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Metadata:Identification Information:Citation:Citation Information:Originator:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Cartographic Information DivisionPublication Date:2004Title:Pennsylvania County boundaries, 2004Geospatial Data Presentation Form:vector digital dataPublication Information:Publication Place:Harrisburg, PAPublisher:Pennsylvania Department of TransportationOnline Linkage:DownloadOnline Linkage:DownloadDescription:Abstract:County boundaries within Pennsylvania as delineated for the PennDOT Type 10 general highway map.Purpose:Public information and support for transportation planning, design and development.Supplemental Information:This data is intended for use at 1:24,000 or smaller scale.Time Period of Content:Time Period Information:Single Date/Time:Calendar Date:200401Currentness Reference:publication dateStatus:Progress:CompleteMaintenance and Update Frequency:Bi-annualSpatial Domain:Bounding Coordinates:West Bounding Coordinate:-80.519349East Bounding Coordinate:-74.689583North Bounding Coordinate:42.269479South Bounding Coordinate:39.719860Keywords:Theme:Theme Keyword Thesaurus:NoneTheme Keyword:boundariesTheme Keyword:countyPlace:Place Keyword Thesaurus:NonePlace Keyword:PennsylvaniaAccess Constraints:None.Use Constraints:The user shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend the COMMONWEALTH, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

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Point of Contact:Contact Information:Contact Organization Primary:Contact Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information DivisionContact Person:Bob GruganContact Address:Address Type:mailing addressAddress:P.O. Box 3654City:HarrisburgState or Province:PAPostal Code:17101-3654Country:USAContact Voice Telephone:(717) 772-3305Contact Electronic Mail Address:jgrugan@state.pa.us
Data Quality Information:Attribute Accuracy:Attribute Accuracy Report:Verified visually by comparison against source materials.Logical Consistency Report:Topology existsCompleteness Report:Contains all counties in the Commonwealth.Positional Accuracy:Horizontal Positional Accuracy:Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:Digitized from sources conforming to National Mapping Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps.Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment:Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value:100Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation:Estimated accuracy is +/- 100 Feet.Lineage:Source Information:Source Citation:Citation Information:Originator:Geological Survey (U.S.)Publication Date:UnknownTitle:USGS 7.5 minute topographic mapsGeospatial Data Presentation Form:mapPublication Information:Publication Place:Reston, VAPublisher:United States Geological SurveySource Scale Denominator:24000Type of Source Media:paperSource Time Period of Content:Time Period Information:Single Date/Time:Calendar Date:unknownSource Currentness Reference:publication dateSource Citation Abbreviation:topo quadsSource Contribution:features for digitizationProcess Step:Process Description:Digitized from 7.5 minute USGS topographic quadrangles on stable mylar base. Converted to ESRI Shapefile format for distribution.Process Date:2004Spatial Data Organization Information:Direct Spatial Reference Method:VectorPoint and Vector Object Information:SDTS Terms Description:SDTS Point and Vector Object Type:G-polygonPoint and Vector Object Count:623Spatial Reference Information:Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:Geographic:Latitude Resolution:0.000000Longitude Resolution:0.000000Geographic Coordinate Units:Decimal degreesGeodetic Model:Horizontal Datum Name:North American Datum of 1983Ellipsoid Name:GRS80Semi-major Axis:6378137.0Denominator of Flattening Ratio:298.26Entity and Attribute Information:Detailed Description:Entity Type:Entity Type Label:padot_county_2004Entity Type Definition:Pennsylvania