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Connecticut Geographic Name Table
SDE Table - depgis.DEP.GEONAME
FGDC, ESRI Metadata
DescriptionSpatialData StructureData QualityData SourceData DistributionMetadata
+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut Geographic Name Table
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Program (data compiler)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 2006
Data type: tabular digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract:
A table of geographic names for Connecticut and the surrounding area. Includes the following categories: bay, beach, cliff, falls, flat, gap, hill, island, lake. point, populated place, reef, ridge, river, rock, swamp, town, and valley. Also includes geographic names in adjacent areas of Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. Each geographic name is identified with a unique Geographic Name Number (GEONAME_NO).
Purpose:
This table is the primary attribute table for point features in the Geographic Names (Geographic_Name) feature class. Use the Geographic Name Number attribute (GEONAME_NO) to join records in this table to the points in the Geograhic Names feature class. The table join is necessary to label point features on a map with their corresponding geographic name. Depending on need, classify labels according to either CATEGORY, AV_LEGEND, or IMS_LEGEND values. For best results, label features with the SHORT_NAME attribute.
Supplemental information:
For additional information about the national Geographic Names Information System, contact the U.S. Geological Survey at www.geonames.usgs.gov. Depending on data format, additional related attribute data tables may not included with the distributed data, but are available upon request. Refer to the Entity And Attribute Overview section of this metadata for descriptions of these related data tables.
Dataset credit:
Many feature names are derived from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. The names of rivers, streams, brooks, reservoirs, lakes and ponds were originally compiled and mapped from various sources, including GNIS, by James Bogar, a Cartographer with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.
Language of dataset: en
Point Of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.GEONAME
Data type: tabular digital data
Data format: SDE Table
Native dataset environment: These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Beginning date: 1974
Ending date: Present
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: In work
Update frequency: As needed
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: Geographical Feature, Geographical Name, Official Feature Name, Place Name, Populated Place Name, River, Stream, Brook, Reservoir, Lake, Pond, Harbor, Bay, Cove, Beach, Reef, Swamp, Island, Rock, Point, Hill, Mountain, Valley, Town, Municipality
Keyword thesaurus: None
Theme:
Keywords: location
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, CT
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:
Keywords: United States of America, USA
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.
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints:
None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints:
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Place Names - From the Geographic Names layer, compiled and published by CT DEP and USGS. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
+ Spatial Reference Information
Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.766107 (longitude)
East-71.737737 (longitude)
North42.127877 (latitude)
South40.879362. (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Entity and attribute overview:
Information encoded about these point features is used to cartographically label or center small-sized maps on geographically named features. This feature class includes two sets of points. One set is for labeling maps with geographic names and the other set is for navigating (centering) a map on individual geographically named features such as a hill or pond. Some points are only used for map labeling purposes, some points are only used for map navigation purposes, and some points are used for both a map labeling and a map navigation purposes. Two attributes, ISMAPLABEL and ISMAPNAV, define these two sets of points.

Map Label Points - ISMAPLABEL = "True"

Use the ISMAPLABEL, STATE_COD and SCALELEVEL attributes to define a set of map label points appropriate for display at a particular map scale. For example, use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True", to define a layer with all map label points. Use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT", to define a layer with map label points for Connecticut. For example, use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT" and SCALELEVEL <= 5, to define a layer with map label points appropriate for display in Connecticut between 1:75,000 and 1:100,000 scale. Or use the SQL expression, ISMAPLABEL = "True" and STATE_COD = "CT" and SCALELEVEL <= 6, to define a layer with Connecticut map label points appropriate for display between 1:24,000 and 1:75,000 scale. Typically, map label points are labeled without showing the actual point features on the map.  Do not symbolize point features; assign them no color. Just label the points with their geographic name. Create label classes according to geographic name categories and assign different text symbology to each class. For example, geographic names that are hills are typically labeled with black text and water bodies are usually blue. The CATEGORY attribute in (the related GeoName data table) classifies features according to whether each one is a bay, beach, hill, lake, populated place, waterbody, etc. So geographic name labels based on CATEGORY = "Hill" can be shown in black, and geographic name labels with CATEGORY = "Waterbody" can be shown in blue. It is possible to reduce the number of classes and achieve the same labeling results by using the AV_LEGEND or IMS_LEGEND attribute to classify labels into broader categories than those provide by the CATEGORY attribute. AV_LEGND and IMS_LEGEND attributes combine features into a smaller number of categories for the purpose of simplifying the assignment of label text symbology to similar types of geographically named features. Also, position the label text to the upper right of the point location and use the SHORT_NAME attribute as the label field for all map label point features. 

