census tracts

Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Census Bureau

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: census tracts

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: \\GIS\E\arcgis81\Voting\census tracts.shp

Description:

Abstract:

This is a polygon layer showing the census tracts of Smyth County.

Purpose:

This layer was downloaded from the Census Bureau during redistricting.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.840351

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.257273

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.023385

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.628691

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: tracts

Theme_Keyword: census

Access_Constraints: Contact the Smyth County GIS Department.

Use_Constraints: Contact the Smyth County GIS Department.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Manuel Street

Contact_Organization: Smyth County

Contact_Position: GIS/Planning Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 121 Bagley Circle, Suite 100

City: Marion

State_or_Province: Virginia

Postal_Code: 24354

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 276-783-3298 ext 226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 276-783-9314

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mstreet@smythcounty.org

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 to 5:00 M-F

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

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: 7

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 4502

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 36.766667

Standard_Parallel: 37.966667

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -78.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 36.333333

False_Easting: 11482916.666667

False_Northing: 3280833.333333

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000256

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000256

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: census tracts

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPSSTCO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRACT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Contact the GIS Department

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.080

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030618

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Manuel Street

Contact_Organization: Smyth County

Contact_Position: GIS/Planning Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 121 Bagley Circle, Suite 100

City: Marion

State_or_Province: Virginia

Postal_Code: 24354

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 276-783-3298 ext 226

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 276-783-9314

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mstreet@smythcounty.org

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 to 5:00 M-F

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