Identification_Information: 
    Citation: 
      Citation_Information: 
        Originator: Valerie Paskevich(ed.) 
        Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)(comp.) 
        Publication_Date: unknown 
        Title: ESRI northeast cities shapefiles 
        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map 
        Publication_Information: 
          Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA 
          Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
        Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of02-002/data/basemaps> 
        Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/data/online/index.html> 
        Larger_Work_Citation: 
          Citation_Information: 
            Originator: Valerie Paskevich(ed.) 
            Originator: Larry Poppe(ed.) 
            Publication_Date: 20001101 
            Publication_Time: Unknown 
            Title: 
            Georeferenced Sea-Floor Mapping and Bottom Photography in Long 
            Island Sound 
            Series_Information: 
              Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 
              Issue_Identification: OFR 00-304 
            Publication_Information: 
              Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center, Woods Hole, MA 
              Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey 
    Description: 
      Abstract: 
      This is a point layer of the U.S. cities that fall within the nestates data layer and border the Long Island Sound study area. 
      Purpose: 
      The purpose of this data layer is to provide a general reference as to locations of the major metropolitan cities and towns that fall within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file. 
    Time_Period_of_Content: 
      Time_Period_Information: 
        Single_Date/Time: 
          Calendar_Date: 20000718 
      Currentness_Reference: Publication Date 
    Status: 
      Progress: Complete 
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned 
    Spatial_Domain: 
      Bounding_Coordinates: 
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.0352 
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.9868 
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.7421 
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.1051 
    Keywords: 
      Theme: 
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General 
        Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey 
        Theme_Keyword: USGS 
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team 
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program 
        Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center 
        Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection 
        Theme_Keyword: ArcView 
        Theme_Keyword: arcview 
        Theme_Keyword: shapefile 
        Theme_Keyword: points 
        Theme_Keyword: cities 
        Theme_Keyword: towns 
        Theme_Keyword: northeast states 
        Theme_Keyword: mid-atlantic 
        Theme_Keyword: new england 
        Theme_Keyword: ESRI 
        Theme_Keyword: Environmental Systems Resources Institute, Inc. 
      Place: 
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General 
        Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound 
        Place_Keyword: Connecticut 
        Place_Keyword: New York 
        Place_Keyword: Maine 
        Place_Keyword: New Hampshire 
        Place_Keyword: Vermont 
        Place_Keyword: Massachusetts 
        Place_Keyword: Rhode Island 
        Place_Keyword: New Jersey 
        Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania 
        Place_Keyword: New England 
        Place_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic 
    Access_Constraints: None 
    Use_Constraints: 
    Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS 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 USGS in the use of these data or related materials. 
    Point_of_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Organization_Primary: 
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
          Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
        Contact_Position: Computer Specialist 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
          City: Woods Hole 
          State_or_Province: MA 
          Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
    Browse_Graphic: 
      Browse_Graphic_File_Name: cities.gif 
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description: image showing the extent of the GIS layer and the cities of the U.S. that fall within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF 
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: 
    ArcView version 3.2 shapefile format
  Data_Quality_Information: 
    Logical_Consistency_Report: 
    No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set. 
    Completeness_Report: none 
    Lineage: 
      Source_Information: 
        Source_Citation: 
          Citation_Information: 
            Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.(comp.) 
            Publication_Date: Unknown 
            Publication_Time: Unknown
            Title: ESRI cities shapefile 
            Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map 
            Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com> 
        Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM 
        Source_Time_Period_of_Content: 
          Time_Period_Information: 
            Single_Date/Time: 
              Calendar_Date: 20000813 
          Source_Currentness_Reference: final revision 
        Source_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp 
        Source_Contribution: The ArcView shapefile, cities.shp, provided by ESRI with their software distribution was used to create the nestate data layer for use with the Long Island Sound study project views. 
