NewHaven_places

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: May 1981

Title: NewHaven_places

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

\\Map03\GIS\Yale_GIS\Patrons\Doug_Rae\New_Haven\GNIS\org_source\NewHaven_places.shp

Description:

Abstract:

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), contains information about physical and cultural geographic features in the United States and associated areas, both current and historical, but not including roads and highways. The database also contains geographic names in Antarctica. The database holds the Federally recognized name of each feature and defines the location of the feature by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates. Other feature attributes include names or spellings other than the official name, feature designations, feature class, historical and descriptive information, and for some categories of features the geometric boundaries. The database assigns a unique feature identifier, a random number, that is a key for accessing, integrating, or reconciling GNIS data with other data sets. The GNIS is our Nation's official repository of domestic geographic feature names information.

Purpose:

The GNIS is the official vehicle for geographic names use by the Federal Government and the source for applying geographic names to Federal maps & other products. The GNIS supports the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947. The Board serves the Federal Government, other government agencies, and the public as the central authority to which name inquiries, name issues, and new name proposals can be directed. The GNIS provides the data to government agencies and to the public. The GNIS also supports the U.S. Geological Survey National Map (<http://nationalmap.usgs.gov/>) as the source for the gazetteer search in The National Map viewer and as an active layer in The National Map for Federal boundaries and geographic features not available from state or local sources.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.

Currentness_Reference:

REQUIRED: The basis on which the time period of content information is determined.

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.063294

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.850637

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.400102

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.230781

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Feature

Place:

Place_Keyword: New Haven, CT

Access_Constraints:

REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.

Use_Constraints:

REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Download Connecticut data from GNIS web site (<http://geonames.usgs.gov/>). Queried out locations for New Haven places. Created point theme based on Lat/Long fields from tabular data.

Process_Date: July 2003

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: 1149

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 600

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 41.200000

Standard_Parallel: 41.866667

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -72.750000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 40.833333

False_Easting: 999999.999996

False_Northing: 499999.999998

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000128

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000128

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: NewHaven_places

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:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of geographic feature

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATUREQ

Attribute_Definition: Type of geographic feature

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CODE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CODE2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDMS

Attribute_Definition: Latitute Coordinate

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGDMS

Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGDD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK3

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK4

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK5

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK6

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNK7

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.330

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030908

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.

Contact_Person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.

City: REQUIRED: The city of the address.

State_or_Province: REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.

Postal_Code: REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile