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U.S. National Atlas Cities, 2015
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- Originator
- Esri
- Publication Date
- 20181231
- Title
- U.S. National Atlas Cities, 2015
- Edition
- 2018
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Data and Maps for ArcGIS®
- Issue Identification
- 2018 - World, Europe, and United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- Esri
- Other Citation Details
- Location: \usa\census
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/810a78f2-0615-46b5-a32b-379c9b72111c/file/a3e19afb-0443-409c-85b1-90c557b49bb0
- Abstract
- U.S. National Atlas Cities represents cities and towns in the United States.
- Purpose
- U.S. National Atlas Cities provides information about the locations, names, features, types, populations, and elevations of cities and towns for geographic display and analysis on national and large regional scales.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- ground condition: 2010, 2013-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2015-05-01; publication date: 2014-03-01, 2015-07-09
- Bounding Box
- West
- -176.658056
- East
- 178.877500
- North
- 71.290556
- South
- 17.712475
- Theme Keyword
- point
- cities
- towns
- populated places
- features
- population
- location
- elevation
- society
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- location
- elevation
- society
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- United States
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- 2014
- 2010
- 2013
- 2015
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to Esri for inclusion on Data and Maps for ArcGIS® for use with Esri® software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on Data and Maps. As used herein, “Geodata” shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Public domain data from U.S. government is freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on Data and Maps. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of Esri and its licensor(s). 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- Use Restrictions
- See Resource Constraints legal constraints. Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Annually
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Esri
- Delivery Point
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- US
- Contact Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Hours of Service
- 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
- Credit
- ESRI
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- The dataset is converted to file geodatabase (FGDB) format using tools in ArcGIS. The geometry is checked, and if needed repaired.
- Completeness Report
- After processing, the dataset is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. The horizontal positional accuracy is unknown.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- National Atlas of the United States and the U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20140301
- Title
- USGS Small-scale Dataset - Cities and Towns of the United States 201403 Shapefile
- Edition
- 2
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Rolla, Missouri, US
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpref#chpref
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20140301
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute and geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Publication Date
- 20150709
- Title
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970-Present
- Issue Identification
- 2010
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC, US
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- Online Linkage
- https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/county-changes.html
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20100101
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20130701
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20150701
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20150501
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20150709
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition: 2010, 2013-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2015-05-01; publication date: 2015-07-09
- Contribution
- Attribute and geospatial data
- 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
- 38186
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-09
- Longitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-09
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal Degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- D WGS 1984
- Ellipsoid Name
- WGS 1984
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.0
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257223563
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- cities_dtl
- Entity Type Definition
- The points represent cities and towns in the United States. 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.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- 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
- GNIS_ID
- An identification number assigned by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to the city or town. This number can be used to link cities and towns in this dataset with GNIS. (516 to 2727439)
- -999
- No GNIS identification number is available.
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- ANSICODE
- An identification number assigned by the U.S. Census Bureau to the city or town. This number can be used to link cities and towns in this dataset with the Census Gazetteer data. (408990 to 2634654)
- -999
- No Census Bureau identification number is available.
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- FEATURE
- The type of feature of the city or town.
- Census
- A statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (i.e., census designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, and various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas). Distinct from Civil and Populated Place.
- Civil
- A political division formed for administrative purposes (i.e., borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, and township). Distinct from Census and Populated Place.
- Locale
- A place where there is or was human activity; it does not include populated places, mines, or dams.
- Place
- A city or town found in local sources but is not in either GNIS or the Census gazetteer.
- Populated Place
- A place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (i.e., city, settlement, town, and 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.
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- STATUS
- The status of the city or town.
- National Capital
- City serves as the seat of the national government of the United States.
- State Capital
- City serves as the seat of the state government.
- State Capital County Seat
- City serves as the seat of both the state government and the county government.
- County Seat
- City serves as the seat of the county government.
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- NAME
- The name of the city or town. (Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey) (There is no predetermined set of official names for cities and towns that are not in GNIS.)
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- 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. (Populations for the features.)
- -999
- The population is unknown.
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
- COUNTY
- The county or county equivalent name where the city or town is located. (Names for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular AreasAmerican National Standards Institute)
- Definition Source
- American National Standards Institute
- COUNTYFIPS
- The code (three-digit number) for the county or county equivalent where the city or town is located. (Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular AreasAmerican National Standards Institute)
- Definition Source
- American National Standards Institute
- STATE
- The two-letter abbreviation for the state where the city or town is located. (Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United StatesAmerican National Standards Institute)
- Definition Source
- American National Standards Institute
- STATE_FIPS
- The code (two-digit number) for the state where the city or town is located. (Codes for States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United StatesAmerican National Standards Institute)
- Definition Source
- American National Standards Institute
- ELEV_IN_M
- The elevation of the city or town in meters. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- ELEV_IN_FT
- The elevation of the city or town in feet. (Numbers for the features.)
- Definition Source
- National Atlas of the United States and the United States Geological Survey
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- File Geodatabase Feature Class
- Distributor
- Esri; Esri Offices
- Online Access
- http://www.ArcGIS.com
- Online Access
- https://my.esri.com
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20190625
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Esri
- Contact Person
- ArcGIS Content Team
- Contact Address
- Address
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State or Province
- California
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- US
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Hours of Service
- 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
