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U.S. Geographic Names Information System Populated Places 2008

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States Geological Survey
Originator
ESRI
Publication Date
20080401
Title
U.S. Geographic Names Information System Populated Places 2008
Edition
2008
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI® Data Maps
Issue Identification
2008 World, Europe, United States, Canada, and Mexico
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/9609162c-8092-4680-8a27-e3b8cdf7ec57/file/552d2bbf-0698-4dd8-94c9-42db88d5d3ed
Abstract
U.S. Geographic Names Information System Populated Places represents an automated inventory of the proper names and locations of physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories.
Purpose
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), of which U.S. Geographic Names Information System Populated Places is a part, promotes geographic feature name standardization and serves as the Federal Government's repository of information regarding feature name spellings and applications for features in United States and its Territories. The names listed in the inventory can be published on Federal maps, charts, and in other documents. The feature locative information has been used in emergency preparedness, marketing, site-selection and analysis, genealogical and historical research, and transportation routing applications.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:100,000.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date: 19810501, 20070125, 200701; ground condition: 1974-Present
Bounding Box
West
-176.660532
East
178.874725
North
71.297640
South
-14.361111
Theme Keyword
point
populated place
place name
geographic feature
location
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
United States
U.S. Commonwealths
U.S. Territories
U.S. Freely Associated States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
1981
2007
1974-Present
2007
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
Access granted to Licensee only.
Use Restrictions
The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion on ESRI Data Maps for use with ESRI® software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on ESRI Data Maps. As used herein, “Geodata” shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Public domain data from U.S. government is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on ESRI Data Maps. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of ESRI and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United States copyright laws and applicable international copyright treaties and/or conventions. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer: ESRI warrants that the media upon which the Data and Related Materials are provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE LIMITED WARRANTY, AND THE LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE DATA CONTAINS SOME NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS. ESRI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA WILL MEET LICENSEE'S NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT THE USE OF THE DATA WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ALL NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. ESRI IS NOT INVITING RELIANCE ON THIS DATA, AND THE LICENSEE SHOULD ALWAYS VERIFY ACTUAL DATA. 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Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2) or tools in ArcGIS. The SDC data set is then loaded into ArcSDE® to verify and validate the geometry.
Completeness Report
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The geospatial part of this data set was calculated from latitude/longitude coordinates accurate to within +/- 1 second of latitude or longitude. The source data is based upon the use of printed or electronic source graphics which are compiled to meet National Map Accuracy Standards.
Lineage
Source
Originator
United States Geological Survey
Publication Date
19810501
Title
U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Edition
20070125
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Reston, Virginia, USA
Publisher
United States Geological Survey
Other Citation Details
The web page is titled 'U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names - State and Topical Gazetteer Download Files'. The data set was last revised on January 25, 2007.
Online Linkage
http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm
Online Linkage
http://geonames.usgs.gov/docs/stategaz/AllStates.zip
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
19810501
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20070125
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1974-Present
Source Currentness Reference
publication date: 19810501, 20070125; ground condition: 1974-Present
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Source
Originator
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Publication Date
200701
Title
StreetMap Premium for ArcGIS v. 9.0
Edition
Version 9.0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Tele Atlas® StreetMap™ Premium for ArcGIS® v. 9.0
Issue Identification
Version 9.0
Publication Information
Publication Place
Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Publisher
Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Other Citation Details
Provides information about U.S. Large Area Landmarks to code the LABEL_FLAG attribute.
Online Linkage
http://www.teleatlas.com/
Source Scale Denominator
100000
Type of Source Media
DVD–ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
200701
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
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
178315
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000000
Longitude Resolution
0.000000
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
gppl
Entity Type Definition
The points represent physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories.
Entity Type Definition Source
United States Geological Survey
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
NAME
The name of the geographic feature. (Principles, Policies, and Procedures: Domestic Geographic NamesPrinciples, Policies, and Procedures: Domestic Geographic Names, By Donald J. Orth, Executive Secretary, Domestic Geographic Names (emeritus) and Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary, United States Board on Geographic Names and Domestic Geographic Names, Third printing (revised) and Preliminary Online Edition, 1997)
Definition Source
United States Geological Survey, United States Board on Geographic Names
STCTYFIPS
The combined state/territory and county FIPS code (five-digit number). The combined code uniquely identifies the county in which the geographic feature is located. (Federal Information Processing StandardsNational Institute of Standards and Technology)
Definition Source
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
ELEV_METER
The elevation of the feature in meters relative to sea level. (Numbers for the features.)
Definition Source
United States Geological Survey
LABEL_FLAG
The indicator that the geographic feature has a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
0
The geographic feature does not have a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
1
The geographic feature has a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20080930
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Address
Address
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, The Lewis Library, Room 228, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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