Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 20021010
      Title: National Populated Places 2000
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2003
          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 including 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 November 2000 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: 2000
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -174.198761
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 178.874603
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.290062
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.711706
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: cities
      Theme_Keyword: towns
      Theme_Keyword: populated places
    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, D.C.,
        National Institute of Standards and Technology.
      Place_Keyword: United States
    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, D.C., National Institute of Standards
        and Technology.
      Place_Keyword: USA
      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
  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.
    Acknowledgment of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics National Transportation Atlas Data would be ppreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Steve Kambly
        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: 703-648-5094
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
  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, Virginia
            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: 2000
          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: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS
      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, Virginia
            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, Virginia
            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. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: County Boundaries of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            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: 1999
          Title: Hydrography Features of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            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: 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
      Source_Contribution: 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://ftp.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: 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
          Online_Linkage:
            <http://ftp.census.gov/population/www/estimates/
            citypop.html>
      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: 20001106
          Title: Cities and Towns of the United States
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            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-CITIES2000
      Source_Contribution: spatial and 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 the Codes for Named Populated Places
        (FIPS 55-DC3).  Where there were discrepancies, names
        from the GNIS were used.  A small number of places could
        not be assigned FIPS-55-DC3 codes and were removed from
        the data set.  Minor positional corrections were also
        made.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2MILMM
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS
      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 ATLAS-CITIES98 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 to
        ATLAS-CITIES00; points with duplicate FIPS55 codes were
        removed.  County, State, and FIPS data from ATLAS-CITIES00
        were compared and corrected, if necessary, with data from
        FIPS55-3 index, and with the populated place text file
        (pop_places_deci) from the GNIS anonymous ftp site.
        Remaining incorporated and Census Designated Places (CDP's)
        from GNIS were added; all unincorporated and non-CDP places
        were then removed from ATLAS-CITIES00.  A few populated
        places in high density areas were filtered out.
        Population data from the POP_ESTIMATE and GAZETTER files
        were added to ATLAS-CITIES00 (a population value of -99999
        was used where population data was not available).  Some
        places were updated with new FIPS55 codes since the last
        online release (1998).  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: ATLAS-CNTY
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-HY
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIPS55-3
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GAZETTER
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: POP_ESTIMATE
      Process_Date: 200011
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2000
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Updated the 1990 and 1998 population figures for Newtown,
        Connecticut.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ATLAS-CITIES2000
      Process_Date: 20021010
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, D.C., 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, D.C., 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: 35301
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:
        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: CITIESX020
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 35301
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FEATURE
      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: 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
        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
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NAME
      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: POP_RANGE_
      Attribute_Definition:
        The population range of the city or town based on 1990
        U.S. Census Bureau data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Undetermined
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The population is not known.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
        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
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP_90
      Attribute_Definition:
        The 1990 population of the city or town; a value of -99999
        means the population is not known. (A 1998 estimated
        population value may be available for places where the 1990
        population value is unknown.)
      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: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 7322564
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP_98
      Attribute_Definition:
        The 1998 estimated population of the city or town; a value
        of -99999 means the population is not known. (A 1990
        population value may be available for places where the 1998
        estimated population value is unknown.)
      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: 7420166
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FIPS55
      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: COUNTY
      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: FIPS
      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: STATE
      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: LATITUDE
      Attribute_Definition: Latitude of wharf in decimals degress
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -90
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
      Attribute_Definition: Longitude of wharf in decimals degress
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -180
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 180
    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 release the value is "02".
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          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. Each record is initially set to a value of "00".
      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
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD2003)
  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_Date: 2003
        File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.
        Transfer_Size: 12.636
      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: 12.636
      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
    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 2003 CD-ROM. This and other BTS products may be ordered at www.bts.gov/gis.
  Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20030428
  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
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      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
