Connecticut Other Geographic Name Table

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• What does this data set describe?
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  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
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Includes other known alternate names for the geographic names in the Geographic Names table (GeoName). May include one or more alternate name.

1. How should this data set be cited?
   
   
   State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher), U.S. Geologica Survey, National Mapping Program (data compiler), 2006, Connecticut Other Geographic Name Table: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
   
   
   Online links:

   • http://www.ct.gov/deep

   
   
2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
   
   
   Bounding coordinates:

   West: -73.766107

   East: -71.737737

   North: 42.127877

   South: 40.879362.
   
   
3. What does it look like?
   
   
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
   
   
   Calendar date: 1974
   Currentness reference:

   ground condition

   
   
5. What is the general form of this data set?
   
   
   Geospatial data presentation form: tabular digital data
   
   
6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   
   
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
   
   
   Connecticut Other Geographic Name Table

   Other or alternate geographic names for features in the master table of all Geographic Names (GeoName) (Source: US Geological Survey and the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection)

   
   

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)
                     

   
   

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   
   

   GEONAME_NO

   Geographic Name Number - The GEONAME_NO value from the Geographic Name data table for a feature with an additional (other) name. Duplicate records with identical GEONAME_NO attribute values are allowed for features having more than one alternate name. (Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection)
                     

   
   

   Numeric value

   
   

   OTHER_NAME

   Other Geographic Name - An alternate name for the geographic feature. Typically a local name. Depending on the circumstance, can also be the name published on the 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangle map if the name in the Geographic Names (GeoName) table differs from information published on the USGS topographic quadrangle map. (Source: US Geological Survey and State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection)
                     

   
   

   Text value

   
   
   depgis.DEP.GeoName_To_GeoNameOther

   Entity and attribute detail citation:

   This metadata includes a complete description of the entity types, attributes, and attribute values for this data set. No other reference material exists.

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   
   
   • State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
   • U.S. Geologica Survey, National Mapping Program (data compiler)
   
   
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
   
   

   Many feature names are derived from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. The names of rivers, streams, brooks, reservoirs, lakes and ponds were originally compiled and mapped from various sources, including GNIS, by James Bogar, a Cartographer with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection.

   
   
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   
   
   Howie Sternberg

   State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

   79 Elm Street

   Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127

   USA

   
   

   860-424-3540 (voice)

   860-424-4058 (FAX)

   dep.gisdata@ct.gov

   Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

This table provides alternate names for point features in the Geographic Names (Geographic_Name) feature class. Use the Geographic Name Number (GEONAME_NO) attribute to join records in this table to records in the associated Geographic Name table (GeoName). The GeoName table is joined to the Geographic_Name feature class.

1. Where did the data come from?
   
   
2. What changes have been made?
   
   

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   
   
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   
   

   Table records conform to the following rules. Duplicate records with identical GEONAME_NO attribute values are allowed for features having more than one alternate name.

   
   

No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. 

Who distributes the data set?


State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
USA


860-424-3540 (voice)
860-424-4058 (FAX)
dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time


What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?


Connecticut Other Geographic Name Table


What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?


Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection 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 State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.


How can I download or order the data?


• Availability in digital form:




Data format:	in format Table (version ArcGIS)
Network links:	http://www.ct.gov/deep



• Cost to order the data: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.



Is there some other way to get the data?


The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.


What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?


Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.

79 Elm Street