US Counties Digital Geography

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP), Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: US Counties Digital Geography
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects (SP)
Online_Linkage: <http://spo.nos.noaa.gov/projects/cads/ftp_gis_download.html>
Description:
Abstract:
The County Digital Geography is a digital spatial framework developed using geographic information system technology. The county geography is derived from the Census Bureau's 1:2 million scale county geography. The shoreline and international boundaries in the geography come for NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework. The geography encompasses 100 percent of the land area within the coterminous United States of America.
Purpose:
The County Digital Geography is a digital spatial framework developed using geographic information system technology for use with NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.848534
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.885986
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.384483
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.396309
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: county
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme_Keyword: Federal Information Processing Standard
Theme_Keyword: FIPS
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP), Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Position: Chief, Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, EST
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 17010
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: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: counties_original
Entity_Type_Definition: shapefile attribute table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_FIPS
Attribute_Definition:
The three-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for each county in the US.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable by state
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_3FIPS
Attribute_Definition:
The three-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for each county in the US.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition:
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code (2-digit state and 3-digit county)
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_NAME
Attribute_Definition: The FIPS state name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable by state
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_ABBR
Attribute_Definition: The two-digit USPS code for each state in the US.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable by state
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_NAME
Attribute_Definition: The FIPS county name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_STATE
Attribute_Definition: The FIPS county name and state abbreviation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_COAST
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether or not the county is considered to be a coastal county. A coastal county is defined as having 15 percent or more of its area within an EDA, CDA, or combination of both. A non-coastal county has less than 15 percent of its area in within an EDA, CDA, or both.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-coastal county
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: P_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Polygon type
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: land
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: a land polygon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: a water polygon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOS, Special Projects
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP), Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Position: Chief, Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, EST
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040401
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP), Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Position: Chief, Coastal Resources Assessment Branch (CRAB)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, EST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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