METADATA FOR NATIONAL POPULATED PLACES, 1990 VERSION 2 RELEASE 01 Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), (comp.) Publication_Date: 2001 Title: National Populated Places Series_Information: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Publication_Date: 2001 Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) Series_Information: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Description: Abstract: The National Populated Places database is a geographic database of populated places in the United States containing information on the location and 1990 Census population. The database includes places in all 50 states as well as US territories. Purpose: The data provide users with information about the locations, names, and 1990 populations of places primarily for national planning applications. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1990 Range_of_Dates/Times: Multiple_Dates/Times: Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.642744 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 178.874604 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.267846 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.954979 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: point Theme_Keyword: background Theme_Keyword: places Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: US Territories Stratum: Temporal: Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None. Acknowledgment of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics National Transportation Atlas Data would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Address: Security_Information: Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Series_Information: Publication_Information: Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Logical_Consistency_Report: Each place in this data set is represented as a point feature. The unique identifier (FEATUREID) contains the concatenated value of State FIPS Code plus FIPS Place Code for use as the link to the attributes. Completeness_Report: This data set contains every record found in the data provided by the Bureau of the Census. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication_Date: 19900000 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: 1990 Census Master Area Reference File of Places Series_Information: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington D.C. Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census Online_Linkage: www.census.gov Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Series_Information: Publication_Information: Source_Scale_Denominator: none Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19900000 Range_of_Dates/Times: Multiple_Dates/Times: Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Master Reference File Source_Contribution: All data was provided by the Bureau of the Census. Process_Step: Process_Description: The data provided by the Bureau of the Census was converted to ARC/INFO format then exported into the BTS ASCII format. It was then converted to a shapefile format. Process_Date: 19900000 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Address: Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 23654 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000658 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000658 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6,378,137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: PLACE90.SHP Entity_Type_Definition: ESRI Shapefile Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Attribute: Attribute_Label: SHAPE Attribute_Definition: The SHAPE attribute is a data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format. It defines the vector data as either a point, polyline, or polygon. For further information concerning the definition of SHAPE, consult ESRI documentation. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI and BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: "Point" Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A "Point" is a combination of two numbers (often a latitude and a longitude) used to represent a location on a surface. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI and BTS Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: VERSION Attribute_Definition: The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed. In this version the value is "02" Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Domain: Range Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: REVISION Attribute_Definition: The REVISION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented individually for each record whenever a change is made to one of its fields. (Revision numbers will not be reset with each new release.) Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Domain: Range Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 01 Range_Domain_Maximum: 99 Attribute: Attribute_Label: MODDATE Attribute_Definition: The MODDATE (or modification date) indicates when each record in the database was last changed. As changes are made to a record, the modification date is entered in the format 'yyyymmdd'. Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: "19990212" Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The modification date. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: POINTID Attribute_Definition: The POINTID is a unique sequential number assigned to each record in the point feature file. It is used internally by most GIS software to index records. It is not permanent and may change between different versions of the file. Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 23655 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: FEATUREID Attribute_Definition: The FEATUREID is a unique character string associated with a point feature. It is the concatenated value of State FIPS Code plus FIPS Place Code. Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of the Census (BOC) Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: FIPS Pub 6-4 Codeset_Name: State FIPS Code plus FIPS Place Code Codeset_Source: BOC Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: The longitude of the point expressed as a signed integer with six implied decimal places. Adding the six decimal places converts the value to decimal degrees. Negative values indicate West longitude and positive values indicate East longitude. Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -180000000 Range_Domain_Maximum: +180000000 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: The latitude of the point expressed as a signed integer with six implied decimal places. Adding the six decimal places converts the value to decimal degrees. Negative values indicate South latitude and positive values indicate North latitude. Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -90000000 Range_Domain_Maximum: +90000000 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT Attribute_Definition: The DESCRIPT field contains a character string describing the point feature by name or identification. It is the Place Name in text. Attribute_Definition_Source: BOC Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Too numerous to list. The values are individual place names. Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STFIPS Attribute_Definition: The STFIPS field contains the two digit State Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Code for the State in which the point feature is located. If the point feature is located on the border of two or more States, this field contains 00. If the point feature is located outside the borders of the United States, the field contains 99. (If you see a one-digit number in this field, it is because there is actually a leading zero.) Attribute_Definition_Source: BOC Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: FIPS Pub 6-4 Codeset_Name: State Federal Information Processing Standard Codeset_Source: BOC Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: POP1990 Attribute_Definition: 1990 Population Attribute_Definition_Source: BOC Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Too numerous to list. These are values from the 1990 Census population survey. These numeric values represent the 1990 population measured at each place name in the Place90 data set. Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: HU1990 Attribute_Definition: 1990 Housing Units Attribute_Definition_Source: BOC Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Too numerous to list. These are values from the 1990 Census population survey. These numeric values represent the 1990 count of Housing Units at each place name in the Place90 data set. Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE Attribute_Definition: State Postal Code Abbreviation Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Postal Service Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: U.S. Postal Manual Codeset_Name: State Postal Code Abbreviations Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Overview_Description: Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: BTS Product Distribution Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW City: Washington State_or_Province: District of Columbia Postal_Code: 20590 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 366-3640 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases 2001 (NTAD2001) Distribution_Liability: None Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions. Transfer_Size: 3.4 megabytes Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: www.bts.gov/gis/ Access_Instructions: Anyone with access to the Internet may connect to the BTS web server. To access a specific data set, go to the web address listed above in the Network Resource Name. The BTS server allows visitors to create an archive package for download in one of three common formats: .zip - a Windows zip archive; .tgz - a "gziped" unix tar archive; and .tar - a unix tar archive. This archived package is stored in a temporary file which can then be copied to the visitor's home directory. Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Sun Ultra running a Solaris 5.7 operating system. Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Fees: none Ordering_Instructions: Call (202-366-DATA), fax (202-366-3640), or e-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases 2001 CD-ROM. This and other BTS products may be ordered at www.bts.gov/gis. Available_Time_Period: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Range_of_Dates/Times: Multiple_Dates/Times: Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 19950830 Metadata_Review_Date: 200105 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW City: Washington State_or_Province: District of Columbia Postal_Code: 20590 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 366-3640 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 (Version 2.0) Metadata_Security_Information: