Connecticut Geographic Places

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)

Publication_Date: 20090401

Title: Connecticut Geographic Places

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Other_Citation_Details:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use.

Online_Linkage:

<http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/magic_2/vector/37800/geoplacesct_37800_0000_2008_s24_ctdep_1_shp.zip>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>

Description:

Abstract:

Connecticut Geographic Place is a point feature-based layer that includes cultural features such as airports, bridges, government buildings, hospitals, railroad stations and schools. The layer is based on information from lists from various sources available during 2008. The layer represents conditions at a particular point in time. The layer includes public and private airports, major bridges, the State Capitol, acute care hospitals and medical centers, railroad stations serving three major railroad companies and most public and some private educational institutions in the categories of elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. It does not include other types of schools such as kindergartens or business schools, a complete set of bridges or government buildings other than the State Capitol. Features are point locations that represent the approximate center location of the feature as seen on the Connecticut 2004 Orthophotographs. The layer was created for the purpose of labeling geographic places on maps and is not intended to be a complete list of any of the categories included in the layer. Attribute information is comprised of NAME to uniquely identify individual features, TOWN to provide general location and CLASS and CATEGORY to encode type information and cartographically represent (symbolize) point features on a map. This data is not updated.

Purpose:

Geographic Places depicts the location of cultural features. It is not intended to be a complete list of these places. Use this layer to show where the features are located on a base map or thematic map and to label these features. Use this layer in addition to the Connecticut Geographic Names layer which includes places, rivers, streams, brooks, lakes, ponds, hills, and other landform names.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090401

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.662266

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.819534

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.043992

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.001760

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: location

Theme_Keyword: society

Theme_Keyword: structure

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: airport

Theme_Keyword: bridge

Theme_Keyword: school

Theme_Keyword: hospital

Theme_Keyword: medical center

Theme_Keyword: railroad station

Theme_Keyword: train station

Theme_Keyword: high school

Theme_Keyword: middle school

Theme_Keyword: elementary school

Theme_Keyword: higher education

Theme_Keyword: university

Theme_Keyword: college

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

Access_Constraints:

None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.

Use_Constraints:

None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. The data is suitable for use at appropriate 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 source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Geographic Places - From the Geographic Place layer, compiled and published by CT DEP .

Point_of_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

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/geographicplacefull.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Full view of Geographic Places

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/geographicplace1.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Small-scale view of Geographic Place showing just Airport, Hospital and State Capitol features.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/geographicplace2.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Medium-scale view of Geographic Place showing just Airport, Hospital, University, State Capitol, and Train Station features.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

<http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/geographicplace3.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Large-scale view of Geographic Place showing all Airport, Hospital, State Capitol, School, University, and Train Station features.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None

Security_Classification: None

Security_Handling_Description: No restrictions for handling the data.

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.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The Geographic Place layer retains the NAME information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and obtained from the State of Connecticut lists of schools, lists of railroad stations from Amtrak, Metro_North and Shoreline East, and lists of hospitals and medical centers from the Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and The Agape Center. All attributes have valid values. TOWN, CLASS and CATEGORY values are within defined domains. The accuracy test for the NAME attribute values was conducted by comparing the name information presented in the source data with nteractive displays of the data on a computer graphic system. The computer displays depicted and labeled the Geographic Place features in different colors based on CATEGORY values for comparison with the original data source. CATEGORY and CLASS are broad classifications of Geographic Place features. CATEGORY and CLASS were manually entered. TOWN was not manually entered.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. Points do not overlap. Establishment of logical consistency was performed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection using ESRI ArcGIS software to manually create and control feature topology in geodatabase format. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.

