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Confederation Trail Inventory
Frequently anticipated questions:
- What does this data set describe?
- How should this data set be cited?
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- What is the general form of this data set?
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- Who produced the data set?
- Why was the data set created?
- How was the data set created?
- How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
- How can someone get a copy of the data set?
- Who wrote the metadata?
What does this data set describe?
- Title: Confederation Trail Inventory
- Abstract:
- This data contains locations and attributes of all features and structures along the Confederation Trail in Prince Edward Island.
- How should this data set be cited?
Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, December 2006, Confederation Trail Inventory.
Online Links:
- \\PE-05630\T$\GIS\Basedata\Confed_Trail\Confed_Invent_2006.shp
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.247233
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -62.056690
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.956260
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.959650
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Calendar_Date: unknown
- Currentness_Reference: December 2006
- What is the general form of this data set?
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
- Entity point (5251)
- What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
- Projection parameters:
- Longitude_of_Projection_Center: -63.000000
- Latitude_of_Projection_Center: 47.250000
- Scale_Factor_at_Projection_Origin: 0.999912
- False_Easting: 400000.000000
- False_Northing: 800000.000000
Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Planar coordinates are specified in metersThe horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983_CSRS.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- Confed_Invent_2006
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- FID
- Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)
Coordinates defining the features.
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- CODE
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- CUMULATIVE
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- EASTING
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- NORTHING
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- SIGN_TYPE
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- SIGN_INFO
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- STRU_ID
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- STRU_TYPE
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- STRU_MAT
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- STRU_DIA
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- STRU_LGTH
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- STRU_WIDTH
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- COVERAGE
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- ABUTMENT
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- SUPPORT
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- BEAM
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- DECK
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- RAILING
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- WATERCOURS
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- WATERSHED
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- GATE_TYPE
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- ROAD_NAME
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- ROUTE_NUM
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- ACCESS_USE
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- JUNCT_NUM
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- JUNCT_SIDE
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- HISTORICAL
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- CHAINAGE
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Who produced the data set?
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
- Who also contributed to the data set?
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
Dan MacDonald
PEI Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
GIS-T Manager
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A-7N8
Canada
902-368-5158 (voice)
902-368-5425 (FAX)
wdmacdonald@gov.pe.ca- Hours_of_Service: 8:30 - 4:30 AST
Why was the data set created?
Information is gathered in support of the maintenance activities of the trail network.
How was the data set created?
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- (source 1 of 1)
PEI Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, December 2006, Confederation Trail Inventory.
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
- How well have the observations been checked?
Attribute data was primarily field collected with chainage derived from GIS route analysis.
- How accurate are the geographic locations?
Location data was field collected using GPS with an accuracy of plus or minus 2 metres.
- How accurate are the heights or depths?
- Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
- How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]
- What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
Downloadable Data
- What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
- How can I download or order the data?
- Availability in digital form:
Data format: Size: 0.140 - Cost to order the data:
- Availability in digital form:
Who wrote the metadata?
- Dates:
- Last modified: 13-Jan-2010
- Metadata author:
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PEI Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
c/o Dan MacDonald
GIS-T Manager
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A-7N8
Canada
902-368-5158 (voice)
902-368-5425 (FAX)
wdmacdonald@gov.pe.ca- Hours_of_Service: 8:30 - 4:30 AST
- Metadata standard:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
- Metadata extensions used:
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