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United States Designated Market Area boundaries, 2021

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Esri
Publication Date
20210601
Title
United States Designated Market Area boundaries, 2021
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/05922622-4790-48aa-987e-6171638f4a3d/file/53e92326-dc5a-4750-9325-0a5b943de9cd
Abstract
Polygons representing Designated Market Areas (DMAs) as defined by The Nielsen Company. DMAs are television broadcast regions commonly used to define media markets in the United States.
Purpose
For GIS analysis of media markets.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Publication date.
Time Instant
20210601
Bounding Box
West
-178.306700
East
-66.950019
North
65.839420
South
18.911720
Theme Keyword
designated market areas
DMA
media markets
television
households
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
utilitiesCommunication
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2021
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
Esri
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19044) ; Esri ArcGIS 13.0.0.36056
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
210
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
DMA
Entity Type Definition
Polygons representing Designated Market Areas.
Entity Type Definition Source
Nielsen
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
ID
Unique code for market area (Positive integers assigned to market areas.)
Definition Source
ESRI
NAME
Name of market area (Designated Market Area RegionsNielsen)
Definition Source
ESRI
ST_ABBREV
Abbreviation for principal state in market area (U. S. state abbreviationsU. S. Postal Service)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape_Leng
Perimeter of market region (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape_Area
Area of market region (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20230124
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-1097
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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