Westchester County Railroad Stations

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Westchester County GIS
Publication_Date: 199810
Title:
Westchester County Railroad Stations
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: White Plains, NY USA
Publisher: Westchester County GIS
Online_Linkage: http://giswww.westchestergov.com/gismap
Online_Linkage: http://giswwwwestchestergov.com/download/wcstations.zip
Online_Linkage: http://giswww.westchestergov.com
Description:
Abstract:
Coverage contains locations of train stations along the three major train lines in Westchester County, New York  (Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven)  which are part of Metro North commuter rail line system.  It is recommended that the coverage be used in cojunction with county rail line coverage  (WCRAIL).
Purpose:
This coverage was compiled at a scale of 1:24,000.  The coverage is intended for general planning purposes only, and may not be appropriate for site specific analysis.
Supplemental_Information:
This coverage is in Arc/Info export format. Coordinate System - New York State Plane, FIPS zone: 3101 (Formerly East Zone 4801), Units: Feet, North American Datum 1983.  This coverage can be accessed electronically by clicking on the above link, or by visit the Westchester County GIS web site to download this coverage along with additional Westchester County data layers. http://giswww.westchestergov.com
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199102
Ending_Date: present
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.934301
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.659225
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.349924
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.909139
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: train stations
Theme_Keyword: train stops
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GOS
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Westchester County
Access_Constraints: Currently no access restrictions. See Supplemental Information above.
Use_Constraints:
None
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 44
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 213
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3101
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333
False_Easting: 492125.000000
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: wcstations.pat
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: AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Area is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Perimeter is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WCSTATIONS#
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: WCSTATIONS-ID
Attribute_Definition:
User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATNAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LINE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Westchester County GIS
Contact_Position: Westchester County GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
148 Martine Avenue, Rm 214
City: White Plains
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 10601
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@westchestergov.com
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Westchester County makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the county's GIS database, and will not be held responsible for any omissions or inaccuracies
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.053
Fees: Available for free electronic download @ <http://giswww.westchestergov.com> DATA page
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050714
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Westchester County GIS
Contact_Position: Westchester County GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
148 Martine Avenue, Room 214
City: White Plains
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10601
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@westchestergov.com
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
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