20150224 09074900 FGDC CSDGM Metadata FALSE CitiesTowns -176.658071 178.877485 17.712477 71.290555 1 1.020 002 Geographic GCS_WGS_1984 Angular Unit: Degree (0.017453) <GeographicCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:GeographicCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/10.1'><WKT>GEOGCS[&quot;GCS_WGS_1984&quot;,DATUM[&quot;D_WGS_1984&quot;,SPHEROID[&quot;WGS_1984&quot;,6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM[&quot;Greenwich&quot;,0.0],UNIT[&quot;Degree&quot;,0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,4326]]</WKT><XOrigin>-400</XOrigin><YOrigin>-400</YOrigin><XYScale>1111948722.2222221</XYScale><ZOrigin>-100000</ZOrigin><ZScale>10000</ZScale><MOrigin>-100000</MOrigin><MScale>10000</MScale><XYTolerance>8.983152841195215e-009</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><LeftLongitude>-180</LeftLongitude><WKID>4326</WKID><LatestWKID>4326</LatestWKID></GeographicCoordinateSystem> 1.0 20150224 10201200 20150402 15282900 500000 24000 FGDC National Atlas of the United States 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive U.S. Geological Survey 511 National Center Reston VA 20192 atlasmail@usgs.gov 20150402 ArcGIS Metadata 1.0 Earth Explorer, U.S. Geological Survey 866-573-3222 605-594-6116 47914 252nd Street U.S. Geological Survey Sioux Falls SD 57198-0001 custserv@usgs.gov None Web Map Service (WMS) Web Feature Service (WFS) ESRI Shapefile ESRI File Geodatabase withheld withheld withheld withheld withheld withheld withheld withheld withheld 1.020 File Geodatabase Feature Class Cities and Towns NTAD 2014-03-01T00:00:00 2 National Atlas of the United States National Atlas of the United States Rolla, MO Vector digital data Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 answers@BTS.gov 202-366-DATA National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2014 Geospatial Information Systems Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This map layer includes cities and towns in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A city or town is a place with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at... National Atlas of the United States 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive U.S. Geological Survey 511 National Center Reston VA 20192 atlasmail@usgs.gov For questions about this map layer or metadata, please contact the National Atlas using the information above, or through the U.S. Geological Survey contact page at http://www.usgs.gov/ask/. For distribution questions, please see the Distribution Information elsewhere in this metadata. National Atlas of the United States 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive U.S. Geological Survey 511 National Center Reston VA 20192 atlasmail@usgs.gov National Atlas of the United States U.S. Department of Commerce; 2013; American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Bureau; http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/ansi_statetables.html. Vermont Maine U.S. Virgin Islands New Hampshire Oregon Kansas Alabama Iowa Alaska Florida New Jersey Maryland Michigan Idaho Pennsylvania Missouri Texas Virgin Islands Arkansas Massachusetts Indiana Colorado Ohio Illinois Montana Utah Washington South Carolina Kentucky Puerto Rico Louisiana Mississippi Virginia Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina West Virginia Delaware Wyoming Arizona New York Connecticut South Dakota Wisconsin Oklahoma Georgia Tennessee District of Columbia Rhode Island California Minnesota North Dakota Nevada Hawaii Organization for International Standards, 2008, ISO 3166 Country Codes, http://www.iso.org/iso/country_names_and_code_elements. US United States USA Cities Towns Populated places ISO 19115 Topic Category Society Location Society Maine U.S. Virgin Islands New Hampshire Oregon Kansas Alabama Iowa Alaska New Jersey Maryland Cities Michigan Idaho Towns Pennsylvania Missouri Texas Virgin Islands Arkansas Massachusetts Indiana Colorado US Ohio Illinois Montana Utah Washington South Carolina USA Kentucky Puerto Rico Louisiana Mississippi Virginia United States Populated places Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina West Virginia Delaware Wyoming Arizona New York Connecticut South Dakota Wisconsin Oklahoma Georgia Tennessee District of Columbia Rhode Island California Minnesota North Dakota Nevada Hawaii Location 2010 2014 Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Access Constraint: None (Public Domain Information). </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Use Constraint: None (Public Use)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Publication date 2014-03-01 172 -64 17 72 Version 1 of this data set was produced from GNIS and Census data in 2012 but was not released. This data set replaces the earlier version. Information about National Atlas Web services can be found on the Web Map and Web Feature Services page; see http://nationalatlas.gov/infodocs/webservices.html. Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552 1 -176.658071 178.877485 71.290555 17.712477 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 answers@BTS.gov 202-366-DATA National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2014 Geospatial Information Systems Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) 2010 2014 None None The map layer was checked for topological consistency using ArcGIS. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on this map layer. The map layer was checked for topological consistency using ArcGIS. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on this map layer. This map layer includes cities and towns in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Spatial and attribute information Geographic Names Information System, State Files with Federal Codes - NationalFedCodes20121204.zip GNIS 2012-12-04 U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Reston, VA http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm Publication date 2012-01-01 Spatial and attribute information. 100000 ESRI USA Topo Maps Map Service USA Topo Maps Map Service 100K 2009-01-01 Environmental Systems Research Institute - ESRI Raster digital data http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline/maps/maps-and-map-layers Publication date 2009-01-01 Spatial and attribute information. 500000 1:500,000-Scale State Base Map Series State Base Maps 1:500K U.S. Geological Survey Publication date Spatial and attribute information U.S. Census Bureau National Places Gazetteer Files 2010Census_Gazetteer 2012-01-01 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (OST-R/BTS) Washington, DC United States Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html Ground condition 2010-01-01 Spatial and attribute information Cities and Towns of the United States 2M_Cities 2004-02-01 National Atlas of the United States National Atlas of the United States Reston, VA http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html Ground condition 1972-01-01 2004-01-01 Spatial and attribute information. (variable) Official State Highway Maps Official State Highway Maps State Transportation Departments Publication date Spatial and attribute information. 24000 1:24,000-Scale Topographic Map Series Paper Topo Maps 1:24K U.S. Geological Survey Publication date The data sets were all loaded into ArcGIS. The GNIS data are considered the most authoritative source, and the Census data are considered the next most authoritative source. The 2M_Cities and GNIS data were compared. Cities that were included in both sources were identified and added to the data set, using the location from GNIS. The 2010Census_Gazetteer and GNIS data were compared. Cities that were included in both sources were identified and added to the data set, using the location from GNIS. The 2010Census_Gazetteer and 2M_Cities data were compared. Cities that were included in both sources but that were not in GNIS were added to the data set, using the location from 2010Census_Gazetteer. The result was a file that included all the cities and towns from 2010Census_Gazetteer, as well as some other cities and towns. If there was a GNIS position available, that was used; if no GNIS position was available the Census position was used. Attribute fields were updated as necessary. The attribute GNIS_ID was added from GNIS to identify all populated places and any other cities or towns that were in GNIS. The attribute ANSICODE was added to all cities or towns that were in the 2010Census_Gazetteer; included are most of the cities designated as "census" or "civil" in GNIS. There are some "census" and "civil" points in GNIS that are not in 2010Census_Gazetteer; for these locations the ANSICODE was set to -999. Locations that came from sources other than GNIS or 2010Census_Gazetteer have a value of -999 for both GNIS_ID and ANSICODE. Some elevation values were added from topographic map sources. 2014-01-01T00:00:00 GNIS 2M_Cities 2010Census_Gazetteer Paper Topo Maps 1:24K City and town names from GNIS were modified to remove the feature type from the name; the resulting name was used for all features taken from GNIS. For features that came from 2010Census_Gazetteer, the Census name was used. Remaining names were taken from the State base maps, topographic maps, or State highway maps. Name discrepancies were sent to the GNIS and were resolved by their personnel. Some features are included in GNIS both as "populated places" and as "census" or "civil" feature types. Duplicate features were identified and the "populated places" were deleted from the data. Population data were added to the file from 2010Census_Gazetteer. A final quality-control review was done and some city locations and names were adjusted based on information from State Base Maps 1:500K, USA Topo Maps Map Service 100K, and Official State Highway Maps. 2014-01-01T00:00:00 GNIS State Base Maps 1:500K USA Topo Maps Map Service 100K Official State Highway Maps 2010Census_Gazetteer 38184 U.S. Department of Commerce; 2013; American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States; U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce; 2009; ANSI Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas; U.S. Census Bureau. 