Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
      Publication_Date: 2009
      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: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2009
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
  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:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2009
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  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: locations
      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: 2000
      Temporal_Keyword: 2004
      Temporal_Keyword: 2007
      Temporal_Keyword: 2008
      Temporal_Keyword: 2009
  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
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2009
      Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington DC
        Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Updated NTAD dates, RITA/BTS address, and process steps: RITA/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: DVD
      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: 2006
        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
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Dataset copied.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
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
    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
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CITIESX020
      Attribute_Definition: Unqiue ID
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    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: 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: 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 2000 U.S. Census
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Census Bureau
      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_2000
      Attribute_Definition: The 2000 population of the city or town.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
      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: FIPS55
      Attribute_Definition: The 5-digit FIPS code of the named populated place, primary county
      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-character FIPS code of the State-County.
      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-digit Postal Abbreviation 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: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      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: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
Distribution_Information:
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    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
        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://ask.usgs.gov/sils_index.html>
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD2009)
  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:
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      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2009
        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:
          Access_Instructions: 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/.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD
    Ordering_Instructions: Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009 DVD. The NTAD 2009 DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.  Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2009
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20080530
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-DATA
      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:
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    Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
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