Completeness_Report:

The completeness of the data reflects the feature content of the data sources, which include the State of Connecticut lists of schools, lists of railroad stations from Amtrak, Metro_North and Shoreline East, and lists of hospitals and medical centers from the Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and The Agape Center. The Geographic Place layer is complete in the sense that it accurately reflects the contents of the source information available at the time the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection created the layer. However, compared to more recent information available today, the Geographic Place layer is incomplete. This data is not updated.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is better the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map. Feature locations for schools, railroad stations and hospitals were first created by geocoding, then compared to features visible on the Connecticut 2004 Orthophotographs and manually moved over the feature. Bridges were identified on the Connecticut 2004 Orthophotographs and manually digitized. Point features are approximate (alternate) representations for large area objects or observations having well-defined, visible, recoverable, or permanent boundaries or demarcations such as building footprints. Point features are accurately positioned for these locations because objects were easily identifiable on the aerial photos.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Metro North Railroad, Amtrak and Shore Line East companies serving Connecticut

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Railroad Station Name Lists

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Publication_Information:

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 1 - Railroad Station Lists

Source_Contribution:

Lists of railroad station names for use in enumerating railroad stations in Connecticut.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, The Agape Center - Connecticut Hospitals

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Hospital Name Lists

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Publication_Information:

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 2 - Hospital Lists

Source_Contribution:

Lists of hospital and medical center names for use in enumerating acute-care health care facilities in Connecticut.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: State of Connecticut

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: School Name Lists

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: State of Connecticut

Online_Linkage: <http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/Schools_Libraries/ctschools.asp>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 3 - School Lists

Source_Contribution:

Lists of school names and educational level for use in enumerating the schools in Connecticut.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (editor and publisher); State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety; State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation

Publication_Date: 20070514

Title: Connecticut 2004 Orthophoto

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>

Type_of_Source_Media: disc

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070514

Source_Currentness_Reference: 2004

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 4 - Aerial Photography

Source_Contribution:

A digital, georeferenced, visual record of the features in the landscape suitable for onscreen digitizing. The aerial photography is in SDE Raster digital format.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Federal Aviation Administration, National Flight Data Center

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Airport Name List

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/airport_safety/airportdata_5010/>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20080605

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Airport List

Source_Contribution:

List of airports and airfields for use in enumerating these facilities in Connecticut. Includes latitude and longitude coordinates for locating the facility.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Spreadsheets for Creating and Georeferencing Point Data

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet

Type_of_Source_Media: disc

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 6 - Spreadsheets

Source_Contribution:

Name, address and other attribute information organized for use in geocoding all geographic places.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Google Maps Website

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: interactive map

Online_Linkage: <http://www.google.com/> and <http://maps.google.com/>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 7 - Google Maps

Source_Contribution: Provided an address for a facility name.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: Geographic Place Personal Geodatabase

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: disc

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Source_Contribution: The final set of point features for the geographic place data.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Maps Live Website

Online_Linkage: http:\\maps.live.com

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 9 - Maps Live

Source_Contribution:

Oblique photographs for additional identification of facilities.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Create spreadsheets of geographic places by category - Using lists of geographic places acquired from Internet websites, assemble spreadsheet of facility name, category and website if available.The Airport list included latitude and longitude coordinate values. The process is repeated for Airports, Hospitals/Medical Centers, Railroad Stations, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges/Universities.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 1 - Railroad Station Lists

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 2 - Hospital Lists

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 3 - School Lists

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 5 - Airport List

Process_Date: 2008

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 6 - Spreadsheets

Process_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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Get addresses for listed schools, hospitals and railroad stations and fix errors - Using Google maps as the means of locating a facility by name and state, acquire a geocodable street address and copy and paste into the spreadsheet. If the facility does not show on the map or the information is ambiguous, tried using other web-based means to rectify. For example the schools often have websites. The websites may have photos of the school, directions to the school and address for the school. Resolve errors in the name or other attributes during this step. Resolve other errors such a duplicate entries. If an address could not be found for a listing or a listing was not identifiable by online sources it was removed from the spreadsheet.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 7 - Google Maps

