Topographic contours at intervals of 2 feet, covering the Town of Caroline in
Tompkins County, New York. These elevation contours were derived from May 2008 LiDAR data,
with points using the NAVD88 vertical datum later converted to feet.
Purpose
This data was originally collected for the purpose of providing support for FEMA's
Floodplain Map Modernization Program.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
200805
Bounding Box
West
-76.439812
East
-76.238274
North
42.418338
South
42.296755
Theme Keyword
contour lines
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
ISO Topic Category
elevation
Theme Keyword
elevation
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
CUGIR Category
Place Keyword
Tompkins County (N.Y.)
Caroline (N.Y. : Town)
Place Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Tompkins County ITS GIS Division
Delivery Point
128 East Buffalo Street
City
Ithaca
State
New York
Postal Code
14850
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
(607) 274-5418
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(607) 274-5420
Contact Electronic Mail Address
gis@tompkins-co.org
Hours of Service
M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
Unknown
Completeness Report
The shapefile covers all areas within a 500-foot buffer around the Town of
Caroline.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The original LiDAR data horizontal accuracy is in compliance with the National
Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) RMSE estimation of elevation data in support of
2ft. contour mapping products as it is referenced in the FEMA guidelines for flood hazard
mapping, appendix A.
