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Connecticut Geographic Name Table

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Program (data compiler)
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Connecticut Geographic Name Table
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Description:
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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1974
Ending_Date: Present
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.766107
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.737737
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.127877
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.879362.
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Geographical Feature
Theme_Keyword: Geographical Name
Theme_Keyword: Official Feature Name
Theme_Keyword: Place Name
Theme_Keyword: Populated Place Name
Theme_Keyword: River
Theme_Keyword: Stream
Theme_Keyword: Brook
Theme_Keyword: Reservoir
Theme_Keyword: Lake
Theme_Keyword: Pond
Theme_Keyword: Harbor
Theme_Keyword: Bay
Theme_Keyword: Cove
Theme_Keyword: Beach
Theme_Keyword: Reef
Theme_Keyword: Swamp
Theme_Keyword: Island
Theme_Keyword: Rock
Theme_Keyword: Point
Theme_Keyword: Hill
Theme_Keyword: Mountain
Theme_Keyword: Valley
Theme_Keyword: Town
Theme_Keyword: Municipality
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: location
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: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: CT
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 of America
Place_Keyword: USA
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.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Data_Set_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.
Native_Data_Set_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.
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Data_Quality_Information:
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.
Lineage:
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Geographic Name Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: GEONAME_NO
Attribute_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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Numeric value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Geographic Name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHORT_NAME
Attribute_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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CATEGORY
Attribute_Definition:
Category - A classification of geographic names. These categories represent an extension and modification of categories in the USGS GNIS database.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Geological, Survey and the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bar
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bay
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Channel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cliff
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Very steep or vertical slope (bluff, crag, head, headland, ledge, nose, palisades, precipice, promontory, rim, rimrock)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Falls
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Perpendicular or very steep fall of water in the course of a stream (cascade, cataract, waterfall).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Flat
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Relative level area within a region of greater relief (clearing, glade, playa).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gap
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Low point or opening between hills or mountains or in a ridge or mountain range (col, notch, pass, saddle, water gap, wind gap).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland (cay, island, large rock)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lake
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Natural body or man-made impoundment of inland water (impoundment, lake, pool, pond, reservoir, waterhole).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Projection of land extending into a body of water (cape, neck, peninsula, point).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Populated Place
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (borough, city, settlement, town, village).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Reef
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ridge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Elevation with a narrow, elongated crest which can be part of a hill or mountain (crest, cuesta, escarpment, hogback, lae, rim, spur).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: River
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Linear body of water flowing on the Earth's surface (branch, brook, creek, river, stream).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rock
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Located in a marine environment (Long Island Sound), a natural accumulation of underwater or exposed rock.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Poorly drained wetland, fresh or saltwater, wooded or grassy, possibly covered with open water (bog, marsh, swamp).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Town
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A political division formed for administrative purposes (municipaltiy or town).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Valley
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other (glen, gulf, hollow, ravine, valley).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP, USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AV_LEGEND
Attribute_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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Beach.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Channel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Channel.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Falls
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Falls.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Island.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Landform
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Cliff, Flat, Gap, Hill, Point, Ridge, and Valley.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Populated Place
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Populated Place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rock
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Rock.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Swamp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Town
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Town.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bay, Lake, River, and Swamp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Waterbody Bottom
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bar and Reef.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IMS_LEGEND
Attribute_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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Beach
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Beach.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Landform
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Cliff, Flat, Gap, Hill, Island, Point, Ridge, and Valley.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Populated Place
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Populated Place.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Town
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute value Town.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values, Bay, Falls, Lake, and River.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Waterbody Bottom
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This value includes CATEGORY attribute values Bar, Channel, Reef and Rock.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATA_SRC
Attribute_Definition:
Data Source - The origin data source for the geographic name.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT DPH Beach Inventory
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from an inventory of swimming beaches along the Connecticut shoreline that monitored for water quality by the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hydrography Master
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from data layer that includes waterbodies and their names, maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Town Master
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from data layer that includes town boundaries and names maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOAA 20K Chart
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from NOAA 1:20,000-Scale Harbor Chart
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NOAA 80K Chart
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from NOAA 1:80,000-Scale Chart
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS GNIS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Database records from USGS Geographic Names and Information System
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS 24K Topo Map
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from USGS 1:24,000-Scale Topo Quad Map.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS 100K Topo Map
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Geographic name from USGS 1:100,000-Scale Topo Map
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SRC_KEY
Attribute_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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Not applicable
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
"Not applicable" is a valid value only if SRC_KEYVAL attribute is zero (0)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bay_No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lake_No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream_No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This field is in the Hydrography Master data source
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Town_No
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This field is in the Town Master data source
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SRC_KEYVAL
Attribute_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".
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Numeric value
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: depgis.DEP.GeoName_To_Geographic_Name
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: depgis.DEP.GeoName_To_GeoNameOther
Overview_Description:
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_Detail_Citation:
This metadata includes a complete description of the entity types, attributes, and attribute values for this data set. No other reference material exists.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
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.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Table
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS
File_Decompression_Technique: Zip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_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:
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.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20111208
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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