CountyAttribute:Attribute Label:FIDAttribute Definition:Internal feature number.Attribute Definition Source:ESRIAttribute Domain Values:Unrepresentable Domain:Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.Attribute:Attribute Label:ShapeAttribute Definition:Feature geometry.Attribute Definition Source:ESRIAttribute Domain Values:Unrepresentable Domain:Coordinates defining the features.Attribute:Attribute Label:COUNTY_NAMAttribute Definition:County NameAttribute Definition Source:self-evidentAttribute:Attribute Label:COUNTY_NUMAttribute Definition:Two-digit county code numberAttribute Definition Source:See table belowAttribute:Attribute Label:FIPS_COUNTAttribute Definition:County Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Attribute:Attribute Label:NUMERIC_LAAttribute:Attribute Label:COUNTY_N_1Attribute Definition:County number in integer formatAttribute:Attribute Label:AREA_SQ_MIAttribute Definition:Calculated area in square milesOverview Description:Entity and Attribute Overview:
District               PennDOT FIPS
Number County Name County Code
1-0 Crawford 20 039
1-0 Erie 25 049
1-0 Forest 27 053
1-0 Mercer 43 085
1-0 Venango 60 121
1-0 Warren 61 123
2-0 Cameron 12 023
2-0 Centre 14 027
2-0 Clearfield 17 033
2-0 Clinton 18 035
2-0 Elk 24 047
2-0 Juniata 34 067
2-0 Mifflin 44 087
2-0 McKean 42 083
2-0 Potter 52 105
3-0 Bradford 08 015
3-0 Columbia 19 037
3-0 Lycoming 41 081
3-0 Montour 47 093
3-0 Northumberland 49 097
3-0 Snyder 54 109
3-0 Sullivan 56 113
3-0 Tioga 58 117
3-0 Union 59 119
4-0 Lackawanna 35 069
4-0 Luzerne 40 079
4-0 Pike 51 103
4-0 Susquehanna 57 115
4-0 Wayne 63 127
4-0 Wyoming 65 131
5-0 Berks 06 011
5-0 Carbon 13 025
5-0 Lehigh 39 077
5-0 Monroe 45 089
5-0 Northampton 48 095
5-0 Schuylkill 53 107
6-0 Bucks 09 017
6-0 Chester 15 029
6-0 Delaware 23 045
6-0 Montgomery 46 091
6-0 Philadelphia 67 101
8-0 Adams 01 001
8-0 Cumberland 21 041
8-0 Dauphin 22 043
8-0 Franklin 28 055
8-0 Lancaster 36 071
8-0 Lebanon 38 075
8-0 Perry 50 099
8-0 York 66 133
9-0 Bedford 05 009
9-0 Blair 07 013
9-0 Cambria 11 021
9-0 Fulton 29 057
9-0 Huntingdon 31 061
9-0 Somerset 55 111
10-0 Armstrong 03 005
10-0 Butler 10 019
10-0 Clarion 16 031
10-0 Indiana 32 063
10-0 Jefferson 33 065
11-0 Allegheny 02 003
11-0 Beaver 04 007
11-0 Lawrence 37 073
12-0 Fayette 26 051
12-0 Greene 30 059
12-0 Washington 62 125
12-0 Westmoreland 64 129
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:PennDOT
Distribution Information:Distributor:Contact Information:Contact Organization Primary:Contact Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)Contact Address:Address Type:mailing addressAddress:Land and Water BuildingCity:University ParkState or Province:PAPostal Code:16802Country:USAContact Electronic Mail Address:pasda@psu.eduResource Description:PennDOT Pennsylvania County boundaries, 2004Distribution Liability:The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.Standard Order Process:Digital Form:Digital Transfer Information:Format Name:ArcView ShapefileFormat Version Number:3.xFile Decompression Technique:Zip compressionTransfer Size:1.385Digital Transfer Option:Online Option:Computer Contact Information:Network Address:Network Resource Name:ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/padot/boundary_layers/padot-county_2004.zipAccess Instructions:http://www.pasda.psu.eduFees:noneMetadata Reference Information:Metadata Date:20040204Metadata Contact:Contact Information:Contact Organization Primary:Contact Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)Contact Position:Metadata CoordinatorContact Address:Address Type:mailing addressAddress:115 Land and Water BuildingCity:University ParkState or Province:PAPostal Code:16802Country:USAContact Voice Telephone:814-865-8792Contact Facsimile Telephone:814-865-3378Contact Electronic Mail Address:cxp7@psu.eduMetadata Standard Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataMetadata Standard Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998