U.S. Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geological Survey
Originator: ESRI
Publication_Date: 20061001
Title:
U.S. Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales
Edition: 2006
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ESRI® Data & Maps
Issue_Identification: 2006 World, Europe, United States, Canada, and Mexico
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Redlands, California, USA
Publisher: ESRI
Other_Citation_Details:
Location: \usa\landmarks
Description:
Abstract:
U.S. Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales represents an automated inventory of the proper names and locations of physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories. No data exists for Alaska.
Purpose:
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), of which U.S. Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales is a part, promotes geographic feature name standardization and serves as the Federal Government's repository of information regarding feature name spellings and applications for features in United States and its Territories. The names listed in the inventory can be published on Federal maps, charts, and in other documents.  The feature locative information has been used in emergency preparedness, marketing, site-selection and analysis, genealogical and historical research, and transportation routing applications.
Supplemental_Information:
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:100,000.

No data for Alaska and Territories (except Puerto Rico).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19810501
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200501
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200411
Currentness_Reference:
publication date: 19810501, 2004, 200501; ground condition: 200411
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.740005
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.861123
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.982244
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.346940
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: point
Theme_Keyword: golf locale
Theme_Keyword: place name
Theme_Keyword: geographic feature
Theme_Keyword: society
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Commonwealths
Place_Keyword: Territories
Place_Keyword: Freely Associated States
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 1981
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Temporal_Keyword: 2005
Temporal_Keyword: 2004
Access_Constraints: Access granted to Licensee only.
Use_Constraints:
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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: ESRI
Contact_Person: Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-793-2853
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-793-5953
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@esri.com
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday Friday
Contact Instructions:
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Data_Set_Credit:
United States Board on Geographic Names; United States Forest Service; Office of Coast Survey; Federal Communications Commission; Federal Aviation Administration; United States Army Corps of Engineers
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.706
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2) or tools in ArcGIS.  The SDC data set is then loaded into ArcSDE® to verify and validate the geometry.
Completeness_Report:
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The geospatial part of this data set was calculated from latitude/longitude coordinates accurate to within +/- 5 seconds of latitude or longitude. The horizontal positional accuracy is equal to or better than 500 feet.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 19810501
Title:
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia, USA
Publisher: United States Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The data set was downloaded from the web site in 2005.
Online_Linkage: http://geonames.usgs.gov/stategaz/index.html
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19810501
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS - GNIS
Source_Contribution:
Attribute and geospatial data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Publication_Date: 200501
Title:
Dynamap®/Display Landmarks
Edition: Version 7.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Dynamap®/Display
Issue_Identification: Version 7.0
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Publisher: Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Online_Linkage: http://www.geographic.com/home/index.cfm
Type_of_Source_Media: DVD ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200411
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Tele Atlas Dynamap/Display
Source_Contribution:
Attribute and geospatial data
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GNIS was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names. GNIS is being compiled in phases.

The first phase is complete for the entire United States, and entailed the collection of names from Federal sources including large-scale USGS topographic maps, Office of Coast Survey charts, U.S. Forest Service maps, and digital datasets distributed by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These data are compared to the records of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

The second phase of data collection is complete or in progress for about 80% of the United States, and captures names from State, locally, and other published current and historical maps, charts, and texts.

GNIS Maintenance program - Federal and state maintenance cooperators submit new and corrected data in conjunction with their mapping and geographical information system data maintenance programs. Data is submitted using web data entry and edit forms and batch file processes.

National Map partnerships - As part of The USGS National Map program, the Geographic Names Office enters into partnerships with state names authorities and state and local GIS agencies to integrate vertically name, location, and attribute data in the GNIS with state and local datasets. These partnerships utilize GIS and web technology to automate and simplify data maintenance, ensure data consistency, integrity, and accuracy, and meet the goals of the Board on Geographic Names for national names standardization.

In both processes, a random sample of 10% of the entries in the system were visually verified against the compilation source data (large-scale USGS topographic maps) to ensure an attribute accuracy rate of at least 95%. Locative references (geographic coordinates, topographic map, and county) were crosschecked for logical consistency.
Process_Date: Not complete
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS - GNIS
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The following steps were performed by ESRI: Downloaded each tabular file from http://geonames.usgs.gov/stategaz/index.html, generated ArcInfo® coverages from the latitude/longitude coordinate attributes, and assembled all into a nationwide coverage. Reselected the feature type from the TYPE attribute. Converted to North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Removed features with incorrect coordinates. Adjusted the width of the NAME attribute. Reformatted the attributes and removed unnecessary ones. Added the LABEL_FLAG attribute and calculated its values. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS - GNIS
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Tele Atlas Dynamap/Display
Process_Date: 20050313
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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: 3561
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000009
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000009
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ggolf
Entity_Type_Definition:
The points represent physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
United States Geological Survey
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the geographic feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
United States Geological Survey, United States Board on Geographic Names
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Names for the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STCTYFIPS
Attribute_Definition:
The combined state/territory and county FIPS code (five-digit number). The combined code uniquely identifies the county in which the geographic feature is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standards
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LABEL_FLAG
Attribute_Definition:
The indicator that the geographic feature has a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The geographic feature does not have a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The geographic feature has a corresponding area in U.S. Large Area Landmarks.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
ESRI
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: ESRI; ESRI International Distributors
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-447-9778
Contact Instructions:
In the United States, contact the ESRI Telebusiness staff at 800-447-9778 for more information about our software and data.

Outside the United States, please direct all inquiries to your local ESRI International Distributor.  This information can be found at http://gis.esri.com/intldist/contactint.cfm.
Resource_Description: Offline Data
Distribution_Liability:
See use constraints.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SDC
Format_Specification:
The SDC file contains the geospatial and attribute data. The SDI file contains the spatial index. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The XML file (*.sdc.xml) contains the metadata describing the data set (optional).
File_Decompression_Technique: ArcGIS® software
Transfer_Size: 0.182
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: DVD ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 4.38
Recording_Density_Units: GB (gigabytes)
Recording_Format: UDF (Universal Disc Format)
Fees: Software purchase price
Ordering_Instructions:
ESRI Data & Maps is available only as part of ESRI® software.
Technical_Prerequisites:
To use this data requires software that supports SDC files.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050314
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: ESRI
Contact_Person: Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-793-2853
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-793-5953
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@esri.com
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday Friday
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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