      Process_Step: 
        Process_Description: The cities.shp file was projected from geographic to UTM zone 18, WGS84 spheroid. 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx 
        Process_Date: 20000718 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.dbf 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shp 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shx 
        Process_Contact: 
          Contact_Information: 
            Contact_Person_Primary: 
              Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
            Contact_Position: Computer Specialist 
            Contact_Address: 
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
              City: Woods Hole 
              State_or_Province: MA 
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
              Country: USA 
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
      Process_Step: 
        Process_Description: The projected shapefile, citiesp, was edited to delete the unwanted state polygons. 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.dbf 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shp 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: citiesp.shx 
        Process_Date: 20000718 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx 
        Process_Contact: 
          Contact_Information: 
            Contact_Person_Primary: 
              Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
            Contact_Position: Computer Specialist 
            Contact_Address: 
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
              City: Woods Hole 
              State_or_Province: MA 
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
              Country: USA 
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
      Process_Step: 
        Process_Description: The cities.dbf file was edited to remove unwanted U.S. census data fields. 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp 
        Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx 
        Process_Date: 20000813 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.dbf 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shp 
        Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: cities.shx 
        Process_Contact: 
          Contact_Information: 
            Contact_Person_Primary: 
              Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
              Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
            Contact_Position: Computer Specialist 
            Contact_Address: 
              Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
              Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
              City: Woods Hole 
              State_or_Province: MA 
              Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
              Country: USA 
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
  Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: 
    Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point 
    Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: 
      SDTS_Terms_Description: 
        SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
        Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 605
  Spatial_Reference_Information: 
    Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
      Planar: 
        Grid_Coordinate_System: 
          Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 
          Universal_Transverse_Mercator: 
            UTM_Zone_Number: 18 
            Transverse_Mercator: 
              Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99960 
              Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -075.000000 
              Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +00.000000 
              False_Easting: 500000 
              False_Northing: 0 
        Planar_Coordinate_Information: 
          Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair 
          Coordinate_Representation: 
            Abscissa_Resolution: 90000 
            Ordinate_Resolution: 90000 
          Planar_Distance_Units: Meters 
      Geodetic_Model: 
        Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 
        Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 
        Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.00 
        Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 0.003352810664747 
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
    Detailed_Description: 
      Entity_Type: 
        Entity_Type_Label: cities.dbf 
        Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute file 
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI 
    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_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
      Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: computer generated
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Point
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ESRI point shapefile
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: City_fips 
        Attribute_Definition: Numeric field containing City fips code. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: City_name 
        Attribute_Definition: City or town name 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: State_fips 
        Attribute_Definition: Numeric field containing State fips code. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: State_name 
        Attribute_Definition: Text field containing state name. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: Type 
        Attribute_Definition: 
        Classification of type: 
          borough 
          census designated place 
          city 
          town 
          village 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: Capital 
        Attribute_Definition: 
        Designation if city is state capital. Either Y or N. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: Elevation 
        Attribute_Definition: Elevation of location of city. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Range_Domain: 
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -99 
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1660 
     Attribute: 
        Attribute_Label: Pop1990 
        Attribute_Definition: U.S. 1990 census population value for state. 
        Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined 
        Attribute_Domain_Values: 
          Range_Domain: 
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 8247 
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 7322564 
  Distribution_Information: 
    Distributor: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Person_Primary: 
          Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
        Contact_Position: Computer Specialists 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
          City: Woods Hole 
          State_or_Province: MA 
          Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
    Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: cities.shp 
    Distribution_Liability: 
    Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS 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 USGS in the use of these data or related materials. 
    Standard_Order_Process: 
       Digital_Form: 
        Digital_Transfer_Information: 
          Format_Name: ARCV 
          Format_Information_Content: 
          The seven ArcView files (cities.dbf, cities.shp, cities.shx, cities.avl, cities.sbn, cities.sbx, cities.prj) comprising a general data layer showing the U.S. cities falling within the USA basemap data layer distributed with the Long Island Sound ArcView project file.
          File_Decompression_Technique: zip 
          Transfer_Size: 30Kbytes 
        Digital_Transfer_Option: 
          Offline_Option: 
            Offline_Media: CD-ROM 
            Recording_Capacity: 
              Recording_Density: 650 
              Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes 
            Recording_Format: ISO 9600 
            Compatibility_Information: 
            The user must have a system with a DVD capable of reading an ISO-9660 standard DVD-R disk. To browse the information contained on this disk, the user must also have a current version of a WWW browser available. The user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable to unzip the archived file. 
      Fees: none 
    Technical_Prerequisites: 
    This GIS layer is available in an ArcView shapefile format. Users must have ArcView 3.0 or later, or another GIS application capable of importing the data. 
    Available_Time_Period: 
      Time_Period_Information: 
        Single_Date/Time: 
          Calendar_Date: 20001101 
  Metadata_Reference_Information: 
    Metadata_Date: 20000813 
    Metadata_Contact: 
      Contact_Information: 
        Contact_Person_Primary: 
          Contact_Person: Valerie Paskevich 
          Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey 
        Contact_Position: computer specialist 
        Contact_Address: 
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address 
          Address: 384 Woods Hole Road 
          City: Woods Hole 
          State_or_Province: MA 
          Postal_Code: 02543-1598 
          Country: USA 
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2281 
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310 
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vpaskevich&#64;usgs&#46;gov" 
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial 
    Metadata 
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 
    Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time 
    Metadata_Access_Constraints: None 
    Metadata_Use_Constraints: None