38184 Cities and Towns A city or town in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. A city or town is a place with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer. National Atlas of the United States Feature Class 38184 OBJECTID OBJECTID OID 4 0 0 Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape The representation of the entity in the data. National Atlas of the United States Point 0-dimensional element ESRI GIS software Coordinates defining the features. Shape Geometry 0 0 0 Gnis_id A unique identification number assigned by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). This number can be used to link places in this data set with GNIS. National Atlas of the United States -999 No GNIS identification number is available. National Atlas of the United States 516 2727439 GNIS_ID Double 8 0 0 Ansicode A unique identification number assigned by the U.S. Census Bureau. This number can be used to link places in this data set with the Census Gazetteer data. National Atlas of the United States -999 No Census Bureau identification number is available. National Atlas of the United States 408990 2634654 ANSICODE String 50 0 0 Feature The type of feature, as assigned by GNIS. National Atlas of the United States Census A statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (Census designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas.) Distinct from Civil and Populated Place. GNIS Civil A political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township.) Distinct from Census and Populated Place. GNIS Locale Place at which there is or was human activity; it does not include populated places, mines, and dams (battlefield, crossroad, camp, farm, ghost town, landing, railroad siding, ranch, ruins, site, station, windmill.) GNIS Place A city or town found in local sources but that is not in either GNIS or the Census gazetteer. National Atlas of the United States Populated Place Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village.) A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. Distinct from Census and Civil classes. GNIS FEATURE String 27 0 0 Feature2 The status of the city or town National Atlas of the United States -999 The city or town does not have a status designation. National Atlas of the United States County Seat A place that serves as the seat of the county government. National Atlas of the United States National Capital A place that serves as the seat of the national government of the United States of America. National Atlas of the United States State Capital A place that serves as the seat of the State government. National Atlas of the United States State Capital County Seat A place that serves as the seat of both the State government and the county government. National Atlas of the United States FEATURE2 String 27 0 0 Name The name of the city or town. National Atlas of the United States Geographic Names Information System U.S. Board on Geographic Names There is no predetermined set of official names for cities and towns that are not in GNIS. NAME String 48 0 0 Pop_2010 The 2010 population of the city or town. Locations with a population of 0 are listed as such in the Census source data. National Atlas of the United States -999 No population information is available for the city or town. National Atlas of the United States 0 8175133 POP_2010 Double 8 0 0 County The name of the county or county equivalent where the city or town is located. National Atlas of the United States American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau COUNTY String 55 0 0 Countyfips The 3-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent. National Atlas of the United States ANSI Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau COUNTYFIPS String 5 0 0 State The 2-character abbreviation for the State in which the city or town is located. National Atlas of the United States ANSI Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau STATE String 2 0 0 State_fips The 2-digit FIPS code for the State in which the city or town is located. National Atlas of the United States ANSI Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States. U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau STATE_FIPS String 2 0 0 Latitude The latitude of the city or town as it appears in this data set. National Atlas of the United States 17.7124746 71.2905556 LATITUDE Double 8 0 0 Longitude The longitude of the city or town as it appears in this data set. National Atlas of the United States -176.6580556 178.8775999 LONGITUDE Double 8 0 0 Elev_in_m The elevation, in meters, of the city or town. Determined from GNIS or from topographic map sources. National Atlas of the United States -68 3457 ELEV_IN_M Double 8 0 0 Elev_in_ft The elevation, in meters, of the city or town. Determined from GNIS or from topographic map sources. 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A city or town is a place with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. NTAD GIS
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