Military Base Boundaries
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
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Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
- Publication_Date: 2011
- Title: Military Base Boundaries
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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The United States Military Installations database contains the boundaries and location information for important military installations in the United States and Puerto Rico. The database includes records for 438 military installations.
- Purpose:
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To provide graphic representation, location and attribute data for analysis, modeling and simulation, and studies. CLOSURE, REALIGN, and BRAC columns are from the office of Economic Adjustment and OSD websites at <http://www.oea.gov>, https://www.denix.osd.mil.
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- Calendar_Date: 2011
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: In work
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.151060
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.956976
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.877888
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.547979
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: polygon
- Theme_Keyword: Military Installations
- Theme_Keyword: Military Bases
- Theme_Keyword: Military
- Theme_Keyword: Installation
- Theme_Keyword: Base
- Theme_Keyword: Facility
- Theme_Keyword: Military Facilities
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: United States
- Place_Keyword: US
- Place_Keyword: USA
- Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
- Stratum:
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- Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Stratum_Keyword: ground
- Temporal:
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- Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Temporal_Keyword: 2007
- Temporal_Keyword: 2008
- Temporal_Keyword: 2009
- Temporal_Keyword: 2010
- Temporal_Keyword: 2011
- Access_Constraints: None
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None. Acknowledgment of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA) and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) National Transportation Atlas Databases 2011 would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Steve Morris
- Contact_Organization:
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Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency
- Contact_Position: Information Technology Specialist
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 618-220-5134
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 618-220-5125
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: stephen.a.morris@us.army.mil
- Hours_of_Service: 0800-1630 Central Time
- Security_Information:
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- Security_Classification_System: None
- Security_Classification: Unclassified
- Security_Handling_Description: N/A
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Publication_Date: 2011
- Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Washington, DC
- Publisher:
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
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- Citation_Information:
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- Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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Attributes for the military installations database were added using a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Attribute values were created by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA), and were compiled from unclassified sources such as the "Geolocation File." They have been quality reviewed by both SDDCTEA and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS).
- Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown
- Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: None
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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All node-link and polygon topological relationships are created and verified using computer algorithms. Unique entity identifiers were similarly verified using ArcInfo.
- Completeness_Report:
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The United States Military Installations database contains the boundaries and location information for important military installations in the United States and Puerto Rico. The database includes records for 438 military installations.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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The Military installation database was compiled from TIGER/Line data having a positional accuracy measure of +/- 80m for the contiguous 48 States plus Washington D.C and Hawaii. TIGER/Line files for Puerto Rico and Alaska were compiled at a scale of 1:125,000.
- Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1:125,000
- Lineage:
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- Source_Information:
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Publication_Date: 1990
- Title: TIGER/Line Digital Data Files
- Edition: 1990
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Suitland, MD
- Publisher: U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Other_Citation_Details:
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Installation boundaries derived from TIGER data and aligned with Installation CAD data.
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.census.gov>
- Type_of_Source_Media: DVD-ROM
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 2011
- Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER
- Source_Contribution: Spatial information for installation boundaries.
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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Military installation boundaries were added from TIGER data and topologically integrated. The dataset was checked for completeness and accuracy in ArcInfo and was converted to polygon shapefile format.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER
- Process_Date: 2000
- Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: MILBASE
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Steve Morris
- Contact_Organization:
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Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA)
- Contact_Position: Civil Engineer/GIS Analyst
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 1 Soldier Way Bldg 1900W
- City: Scott Air Force Base
- State_or_Province: IL
- Postal_Code: 62225
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 618-220-5134
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Terms_Description:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 438
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Geographic:
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- Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
- Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
- Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
- Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
- Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
- Altitude_Encoding_Method:
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: milbase
- Entity_Type_Definition:
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Military Installations of the United States and Puerto Rico in a GIS format.
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHAPE
- Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: INSTALLATI
- Attribute_Definition: The name of the military installation.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Codeset_Domain:
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- Codeset_Name: List of Official Military Installation Names
- Codeset_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: INSTALLA_2
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The abbreviation for the state or U.S. Territory in which the military facility is located. This is the two-letter official postal abbreviation.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Codeset_Domain:
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- Codeset_Name: List of Official US State and Territory Postal Abbreviations
- Codeset_Source: U.S. Post Office
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: FACILITY_T
- Attribute_Definition: Facility description.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Codeset_Domain:
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- Codeset_Name: Geolocation File
- Codeset_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: BRANCH
- Attribute_Definition: Military organization category.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Air Force
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Air Force Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Army
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Army Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coast Guard
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coast Guard Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: DLA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Defense Logistics Agency Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Marine Corps
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine Corps Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: National Guard
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Guard Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Navy
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Naval Facility
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other
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Facility operated by an organization not belonging to one of the seven "Branch" categories enumerated above.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SDDCTEAAttribute:
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: BRAC
- Attribute_Definition:
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The round of Base Realignment and Closure that affected the installation
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: REALINGNME
- Attribute_Definition:
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The realignment date of the installation due to a Base Realignment and Closure round
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character ValueAttribute:
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: CLOSURE
- Attribute_Definition:
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The closure date of the installation due to a Base Realignment and Closure round
- Attribute_Definition_Source: SDDCTEA
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value Attribute:
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHAPE_AREA
- Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LEN
- Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units squared.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: STFIPS
- Attribute_Definition:
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The state FIPS code for the state or U.S. territory in which the military installation is located.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS Pub 6-4
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- Codeset_Domain:
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- Codeset_Name: FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) Pub 6-4
- Codeset_Source: Bureau of the Census (BOC)
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: VERSION
- Attribute_Definition:
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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: RITA/BTS
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- Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.
- City: Washington
- State_or_Province: District of Columbia
- Postal_Code: 20590
- Country: USA
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No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.
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The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
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Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011 DVD. The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Office of Geospatial Information Systems website at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
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