City Council Districts 2016


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title:
City Council Districts 2016
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Abstract:This map data layer represents the city council districts for the City of Philadelphia, PA. The city council districts data layer was determined by the boundaries of the Philadelphia County voting precincts and the City Ordinance that established the districts based on the precincts.Data Development:N/AKey Attribute Fields:DISTRICT: The number of the council districtCoordinate System:Projection: Lambert Conformal ConicXY Coordinate System: NAD 1983 StatePlane Pennsylvania South FIPS 3702 (US Feet)Datum: NAD 1983Units of Measurement: Foot_USThematic Mapping:Use the DISTRICT field for thematic mapping and labeling.Other Information:N/A
Purpose:
City Council Districts as redistricted from 2010 census. Effective 2016 ( first election year following passage of redistricting bill.) - Features updated: 04/12/2012 - Attributes updated: 04/12/2012 - Metadata updated 03/17/2015 - Update Frequency: When the Council District boundaries change, a new layers will be added to reflect those boundaries. - Public = Y
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:-75.284151
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-74.954039
North_Bounding_Coordinate:40.143797
South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.861734
Keywords:
Access_Constraints:None
Use_Constraints:
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>The City of Philadelphia reserves all rights in the GIS database and any data contained therein, and the end user’s use of the data does not constitute a transfer of, nor does the end user receive, any title or interest in the database or any other City data. The City of Philadelphia makes no representation about the accuracy of any specific information in this GIS data and is provided “as is” and without Warranty of any kind. The user of this data will assume complete responsibility for any and all occurrences resulting from its use or display and will hold the City of Philadelphia harmless from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, damages, suits, judgments or settlements, including reasonable costs and attorneys' fees, that arise from use of this data.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Data_Set_Credit:
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
1515 Arch Street, 13 Fl, Philadelphia, PA  19102
GIS Manager: Darshna Patel (215) 683-4611 and darshna.patel@phila.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.0.2414
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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:GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:10
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:NAD 1983 StatePlane Pennsylvania South FIPS 3702 Feet
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
NAD 1983 StatePlane Pennsylvania South FIPS 3702 Feet
Standard_Parallel:39.93333333333333
Standard_Parallel:40.96666666666667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-77.75
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:39.33333333333334
False_Easting:1968500.0
False_Northing:0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.0003280833333333335
Ordinate_Resolution:0.0003280833333333335
Planar_Distance_Units:Foot_US
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222101
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:Council_Districts_2016
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:OBJECTID
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:ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:DISTRICT
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SHAPE_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SHAPE_Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
115 Land and Water Building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:(814) 865 8792
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:20160524
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
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