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BROWSE THUMBNAIL IMAGE: Image showing the extent of the GIS layer cities that fall within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound project

CITIES: ESRI northeast cities shapefiles for the Long Island Sound ArcView project area

 

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Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Valerie Paskevich(ed.)
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)(comp.)
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
CITIES: ESRI northeast cities shapefiles for the Long Island Sound ArcView project area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/data/download/index.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Larry Poppe
Originator: Valerie Paskevich
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Geological Framework Data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990: A Digital Data Release
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 02-002
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002
Description:
Abstract:
This is a point layer of the U.S. cities that fall within the US basemap data layer and border the Long Island Sound study area.
Purpose:
The purpose of this data layer is to provide a general reference as to locations of the major metropolitan cities and towns that fall within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20020630
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.499817
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.987297
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.686039
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.269600
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: arcview
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: cities
Theme_Keyword: towns
Theme_Keyword: northeast states
Theme_Keyword: mid-atlantic
Theme_Keyword: new england
Theme_Keyword: ESRI
Theme_Keyword: Environmental Systems Resources Institute, Inc.
Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information System
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: New England
Place_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or ESRI as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS or ESRI in the use of these data or related materials.

Please read the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) licensing agreement at <http://www.esri.com/licenseagreement/>

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: ../../htmldocs/images/browse/cities.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Image showing the extent of the GIS layer cities that fall within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for the source dataset.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attribute fields were not modified and are complete as they are distributed by ESRI.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report:
This is a subset of the complete ESRI cities shapefile. The original dataset was clipped to include only those cities that would fall within the US basemap data layer being utilized in the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.(comp.)
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: ESRI cities shapefile
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ESRI Data and Maps; Disk 1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Redlands, CA
Publisher: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: ESRI Data and Maps CD
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Redlands, CA
Publisher: ESRI
Other_Citation_Details:
The data is organized on five CD-ROMS. CD#1 contains data for the world, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the United States. Detailed data for the entire United States is continued on CD #2. The very detailed data for the regions of the United States is split between the west (CD #3), the east (CD # 4), and the south (CD #5). Also, there is a ssample image data on CD #5.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/data/download/index.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp
Source_Contribution:
The ArcView shapefile, cities.shp, provided by ESRI with their software distribution was used to create the new cities data layer for use with the Long Island Sound study project views.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The complete ESRI cities shapefile was clipped to include only those records that fall within the US basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx
Process_Date: 20020418
Process_Time: 10:50
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities2.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities2.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities2.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The dataset was reprojected to the Clarke 1866 spheroid to be compatible with the other data layers.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.dbf
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shx
Process_Date: 20020418
Process_Time: 11:07
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Unwanted attribute fields were deleted from the shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx
Process_Date: 20020418
Process_Time: 11:15
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Computer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 605

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: cities.dbf
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ESRI point shapefile
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY_FIPS
Attribute_Definition: Field containing City fips code.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY_NAME
Attribute_Definition: City or town name
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_FIPS
Attribute_Definition: Field containing State fips code.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 09
Range_Domain_Maximum: 50
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Text field containing state name.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_CITY
Attribute_Definition: Combination of the State_fips and City_fips code.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0901150
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5066175
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Designation for city type.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: borough
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: census designed place
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: city
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: town
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: village
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CAPITAL
Attribute_Definition: Designation if city is state capital.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: City is state capital.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: City is not state capital.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ELEVATION
Attribute_Definition: Elevation of city location.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -99
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1660
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP1990
Attribute_Definition: U.S. 1990 census population value for state.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 8247
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7322564
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: integer
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Computer Specialists
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: cities.shp
Distribution_Liability:
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS and ESRI, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or ESRI as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS or ESRI in the use of these data or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ArcView
Format_Version_Number: 3.2
Format_Specification: ESRI point shapefile
Format_Information_Content:
The seven ArcView files (cities.dbf, cities.shp, cities.shx, cities.avl, cities.sbn, cities.sbx, cities.prj) comprising a general data layer showing the U.S. cities falling within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file and an ASCII version of the metatdata file.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 30 Kbytes
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps/cities.zip>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.75
Recording_Density_Units: Gigabytes
Recording_Format: UDF
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an UDF standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a WWW browser available.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
This GIS layer is available in an ArcView shapefile format. Users must have ArcView 3.0 or later, or another GIS application capable of importing the data.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20020630

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20020419
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: computer specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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