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This page last updated: 11/29/2011
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
| Originator | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Abstract | Metropolitan Council cached base map web service, developed for 7 County Twin Cities Region. Includes political boundaries, roadways, parks, lakes and rivers, land marks, and transit information. | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | Periodically Revised | |||
| Currentness Reference | The Base Map is updated on a quarterly basis (roughly: January, April, July, October) to allow for changes to roadways and major political/administrative boundary changes. Intermittent changes may occur between major quarterly updates. | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Distributor Organization | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is available for direct use via map services, available via direct link by clicking below after 'Online Linkage' | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
| Online Linkage | I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) | |||
Go to Section:
1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Title | Metropolitan Council Base Map Service | |||
| Abstract | Metropolitan Council cached base map web service, developed for 7 County Twin Cities Region. Includes political boundaries, roadways, parks, lakes and rivers, land marks, and transit information. | |||
| Purpose | The service was developed to offer quick base map data that includes detailed cartography for 10 scales. Intended for use in desktop GIS and web applications to provide backdrop of common data layers. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | Periodically Revised | |||
| Currentness Reference | The Base Map is updated on a quarterly basis (roughly: January, April, July, October) to allow for changes to roadways and major political/administrative boundary changes. Intermittent changes may occur between major quarterly updates. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | Quarterly | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. Some data layers extend well into Minnesota and Wisconsin | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -94.012 -92.732 45.415 44.471 |
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| Place Keywords | Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County | |||
| Theme Keywords | base map, political boundaries, municipal boundaries, county boundaries, city boundaries, transportation, trails, roadways, transit | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | Matt McGuire,
GIS Web Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: FAX: E-mail: matt.mcguire@metc.state.mn.us | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | Base Map Image Example | |||
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | N/A | |||
| Logical Consistency | N/A | |||
| Completeness | Entire seven county geographic area is covered. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | ||||
| Lineage | This service consists of data from several layers. These include (with metadata links): - County Boundaries - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/CountiesAndCTUs.htm - City, Townships and Unorganized Territory Boundaries - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/CountiesAndCTUs.htm - Lakes and Rivers - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/LakesAndRivers.htm - State and Regional Trails - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/TrailsRegional.htm - State and Regional Parks - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/ParksRegional.htm - Roads (NCompass Local Roads) - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/NCompassRoads.htm - Highways - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/Highways.htm - Airports - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/Airports.htm - Railroads - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/Railroads.htm - Light Rail Line - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/HiawathaLRTAlignment.htm - Transit Centers - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/TransitCenters.htm - Landmarks: including schools, college campuses, hospitals, golf courses, commentaries, and other major destinations. - http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/NCompassLandmarks.htm This base map web service consists of 10 different levels of detail that are displayed at 10 different map scale ranges. Scales: * Level ID: 0 Scale: 1:808907 * Level ID: 1 Scale: 1:404453 * Level ID: 2 Scale: 1:202227 * Level ID: 3 Scale: 1:101113 * Level ID: 4 Scale: 1:50557 * Level ID: 5 Scale: 1:25278 * Level ID: 6 Scale: 1:12639 * Level ID: 7 Scale: 1:6320 * Level ID: 8 Scale: 1:3160 * Level ID: 9 Scale: 1:1580 |
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| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | ArcGIS Server | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | ||||
| Spatial Object Type | Raster | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | cached web service | |||
| Tiling Scheme | Cached tiles for 10 scale levels, each tile 256x256 pixels, DPI 96. | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | Meters | |||
| Distance Resolution | ||||
| UTM Zone Number | 15 | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | None |
| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | None | |||
| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Council | |||
| Publication Date | Periodically revised | |||
| Contact Person Information | Matt McGuire GIS Web Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: FAX: 651-602-1718 E-mail: matt.mcguire@metc.state.mn.us |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | MetropolitanCouncilBaseMap | |||
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| Ordering Instructions | This dataset is available for direct use via map services, available via direct link by clicking below after 'Online Linkage' | |||
| Distribution Liability | NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata. | |||
| Online Linkage | I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 11/29/2011 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Matt McGuire,
GIS Web Administrator Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1964 FAX: E-mail: matt.mcguire@metc.state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 11/29/2011