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 6 - Spreadsheets

Process_Date: 2008

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 6 - Spreadsheets

Process_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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Generate initial point feature locations from addresses or latitude and longitude coordinates - Using ESRI ArcGIS software, address entries in the spreadsheets for schools, railroad stations and hospitals were geocoded to create point locations in a personal database feature class. Using ESRI ArcGIS software, latitude and longitude coordinate entries in the spreadsheet for airports were used to create point locations in a personal database feature class. Any addresses that could not be geocoded were corrected using online sources to identify the feature and provide a better address for geocoding. Google Maps was used to help in identification. Maps Live oblique (bird's eye) photos were used to help in identification. If any address could not be geocoded after further effort, the listing was removed. The coordinate system for the feature classes in the geodatabase is Connecticut State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83 in US Feet.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 6 - Spreadsheets

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 9 - Maps Live

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 7 - Google Maps

Process_Date: 2008

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Process_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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Improve location of the geographic point features - Using ESRI ArcGIS software and Connecticut 2004 Orthophotographs, inspect the geocoded locations of the geopraphic place points and edit their locations as necessary. The editing goal was to place each point upon the feature it represents as seen in the orthophotograph. Maps Live oblique (bird's eye) photos were used to help in identification. This process was done for airports, schools, railroad stations and hospitals.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 4 - Aerial Photography

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 9 - Maps Live

Process_Date: 2008

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Process_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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Additional point features by screen digitizing - Using ESRI ArcGIS software and Connecticut 2004 Orthophotographs, the State Capitol and the major bridges were located visually and digitized into a feature class in the personal geodatabase of geographic places.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 4 - Aerial Photography

Process_Date: 2008

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Source 8 - Geodatabase of Points

Process_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

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Process_Date: 20090605

Process_Time: 10441100

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

Connecticut Town name indicates a general location within the state.

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1231

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Geographic Places

Entity_Type_Definition: Geographic Places represented as point features.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of the geographic place

Attribute_Definition_Source: CT DEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CATEGORY

Attribute_Definition:

More detailed groups that geographic places with similar characteristics can be assigned to. Has more detail than the Class attribute.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CT DEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Airport

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public or private airport or airfield listed with the FAA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bridge

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Major bridge

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Elementary School

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Educational institution

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov/kids

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: High School

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Secondary educational institution

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov/kids

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Higher Education

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: College, university or similar level educational institution

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov/kids

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hospital

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Acute care medical facility

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, The Agape Center

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Medical Center

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Acute care medical facility

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, The Agape Center

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Middle School

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Educational institution

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov/kids

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RR Station

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public railroad station

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Amtrak, MTA Metro-North, Shore Line East

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: State Government

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State government building

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOWN

Attribute_Definition: Name of the town where the geographic place is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CT DEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unique town names

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Any of the 169 towns in Connecticut where a geographic place is located.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Broad groups that geographic places with similar characteristics can be assigned to.

Attribute_Definition_Source: CT DEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: airport

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public or private airport or airfield listed with the FAA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: bridge

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Major bridge

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: government

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State government building

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: hospital

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hospital or medical center acute care facility.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Connecticut Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, The Agape Center

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: rr station

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public railroad station

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Amtrak, MTA Metro-North, Shore Line East

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: school

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Educational institutions from elementary schools to universities

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: State of Connecticut, www.ct.gov/kids

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Includes Geographic Place features such as airports, bridges, government buildings, hospitals, railroad stations and schools. Information encoded about these features includes NAME and TOWN where located and classification schemes for using standard cartographic symbology. Use the NAME to uniquely identify features. Use the CATEGORY attribute to symbolize features by type on a map. Use the CLASS attribute to more generally symbolize the features by type. Use the NAME to label features on a map.

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 Geographic Place

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: ESRI Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9

File_Decompression_Technique: Zip file

Transfer_Size: 0.057

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.ct.gov/dep>

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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20110705

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

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Contact_Person: Diana Danenberg

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City: Hartford

State_or_Province: Connecticut

Postal_Code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov

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