Municipal Boundaries, Tompkins County NY, 2005

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Identification_Information

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council
Originator: Tompkins County ITS GIS Division
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: Municipal Boundaries, Tompkins County NY, 2005
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tompkins County
Publisher: Tompkins County GIS Division
Other_Citation_Details: Originally published in 2000, updated Fall 2005.
Online_Linkage: https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/catalog/cugir-007880
Description:
Abstract: This data file is a representation of the municipal boundaries for Tompkins County, NY.
Purpose: Provides information about the municipal boundaries for Tompkins County, NY.
Supplemental_Information: Data updated to reflect the incorporation of several parcels of land in the Village of Dryden.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.696267
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.237364
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.627418
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.262698
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Municipal boundary
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CUGIR Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: society
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: LCSH
Place_Keyword: Tompkins County (N.Y.)
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: The following statement must be included with any products that use or are derived from this data set: Data contained in this product was originally produced by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Tompkins County Information Technology Services GIS Division and may not be reproduced or redistributed without the express written consent of the originators. The originators do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information portrayed by the data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Tompkins County ITS GIS Division
Contact_Person: Cattyann Campbell
Contact_Position: GIS Project Leader
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 128 East Buffalo Street
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14850
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (607) 274-5418
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (607) 274-5420
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@tompkins-co.org
Hours_of_Service: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://cugir-data.s3.amazonaws.com/00/78/80/preview.png
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Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Data_Set_Credit: New York State Department of Transportation and the Tompkins County GIS Division.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 16

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: 3102
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999938
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -76.583333
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 40.000000
False_Easting: 820208.333333
False_Northing: 0.000000
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

Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Current Municipalities
Entity_Type_Definition: Current Municipalities of Tompkins County
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Tompkins County GIS 2002
Attributes:
Name Description Values
PERIMETER The sum of the lengths of the sides of the polygon that comprise each municipality. Positive real numbers.
MUNITYPE Type of municipality namely; Village, Town or City. One of "TOWN", "CITY", or "VILLAGE".
NAME Common name of the Municipality. string
FULLNAME Full name of the Municipality string
STATUS Currentness of the municipal boundaries as defined. All values are "CURRENT".
BOUNDARY Describes how municipal boundary was obtained via survey or deed description Free text.
LEGALREF Legal reference available if any for the municipal boundary as defined. Free text.
MAPLOCATIO Location of map if any that defines the municipal boundary. Free text.
DATEINC Date that the municipality was incorporated. Either a date (YYYY-MM-DD) or "Null".
VALIDFROM Historical date that the municipal boundary was first validated. Either a date (YYYY-MM-DD) or "Null".
VALIDTO Historical date that the municipality was last validated. All values are "9999-01-01".
TRAVERSE Bearing and distance information if any for the particular map boundary. Free text.
COMMENTS Any special notes about the municipal boundary. Free text.
MODIFIED Date the municipal boundary was last modified. Either a date (YYYY-MM-DD) or "Null".
FIPS1990 New York State Federal Information Processing Standard Code for the municipality. A five-digit number.
SWIS State SWIS code for the municipality. string
SQMILES Area of municipal polygon in square miles which is obtained by calculating the total Acres x .001562559 Positive real numbers.
ACRES Total calculated acreage of the polygon which is the value of the area field divided by 43560 (Shape_area/43560) Positive real numbers.
LENGTH Length of the polygon boundary as calculated by the software. Positive real numbers.
AREA Shape area of the municipal polygon as calculated by the software. Positive real numbers.

Distribution_Information

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Albert R. Mann Library
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Cornell University
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14853
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-255-5406
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mann-ref@cornell.edu
Distribution_Liability: Cornell University provides these geographic data "as is". Cornell University makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Cornell University further makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at Cornell University, no warranty is made by Cornell University regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.
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Distribution_Information

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Tompkins County ITS GIS Division
Contact_Person: Cattyann Campbell
Contact_Position: GIS Project Leader
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 128 E Buffalo St
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14850
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-274-5418
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@tompkins-co.org
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability: Tompkins County provides these geographic data "as is". Tompkins County makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Tompkins County further makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at Tompkins County, no warranty is made by Tompkins County regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.

Metadata_Reference_Information

Metadata_Date: 20210712
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Albert R. Mann Library
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Albert R. Mann Library
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14853
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-255-5406
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mann-ref@cornell.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time