Map Navigation Points - ISMAPNAV = "True"

Use the SQL expression, ISMAPNAV = "True", to define a map navigation layer with center points for navigating maps to all geographically named features. Use the NAVSCALE attribute to obtain an appropriate map scale for centering the map on a particular map navigation point. Map navigation points are not to be visually displayed on a map. Rather, they are intended to be used as a data source for gazetteer and place name-searching applications where a form is used to search for a geographically named place that the map can be panned to. There is one map navigation point for each Connecticut town that a geographically named feature is located in. For example, a hill will have one map navigation point located in the one town that the top of the hill is located in. However, a river will have a map navigation point located on the river in each town that it flows through. Use the NAME attribute when searching and querying for map navigation point features by geographic name.

Other Attributes

The STATE_COD and TOWN_NO attributes encode which state and Connecticut town each point feature is located in. Use the TOWN_NO attribute as the join key field to the Town data table with the TOWN attribute that holds the town name. Use the GEONAME_NO attribute as the join key field to the GeoName attribute data table with the NAME and SHORT_NAME fields that hold the full and abbreviated name of the feature such as "Connecticut River" and "Connecticut R", respectively. Use the SHORT_NAME attribute as the label field for all map label point features. Use the NAME attribute when searching and querying for map navigation point features by geographic name. Use the DATA_SRC, SRC_KEY, and SRC_KEYVAL attributes to reference (link) the geographic names to features in other source data layers such as Hydrography Master. 
Entity and attribute detailed citation:
This metadata includes a complete description of the entity types, attributes, and attribute values for this data set. No other reference material exists.
Attributes of Connecticut Geographic Name Table
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.GEONAME
Type of object: Table
Number of records: 8789
Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition:
Internal feature number.
Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
GEONAME_NO
Definition:
Geographic Name Number - ID that uniquely identifies geographically named features in the GeoName database table. This is a primary key used to join to points in the Geographic Names feature class.
Alias: GEONAME_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Numeric value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
NAME
Definition:
Geographic Name
Alias: NAME Type: String Width: 60 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Text value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SHORT_NAME
Definition:
Short Geographic Name - A version of the geographic name attribute (NAME) that incorporates the following abbreviations: Bk (Brook), Cr (Creek), L (Lake), Millpd (Millpond), Pd (Pond), Pds (Ponds), R (River), Res (Reservoir), S (Stream). This attribute is used for map labeling purposes.
Alias: SHORT_NAME Type: String Width: 60 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Text value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
CATEGORY
Definition:
Category - A classification of geographic names. These categories represent an extension and modification of categories in the USGS GNIS database.
Alias: CATEGORY Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Bar
Located in a river or lake, a natural accumulation of sand, gravel, or alluvium forming an underwater or exposed embankment in (ledge, sandbar, shoal, spit).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Bay
Indentation of a coastline or shoreline enclosing a part of a body of water; a body of water partly surrounded by land (bay, cove, estuary, gulf, harbor, inlet, sound).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Beach
The sloping shore along a body of water that is washed by waves or tides and is usually covered by sand or gravel (coast, shore, strand)
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Channel
Linear deep part of a body of water through which the main volume of water flows and is frequently used as aroute for watercraft (channel, passage, reach, strait, thoroughfare, throughfare)
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Cliff
Very steep or vertical slope (bluff, crag, head, headland, ledge, nose, palisades, precipice, promontory, rim, rimrock)
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Falls
Perpendicular or very steep fall of water in the course of a stream (cascade, cataract, waterfall).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Flat
Relative level area within a region of greater relief (clearing, glade, playa).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Gap
Low point or opening between hills or mountains or in a ridge or mountain range (col, notch, pass, saddle, water gap, wind gap).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Hill
Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Island
Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland (cay, island, large rock)
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Lake
Natural body or man-made impoundment of inland water (impoundment, lake, pool, pond, reservoir, waterhole).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Point
Projection of land extending into a body of water (cape, neck, peninsula, point).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Populated Place
Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (borough, city, settlement, town, village).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Reef
Located in a marine environment (Long Island Sound), a natural accumulation of sand, gravel, or alluvium forming an underwater or exposed embankment (ledge, sandbar, shoal, spit).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Ridge
Elevation with a narrow, elongated crest which can be part of a hill or mountain (crest, cuesta, escarpment, hogback, lae, rim, spur).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
River
Linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface (branch, brook, creek, river, stream).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Rock
Located in a marine environment (Long Island Sound), a natural accumulation of underwater or exposed rock.
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Swamp
Poorly drained wetland, fresh or saltwater, wooded or grassy, possibly covered with open water (bog, marsh, swamp).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Town
A political division formed for administrative purposes (municipaltiy or town).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Valley
Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other (glen, gulf, hollow, ravine, valley).
Definition Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Attribute definition source:
US Geological, Survey and the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
AV_LEGEND
Definition:
ArcView Legend. Text field used to organize geographic names into broad categories. For labeling purposes, use this field to query for features by AV_LEGEND values and assign the appropriate text symbology and color. For example, geographic names with AV_LEGEND = "Landform" are typically black, and geographic names with AV_LEGEND = "Waterbody" are usually blue.
Alias: AV_LEGEND Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Beach
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Beach.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Channel
