Census Blocks, 1990

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Title: Census Blocks, 1990

Abstract: Census Blocks

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Kentucky State Data Center, Center for Urban and Economic Research, Unknown, Census Blocks, 1990: Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington, KY.

   Online Links:

   • <http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/download/state/CENTRACT.ZIP>

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington, KY.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.571434

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.965126

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.147402

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.497075

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1990

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (3522)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   censusc

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   PUBLICWATE

   DRILLWELL

   DUGWELL

   OTHERWATER

   SEWER

   SEPTIC

   OTHERSEWER

   CBIDENT

   HOMES

   COUNTY

   TRACT

   BLOCK

   COUNTY_1

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Kentucky State Data Center, Center for Urban and Economic Research, College of Business and Public Administration, U. of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

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

   Kentucky Geological Survey
   c/o Dan Carey
   Geospatial Analysis Section
   Kentucky Geological Survey
   Lexington, KY 40506-0107
   

   859-257-5500 (voice)
   859-257-1147 (FAX)
   jerryw@uky.edu
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F

Census tract information from 1990 U.S. Census

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 2)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\TEMP\Coal_ddh.xml

   (process 2 of 2)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\TEMP\censusc.xml

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   Locations verified personally on map or in field with global positioning

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?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   Kentucky Geological Survey
   Kentucky Geological Survey
   Lexington, KY 40506-0107
   

   859-257-5500 (voice)
   859-257-1147 (FAX)
   

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

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 0.148

   • Cost to order the data:

Dates:

Last modified: 03-Jun-2002

Metadata author:

Kentucky Geological Survey
c/o Dan Carey
Kentucky Geological Survey
Lexington, KY 40506-0107

859-257-5500 (voice)
859-257-1147 (FAX)
carey@uky.edu

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>