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Northeastern United States Index Town Polygon

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)
Originator: MassGIS (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: Complex Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: State of New York (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: Rhode Island Geograhic Information System (data compiler and publisher)
Originator: Vermont Center for Geograhic Information (data compiler and publisher)
Publication_Date: 20080708
Title:
Northeastern United States Index Town Polygon
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector 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:
Northeastern United States Index Town Boundary Polygon includes generalized State, county and town boundaries for Northeastern United States. Includes data for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The index version is a faster drawing representation of towns for use in interactive map applications. The datalayer was derived from Northeast United States Town Boundary Line which provided polygon shapes and Northeast United States Town Boundary Polygon which provided attributes. In the index version boundary lines have been minimally generalized to reduce vertices. Features such as small and medium offshore islands were eliminated and small internal town polygons were merged with a larger neighbor. It may contain some boundary line and county or town name errors for states other than Connecticut.
Purpose:
Northeastern United States Index Town Boundary Polygon data are intended for geographic display of state, county and town boundaries at statewide and regional levels. Use it to map and label counties in an interactive map where drawing speed is important. Not suitable for analytic or similar GIS uses. This information should be displayed at scales appropriate for 1:100,000-scale data and smaller. The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) assembled this regional data layer using data from other states in order to create a single, seamless representation of political boundaries within the vicinity of Connecticut that could be easily incorporated into mapping applications as background information.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2008
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.390502
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.629197
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.508619
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.745042
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
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: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: CT
Place_Keyword: MA
Place_Keyword: ME
Place_Keyword: NH
Place_Keyword: NJ
Place_Keyword: NY
Place_Keyword: RI
Place_Keyword: VT
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 1:100,000 scale. 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 data publisher. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Political Boundaries - From the Northeastern United States IndexTown Boundary layer, published by CT DEP.
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
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All attributes have valid values. These attribute values are directly based on or derived from attribute and or spatial (feature location) information supplied by the respective data sources. This information does not depict official boundaries established by the respective state and municipal governments. It may contain some state and county boundary line errors for all states and county name errors for all states other than Connecticut.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon features conform to the following topological rules. Polygons are single part. There are no duplicate polygons. Polygons do not self overlap. Polygons do not overlap other polygons. Polygons are bound by lines. Line features conform to the following topological rules. Lines are single part. There are no duplicate lines. Lines do not self overlap. Lines do not overlap other lines. Lines intersect only at nodes, and nodes anchor the ends of all lines. Lines do not overshoot or undershoot other lines they are supposed to meet and intersect. The tests of logical consistency were not performed.
Completeness_Report:
This map layer includes boundaries for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Data completeness has been altered from the original through elimination of features consistant  with the goal of creating simplified, faster drawing data.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is unkown.
Lineage:
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
Includes State code, State name, County code, and County name for the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3726
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard_Parallel: 41.200000
Standard_Parallel: 41.866667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -72.750000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 40.833333
False_Easting: 999999.999996
False_Northing: 499999.999998
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000500
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000500
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Northeast United States Index Town Polygon
Entity_Type_Definition:
Includes line features representing State, county and town boundaries; the shoreline; island shorelines; and lines enclosing open water areas along the outer limits of the data extent.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAND_CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Land Class - Distinguishes land from water. This dataset includes a large water polygon feature that may impact polygon drawing performance. To improve drawing performance, exclude all water features by using the following expression in a layer definition query: LAND_CLASS = "Land"
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Land
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Land Feature - Mainland or island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water Feature - Marine and selected large fresh waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CT_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
Connecticut Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate Connecticut from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MA_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
Massachusetts Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate Massachusetts from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ME_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
Maine Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate Maine from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Maine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Maine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NH_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
New Hampshire Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate New Hampshire from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New Hampshire
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Hampshire
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NJ_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
New Jersey Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate New Jersey from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New Jersey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Jersey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NY_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
New York Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate New York from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RI_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
Rhode Island Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate Rhode Island from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VT_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
Vermont Legend - Classifies features to highlight and differentiate Vermont from other states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other States
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_COD
Attribute_Definition:
State Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 'blank'
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No State designation. Used to encode open water features.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Maine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Hampshire
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NJ
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Jersey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
State Name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 'blank'
