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United States Populated Places, 2013
- 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
- United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Publication Date
- 2011
- Title
- United States Populated Places, 2013
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2013
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/ntad_2013_place.zip
- Abstract
- This data set includes cities in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These cities were collected from the 1970 National Atlas of the United States. Where applicable, U.S. Census Bureau codes for named populated places were associated with each name to allow additional information to be attached. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) was also used as a source for additional information. This is a revised version of the December, 2003, data set.
- Purpose
- 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 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 2011
- Bounding Box
- West
- -174.202942
- East
- 178.874603
- North
- 71.290138
- South
- 17.711706
- Theme Keyword
- County seat
- State capital
- Cities
- Populated places
- Towns
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- locations
- Theme Keyword
- location
- transportation
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- United States
- United States
- USA
- California
- Utah
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Nevada
- Missouri
- District of Columbia
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Iowa
- Maine
- Illinois
- Georgia
- Alabama
- North Dakota
- Arizona
- Indiana
- New Jersey
- Oregon
- Kentucky
- Vermont
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Hawaii
- South Carolina
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Nebraska
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Florida
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Massachusetts
- Wisconsin
- Virgin Islands
- Rhode Island
- Ohio
- New York
- Montana
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Puerto Rico
- Louisiana
- Tennessee
- Connecticut
- Texas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Alaska
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Temporal Keyword
- 2007
- 2004
- 2011
- 2000
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
- 2013
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Irregular
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Delivery Point
- 561 National Center
- City
- Reston
- State
- VA
- Postal Code
- 20192
- Contact Telephone
- 703-648-6375
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- atlasmail@usgs.gov
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Delivery Point
- 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Postal Code
- 20590
- Contact Telephone
- (202) 366-DATA
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- answers@bts.gov
- Collection
- Originator
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Publication Date
- 20120724
- Title
- National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2013
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington DC
- Publisher
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Data Quality Information
- Attribute Accuracy Report
- Updated NTAD dates, RITA/BTS address, and process steps: RITA/BTS quality checks were to cross reference the place dataset with the state dataset, to determine that the spatial data and attribute data were accurate.
- Logical Consistency Report
- The data set was checked for topological consistency using the Arc/INFO command BUILD. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on this data set.
- Completeness Report
- This data set includes built-up areas and populated places for all 50 of the United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Capitals and county seats are identified as well as population ranges where known.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20021010
- Title
- Cities and Towns of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 20000101
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Contribution
- Spatial and attribute information
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 19990101
- Title
- County Boundaries of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19990101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Contribution
- Spatial and attribute information
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20000101
- Title
- Geographic Names Information System - Populated Places (Pop_places_deci.zip)
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/stategaz/index.html
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 19980101
- Title
- Geographic Names Information System
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19980101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Source
- Originator
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Publication Date
- 19990101
- Title
- FIPS 55-DC3 Index - Guideline: Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and Outlying Areas
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Publisher
- National Institute of Science and Technology
- Online Linkage
- http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/55new/nav-top-fr.htm
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 19990101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Publication Date
- 19900101
- Title
- U.S. Gazetteer Place File
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Online Linkage
- http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places.html
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19900101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 19980101
- Title
- Cities and Towns of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 19940101
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20031201
- Title
- Cities and Towns of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 20030101
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- National Association of Counties
- Publication Date
- 20030101
- Title
- United States Counties - Find a County
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- National Association of Counties
- Online Linkage
- http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20030101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20001106
- Title
- Cities and Towns of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 20000101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 19990101
- Title
- Hydrography Features of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19990101
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20000101
- Title
- Geographic Names Information System
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20000201
- Title
- Cities and Towns of the United States
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 19940101
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Publication Date
- 19980101
- Title
- FIPS 55-DC3 Index - Guideline: Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and Outlying Areas
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Publisher
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Online Linkage
- http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/55new/nav-top-fr.htm
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 19980101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 19950101
- Title
- 1:2,000,000-Scale Digital Line Graph Data - Manmade Features
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, VA
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
- Source Scale Denominator
- 2000000
- Type of Source Media
- dvd
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19720101
- Ending Date
- 19940101
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Publication Date
- 19980101
- Title
- Population Estimates for Places: July 1, 1998, and Population Change: April 1, 1990 to July 1, 1998
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Range of Dates/Times
- Beginning Date
- 19900101
- Ending Date
- 19980101
- Source Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Publication Date
- 20040101
- Title
- Geographic Names Information System
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Reston, Virginia
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Online Linkage
- http://geonames.usgs.gov/
- Type of Source Media
- onLine
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20060101
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Indirect Spatial Reference Method
- U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying areas of the United States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (FIPS 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- 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
- 35432
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- Longitude Resolution
- 8.983152841195215e-009
- 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
- place
- Entity Type Definition
- Populated places in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number.
- Point
- 0-dimensional element
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- CITIESX020
- Unqiue ID (Numeric Value)
- Definition Source
- RITA/BTS
- FEATURE
- The type of city or town.
- County Seat
- A populated place that serves as the seat of the county government.
- National Capital
- A populated place that serves as the seat of the national government of the United States of America.
- Populated Place
- A populated place that is neither a county seat, a State capital, nor the capital of the United States of America.
- State Capital
- A populated place that serves as the seat of the State government.
- State Capital County Seat
- A populated place that serves as the seat of the State government and the county government.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- NAME
- The name of the city or town. (Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)U.S. Board on Geographic Names)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- POP_RANGE
- The population range of the city or town based on 2000 U.S. Census
- 0 - 9,999
- The population is less than 10,000.
- 10,000 - 49,999
- The population is between 10,000 and 49,999.
- 50,000 - 99,999
- The population is between 50,000 and 99,999.
- 100,000 - 249,999
- The population is between 100,000 and 249,999.
- 250,000 - 499,999
- The population is between 250,000 and 499,999.
- 500,000 - 999,999
- The population is between 500,000 and 999,999.
- 1,000,000 - 9,999,999
- The population is between 1,000,000 and 9,999,999.
- Undetermined
- The population is not known.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- POP_2000
- The 2000 population of the city or town.
- -99999
- The population is not known.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- FIPS55
- The 5-digit FIPS code of the named populated place, primary county (Codes for Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and
Other Locational Entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Outlying Areas, FIPS 55-DC3.U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- COUNTY
- The name of the county or county equivalent. (Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- FIPS
- The 5-character FIPS code of the State-County. (Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- STATE
- The 2-digit Postal Abbreviation of the State or State equivalent. (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia
and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- STFIPS
- The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent (Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia
and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2.U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- RITA/BTS
- DISPLAY
- A value used to specify whether a place name text label will be shown at the most detailed display scale in the National Atlas Map Maker. It is determined by a ratio based on population size and distance to nearest town and was set by the following steps: 1. Distance to the nearest neighbor was calculated for each populated place. Population density was calculated by adding the 1990 population values for each county and then dividing the total by the area of the county. The 1990 population values of -99999 were set to 1. 3. A display ratio was calculated using the formula 1990 Population x Distance / Population Density. 4. Display was set to 1 for all points with a minimum result of 15000, and set to 0 for the remainder of points. This attribute was not updated in the February, 2004, version of this data set.
- 0
- The place name will not be shown.
- 1
- The place name will be shown.
- Definition Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Distribution Information
- Distributor
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20140925
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212)854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