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Channel.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Falls
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Falls.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Island
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Island.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Landform
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Cliff, Flat, Gap, Hill, Point, Ridge, and Valley.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Populated Place
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Populated Place.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Rock
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Rock.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Swamp
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Swamp.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Town
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Town.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Waterbody
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bay, Lake, River, and Swamp.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Waterbody Bottom
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bar and Reef.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
IMS_LEGEND
Definition:
ArcIMS Legend. Text field used to organize geographic names into broad categories. The classification of features according to IMS_LEGEND is broader than that for the AV_LEGEND attribute, combining more types of gegraphic names into fewer (more broadly defined) categories. This reflects the need for simpler map labeling requirements of the an internet map service (IMS) application. For labeling purposes, use this field to query for features in each category and assign the appropriate text symbology and color. For example, geographic names with IMS_LEGEND = "Landform" are typically black, and geographic names with IMS_LEGEND = "Waterbody" are usually blue.
Alias: IMS_LEGEND Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Beach
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Beach.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Landform
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Cliff, Flat, Gap, Hill, Island, Point, Ridge, and Valley.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Populated Place
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Populated Place.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Town
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Town.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Waterbody
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values, Bay, Falls, Lake, and River.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Waterbody Bottom
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bar, Channel, Reef and Rock.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
DATA_SRC
Definition:
Data Source - The origin data source for the geographic name.
Alias: DATA_SRC Type: String Width: 40 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
CT DPH Beach Inventory
Geographic name from an inventory of swimming beaches along the Connecticut shoreline that monitored for water quality by the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Hydrography Master
Geographic name from data layer that includes waterbodies and their names, maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Town Master
Geographic name from data layer that includes town boundaries and names maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
NOAA 20K Chart
Geographic name from NOAA 1:20,000-Scale Harbor Chart
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
NOAA 80K Chart
Geographic name from NOAA 1:80,000-Scale Chart
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
USGS GNIS
Database records from USGS Geographic Names and Information System
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
USGS 24K Topo Map
Geographic name from USGS 1:24,000-Scale Topo Quad Map.
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
USGS 100K Topo Map
Geographic name from USGS 1:100,000-Scale Topo Map
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SRC_KEY
Definition:
Data Source Key Attribute Name - The name of the key field (attribute) in the data source (DATA_SRC) with information used to link back to the original record in the data source, establishing an origin for the geographic name. The DATA_SRC, SRC_KEY and SRC_KEYVAL attributes establish lineage for geographic names originating from other related data layers. The DATA_SRC field identifies the source data layer. SRC_KEY is the name of a field in the source data layer. SRC_KEYVAL is the value in the SRC_KEY field that identifies a table record that is the basis for the geographic name.
Alias: SRC_KEY Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Not applicable
"Not applicable" is a valid value only if SRC_KEYVAL attribute is zero (0)
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Bay_No
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Lake_No
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Stream_No
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Town_No
This field is in the Town Master data source
Definition Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
SRC_KEYVAL
Definition:
Data Source Key Value - The value of the key field (SRC_KEY) in the data source (DATA_SRC) that references an original record in the data source, establishing an origin for the geographic name. The DATA_SRC, SRC_KEY and SRC_KEYVAL attributes establish lineage for geographic names originating from other related data layers. The DATA_SRC field identifies the source data layer. SRC_KEY is the name of a field in the source data layer. SRC_KEYVAL is the value in the SRC_KEY field that identifies a table record that is the basis for the geographic name. If SRC_KEYVAL attribute value is zero (0), then SRC_KEY attribute value must be "Not Applicable".
Alias: SRC_KEYVAL Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Numeric value
Attribute definition source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report:
Table records conform to the following rules. There are no duplicate records in the GeoName table. The GEONAME_NO attribute is the primary key and uniquely identifies each geographic name listed in the table. Use the GEONAME_NO attribute to join the GeoName table to the Geographic_Name point features.
Completeness report:
This dataset contains information about natural, physical and some cultural features in Connecticut and nearby portions of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. Data is periodically updated as additional categories of features are included and as errors are corrected.
+ Data Source and Process Information
ESRI geoprocessing history
Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.
ESRI geoprocessing command information
1 CopyRows_17
Date: 20081216 Time: 154350
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyRows
Command issued: CopyRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.GEONAME" "Database Connections\062174-svr.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.GEONAME" DEPFEATUREDYNAMIC
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description:
Connecticut Geograhic Name Table
Distribution liability:
Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Technical prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: Table
Format version number: ArcGIS
File decompression technique: Zip
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom Order Process
Description of custom distribution services available.
Custom order process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20111208
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
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