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No State designation. Used to encode open water features.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Connecticut
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Maine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Maine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New Hampshire
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Hampshire
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New Jersey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New Jersey
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of New York
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Rhode Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
State of Vermont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_FIELD
Attribute_Definition:
County Field Name - The name of the attribute in the (original State) data source that stores the county number (county code) value. This is a cross reference back to the original data source. In the (original State) data source, this is the name of the field that stores the value recorded in the CNTY_COD attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 'blank'
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No County designation. Used to encode open water features.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNTY_COD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIPS-COUNTY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Massachusetts county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNTYCODE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Maine county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: COUNTY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New Hampshire county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIPSCO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New Jersey county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNTYC0DE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New York county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CFIPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rhode Island county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNTY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Vermont county code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_COD
Attribute_Definition:
County Field Value - The county number (county code) value in the (original State) data source that identifies the county. In the (original State), this value is stored in the fieldname referenced by the CNTY_FIELD attribute. These values may not be unique across all states.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Numberic value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
County Name - Text values that correspond to numeric CNTY_COD attribute values. CNTY_NAME is the English language equivalent of (decodes) the CNTY_COD field.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWN_FIELD
Attribute_Definition:
Town Field Name - The name of the attribute in the (original State) data source that stores the town number (town code) value. This is a cross reference back to the original data source. In the (original State) data source, this is the name of the field that stores the value recorded in the TOWN_COD attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 'blank'
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No Town designation. Used to encode open water features.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TOWN_NO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Connecticut town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TOWN-ID
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Massachusetts town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GEOCODENUM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Maine town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New Hampshire town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: KEY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New Jersey town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWIS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
New York town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: OSP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rhode Island town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIPS6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Vermont town code field name
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWN_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Town Field Value - The town name value in the (original State) data source that identifies the town or township. In the (original State), this value is stored in the fieldname referenced by the TOWN_FIELD attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LABEL_FLAG
Attribute_Definition:
Label Flag - Identifies polygons considered to be large and significant enough in size to be labeled on a map with county names. Polygons designated for labeling are assigned LABEL_FLAG values equal to "True", whereas small island polygons along coast, not typically labeled with county names, are assigned LABEL_FLAG values equal to "False". Label selected features with the MAP_LABEL attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: True
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Polygon feature you can label with MAP_LABEL attribute
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: False
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Polygon feature not to label with MAP_LABEL attribute
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
CT DEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAP_LABEL
Attribute_Definition:
Map Label Text - Text values from the CNTY_NAME field used for map labeling purposes. Use the LABEL_FLAG field to query for polygon features to label with this field.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text value
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: CT_LABEL_Y
Attribute_Definition:
Connecticut Map Label - Map label text for Connecticut counties. Use this field to label all Connecticut counties without using the LABEL_FLAG field to query for the appropriate features to label, which is a slower technique.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
CNTY_NAME values only for polygon features where MAP_LABEL = 'True' and STATE_COD = 'CT'.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CT_LABEL_N
Attribute_Definition:
Not Connecticut Map Label - Map label text for all but Connecticut counties. Use this field to label all but Connecticut counties without using the LABEL_FLAG field to query for the appropriate features to label, which is a slower technique.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
CNTY_NAME values only for polygon features where MAP_LABEL = 'True' and STATE_COD not equal to 'CT'.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.area
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.len
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Attributes identify and describe the geographic areas and boundaries between states and counties for the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Use the BOUNDARY attribute to cartographically represent state and county boundary lines. Use the LAND_CLASS attribute to cartographically distinguish land from water polygon features. Use the STATE_COD, STATE_NAME, COUNTY_NAME or MAP_LABEL attributes to label polygon features with state and county names. Use the LABEL_FLAG attribute to identify polygons large enough to label with county names at larger scales using the MAP_LABEL attribute. Or use the CT_LABEL_Y and CT_LABEL_N attributes to label just Connecticut counties or all but Connecticut counties without querying for the appropriate features and labeling them with the MAP_LABEL values, which is a slower technique. Use the CT_LEGEND, MA_LEGEND, ME_LEGEND, and other similarly named polygon attributes to classify and highlight features in the corresponding state. This dataset includes a large water polygon feature that may impact polygon drawing performance. To improve drawing performance, exclude all water features by using the following expression in a layer definition query: LAND_CLASS = "Land"
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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: Northeastern United States Index Town Boundary Polygon
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: Shapefile, Feature Class
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS
File_Decompression_Technique: Zip file
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: Diana Danenberg
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:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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