National Atlas of the United States, 200506, State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.Online Links:
- <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
- <https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1150/gis/basemap/statesp020.zip>
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
The ellipsoid used is GRS1980.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polygon | 2-dimensional element |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 0.000 |
| Maximum: | 267.357 |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 0.010 |
| Maximum: | 374.768 |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 2 |
| Maximum: | 2896 |
| Formal codeset | |
|---|---|
| Codeset Name: | Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2. |
| Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Formal codeset | |
|---|---|
| Codeset Name: | Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2. |
| Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 0 | The area is not a State. Washington, DC is a district, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, and the U.S. Virgin Islands is a territory of the United States. |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 1 |
| Maximum: | 50 |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| <blank> | The area is not a State. Washington, DC is a district, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, and the U.S. Virgin Islands is a territory of the United States. |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | January |
| Maximum: | December |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 0 | The area is not a State. Washington, DC is a district, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, and the U.S. Virgin Islands is a territory of the United States. |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 1 |
| Maximum: | 31 |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| 0 | The area is not a State. Washington, DC is a district, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, and the U.S. Virgin Islands is a territory of the United States. |
| Range of values | |
|---|---|
| Minimum: | 1787 |
| Maximum: | 1959 |
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These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1995, 1:2,000,000-scale Digital Line Graph Data - Boundaries: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 1998, Hydrography Features of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 1998, State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 199903, Hydrography Features of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, Virginia.
National Atlas of the United States, 199903, State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
U.S. Geological Survey, Unknown, 1:100,000-scale USGS topographic maps: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 199911, State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 200206, County Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
National Atlas of the United States, 200206, State Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
U.S. Government Printing Office, 20031104, Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.Online Links:
National Atlas of the United States, 200301, Streams and Waterbodies of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.Online Links:
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1. Arkansas and Mississippi 2. Arkansas and Oklahoma 3. Arkansas and Tennessee 4. Idaho and Montana 5. Idaho and Oregon 6. Illinois and Missouri 7. Iowa and Nebraska 8. Louisiana and Mississippi 9. Missouri and Nebraska 10. Montana and Wyoming 11. Nebraska and South Dakota 12. Oklahoma and Texas 13. Tennessee and Virginia 14. Texas and Mexico (southern border of Texas)In addition, some minor adjustments were made to other States.
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Person who carried out this activity:
(508) 548-8700 x2251 (voice)
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This map layer includes State boundaries for all 50 States, and boundaries
for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Data completeness generally
reflects the content of the original DLG files.
The map layer was checked for topological consistency using the Arc/INFO command BUILD. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on this map layer.
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| Data format: | The WinZip file contains the shapefile for the state bounds as well as the accompanying metadata. in format ESRI Shapefile Size: 2.4 MB |
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| Data format: | SDTS Size: 6.382 |
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