National Populated Places 2000

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 200402
Title: National Populated Places 2000
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Publication_Date: 2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington DC
Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
Description:
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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2004
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -174.202942
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 178.874603
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.290138
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.711706
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Cities
Theme_Keyword: Towns
Theme_Keyword: Populated places
Theme_Keyword: County seat
Theme_Keyword: State capital
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: USA
Place:
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.
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Place_Keyword: Arkansas
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: District of Columbia
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Illinois
Place_Keyword: Indiana
Place_Keyword: Iowa
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Michigan
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Missouri
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: North Dakota
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Oklahoma
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: South Dakota
Place_Keyword: Tennessee
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Woodley Chu
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 561 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6375
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington DC
Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Online_Linkage: answers@bts.gov

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Updated NTAD dates, BTS address, and process steps: 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_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1995
Title: 1:2,000,000-Scale Digital Line Graph Data - Manmade Features
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2MILMM
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1998
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1998
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS98
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication_Date: 1998
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 1998
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_98
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1998
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 200002
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication_Date: 1990
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GAZETTEER
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Publication_Date: 1999
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_99
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2000
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_PL
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2000
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS00
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication_Date: 1998
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1990
Ending_Date: 1998
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_ESTIMATE
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1999
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1999
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Association of Counties
Publication_Date: 2003
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NACO
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 200312
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2003
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2004
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS04
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digitized place names from the 1970 National Atlas of the United States were compared with U.S. Census Bureau place names from FIPS55-3_98. Where there were discrepancies, names from the GNIS were used. A small number of places could not be assigned FIPS55 codes and were removed from the data set. Minor positional corrections were also made.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2MILMM
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS98
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_98
Process_Date: 1998
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
No spatial data was changed in ATLAS-CITIES98. The following edits were made to the attribute data base file. In the Feature field, inconsistencies were removed and the population ranges were corrected as necessary to match the 1990 population information in the Pop field. Unnecessary fields were deleted (Idnum, Capcode, Stid). Fields were added for State, State_Fips, and County. Lakewood Center, Washington was changed to Lakewood, Washington with a population of 58412. Incorrect population information for Lakewood, Snohomish County was deleted. Boise City, Idaho was changed to Boise, Idaho.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES98
Process_Date: 200002
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Points generated from the GAZETTEER text file were added; points with duplicate FIPS55 codes were removed. County, State, and FIPS data were compared and corrected, if necessary, with data from FIPS55-3_99, and with POP_PL. Remaining incorporated and Census Designated Places (CDP's) from GNIS00 were added; all unincorporated and non-CDP places were then removed. A few populated places in high density areas were filtered out. Population data from the POP_ESTIMATE and GAZETTEER files were added, and a population value of -99999 was used where population data was not available. Some places were updated with new FIPS55 codes. Minor positional corrections were made using ATLAS-HY and ATLAS-CNTY as references. A display attribute, based on population size and distance to nearest town, was added to determine which place names will be shown at the most detailed scale on the National Atlas interactive map browser.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GAZETTEER
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3_99
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_PL
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS00
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_ESTIMATE
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Process_Date: 200011
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
1990 and 1998 population figures for Newtown, Connecticut were updated.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES00A
Process_Date: 20021010
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
County and county FIPS fields for the town of Bloomfield, CO were updated and it was listed as the county seat for Bloomfield county. County seats were added for counties where they were missing. These include:
   Plumas County, CA-Quincy
   Towns County, GA-Hiawassee
   Kauai County, HI-Lihue
   Hardin County, IL-Elizabethtown
   Saginaw County, MI-Saginaw
   Koochiching County, MN-International Falls
   Holt County, NE-O'Neill
   Cass County, ND-Fargo
   Price County, WI-Phillips
Please note that Shannon County, SD; Todd County, SD; Kings, NY; Bronx, NY; Queens, NY; and Richmond, NY do not have official county seats.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2002
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NACO
Process_Date: 20031215
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES03
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Incorporated place names in ATLAS-CITIES03 were compared with those from the GNIS database. GNIS names were used where there were discrepancies. New incorporated places were added; duplicate points and places no longer incorporated were removed. Positions of all incorporated places were adjusted to match GNIS coordinates. Minor positional corrections of incorporated places were made using ATLAS-HY and ATLAS-CNTY as references. The population range values were adjusted to reflect 2000 population figures and the POP_2000 attribute was added; earlier population figures were dropped.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES03
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CNTY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS04
Process_Date: 200402

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
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: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: place2000
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
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0-dimensional element
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI GIS software
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:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 35432
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITIESX020
Attribute_Definition: The type of city or town.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: County Seat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A populated place that serves as the seat of the county government.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: National Capital
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A populated place that serves as the seat of the national government of the United States of America.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Populated Place
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A populated place that is neither a county seat, a State capital, nor the capital of the United States of America.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State Capital
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A populated place that serves as the seat of the State government.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State Capital County Seat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A populated place that serves as the seat of the State government and the county government.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FEATURE
Attribute_Definition: The name of the city or town.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Codeset_Source: U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
The population range of the city or town based on 2000 U.S. Census Bureau data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 - 9,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is less than 10,000.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10,000 - 49,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 10,000 and 49,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50,000 - 99,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 50,000 and 99,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 100,000 - 249,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 100,000 and 249,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 250,000 - 499,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 250,000 and 499,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 500,000 - 999,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 500,000 and 999,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1,000,000 - 9,999,999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is between 1,000,000 and 9,999,999.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Undetermined
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is not known.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP_RANGE
Attribute_Definition: The 2000 population of the city or town.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -99999
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is not known.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8008278
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP_2000
Attribute_Definition:
The 5-digit FIPS code of the named populated place, primary county division, or other locational entity of the United States.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
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.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS55
Attribute_Definition: The name of the county or county equivalent.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: The 5-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
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.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition: The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
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.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_FIPS
Attribute_Definition: The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
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.
Codeset_Source:
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DISPLAY
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The place name will not be shown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The place name will be shown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REVISION
Attribute_Definition:
REVISION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented individually for each record whenever a change is made to one of its fields.
Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW Room 4117
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
Contact_Instructions:
In addition to the address above, there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at <http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>
Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD2004)
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 2004
File_Decompression_Technique:
No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.
Transfer_Size: 7.786
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
Access_Instructions:
Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may connect to the BTS server. To access a specific database, go to the address listed above in the Network Resource Name. The visitor can create a package of the dataset for download in a .zip format (i.e. MS-DOS zip archive). This archived package is stored in a temporary file that can then be copied to the visitor's home directory.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may connect to the BTS server. To access a specific database, go to the address listed above in the Network Resource Name. The visitor can create a package of the dataset for download in a .zip format (i.e. MS-DOS zip archive). This archived package is stored in a temporary file that can then be copied to the visitor's home directory.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SDTS
Transfer_Size: 7.786
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Format: tar
Ordering_Instructions:
Call (202-366-DATA), fax (202-366-3640), or e-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases 2003 CD-ROM. This and other BTS products may be ordered at www.bts.gov/gis.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040402
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW Room 4117
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
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
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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