar Point Cloud 2022-23 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Ignace Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Kawartha Lakes Lidar Point Cloud 2023 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Kenora Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| OMAFRA Lidar Point Cloud 2016-18 Cochrane Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| OMAFRA Lidar Point Cloud 2016-18 Lake Erie Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| OMAFRA Lidar Point Cloud 2016-18 Peterborough Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| CLOCA Lidar Point Cloud 2018 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | ||
| South Nation Lidar Point Cloud 2018-19 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | ||
| Lower Thames Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Manitoulin Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Northeastern Ontario Lidar Point Cloud 2024-25 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| OMAFRA Lidar Point Cloud 2022 Lake Huron Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| OMAFRA Lidar Point Cloud 2022 Lake Simcoe Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Ontario Classified Point Cloud (Lidar-Derived) Tile Index (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Ontario Lidar Project Extents (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Ottawa River Lidar Point Cloud 2019-20 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Parry Sound Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Rainy River Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Sault Ste Marie Lidar Point Cloud 2023-24 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Sioux Lookout Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Sudbury Lidar Point Cloud 2023-24 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Thunder Bay Lidar Point Cloud 2023-24 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Timmins Lidar Point Cloud 2024 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| Upper Thames-Grand River Lidar Point Cloud 2025 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource | |
| York-Lake Simcoe Lidar Point Cloud 2019 Lift Metadata (extracted from geohub) | ZIP | Open resource |