This polygon layer contains the boundaries of the 30 census tracts that make up the City of Cambridge for the 2010 Census.
Purpose
Created for spatial analysis of associated Census 2010 demographic data. Used for planning, mapping, and Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) purposes by the Community Development Department.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
2010
Bounding Box
West
-71.160581
East
-71.063810
North
42.403841
South
42.352358
Theme Keyword
Census
Boundaries
Census districts
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
Theme Keyword
City of Cambridge
Census Tracts
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted Access Online
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
City of Cambridge
Delivery Point
831 Massachusetts Ave
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Postal Code
02139
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
617-349-4140
Contact Electronic Mail Address
CambridgeGIS@cambridgema.gov
Credit
City of Cambridge
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
Collection
Originator
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Publication Date
2014
Title
City of Cambridge MA GIS Data 2014
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publisher
Cambridge (Mass.) Geographic Information Systems
Data Quality Information
Lineage
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
32
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D North American 1983
Ellipsoid Name
GRS 1980
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222101
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Census Tracts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2010
Entity Type Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
NAME10
2010 census tract name. This is the census tract code converted to an integer or integer plus two-digit decimal if the last two characters of the code are not both zeros.
Definition Source
Cambridge (Mass.). Geographic Information Systems
AWATER10
2010 Census water area
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
TRACTCE10
2010 Census census tract code
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
ALAND10
2010 census land area
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
STATEFP10
2010 Census state FIPS code
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
FUNCSTAT10
2010 Census functional status
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
NAMELSAD10
2010 Census name and the translated legal/statistical area description for Alaska Native Regional Corporation
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
COUNTYFP10
2010 Census county FIPS code
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
INTPTLAT10
2010 Census latitude of the internal point
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
MTFCC10
MAF/TIGER feature class code (G5040)
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
GEOID10
Census block group identifier; a concatenation of 2010 Census state FIPS code, county FIPS code, census tract code, and block group number
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
INTPTLON10
2010 Census longitude of the internal point
Definition Source
U.S. Census Bureau
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.AREA
Area of feature in square feet
SHAPE.LEN
Shape length in feet
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Harvard University Information Technology
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu/
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20140613
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Information Technology
Address
Library Technology Services
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
