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Identification_Information
     Abstract 
     Purpose 
     Supplemental Information 
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
     Detailed Description
     Overview 
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Section


Identification_Information

Citation_Information Originator: U.S. Postal Service Publication_Date: 1992 Title: Zip Codes Scale_Denominator: unknown

Description Abstract Geo-dataset delineating the zipcode areas of Missouri. Purpose Generally used in geographic and demographic analysis. Supplemental_Information Procedures_Used Zipcode data was acquired from a variety of sources and geo-referenced to county highway maps. The delineation of the boundaries was then tablet- digitized at the GRC. Revisions n/a Reviews_Applied Reviewed by James D. Harlan, February 12, 1997. Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets County-level zipcode coverages. Other_References_Cited U.S. Postal Service Notes n/a Time_Period_of_Content Single_Date/Time Calendar_Date: 1992 Currentness_Reference 1992 data. Status Progress: complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency n/a Spatial_Domain Bounding_Coordinates West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.77499431 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.89796237 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.58724898 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.96240922

Keywords Theme Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: zip codes Place Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: STATE OF MISSOURI Stratum Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: Temporal Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword:

Access_Constraints n/a Use_Constraints Limitation are generally user-defined. Point_of_Contact: See Data_Set_Credit Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, Department of Geography, University of Missouri-Columbia. Security_Information Security_Classification_System: None Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Security_Handling_Description: None

Native_Data_Set_Environment: AIX UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.0.4

Cross_Reference Originator: U.S. Postal Service Publication_Date: 1992 Publication_Time: Title: Zip Codes Edition: Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Series_Information Series_Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information Publication_Place: Publisher: Other_Citation_Details: Online_Linkage: Larger_Work_Citation:


Data_Quality_Information

Attribute_Accuracy Attribute_Accuracy_Report: See Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology present.

Completeness_Report Data complete. Positional_Accuracy Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: unknown Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Resolution as reported
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: n/a Lineage: See Cloud_Cover n/a


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information SDTS_Terms_Description SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1095 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3161 SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains' Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1096


Spatial_Reference_Information

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition


    Planar
        Grid_Coordinate_System
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal_Transverse_Mercator (UTM)
           Zone_Number: 15
        Planar_Distance_Units: METERS
    Geodetic Model
        Horizontal_Datum_Name:
        Ellipsoid_Name:  Clarke 1866
        Semi-major_Axis: 6,378,206.4
        Denominator_of_Flattening: 294.98



Entity_and_Attribute_Information

Detailed_Description Entity_Type Entity_Type_Label: ZIP.PAT Entity_Type_Definition: Attribute table of ZIP. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ARC/INFO Attribute: Attribute_Label: - Attribute_Definition: Attribute table of ZIP. Attribute_Definition_Source: ARC/INFO Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: - Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Area of poly/region in square coverage units Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZIP# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZIP-ID Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZIPCODE Attribute_Definition: Zipcode identifier Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Postal Service Attribute_Domain_Values Enumerated_Domain Enumerated_Domain_Value: codeset Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Overview_Description Entity_and_Attribute_Overview PAT items ZIPCODE contains the unique identifier as prescribed by the U.S. Postal Service. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Not Available


Distribution_Information






Metadata_Reference_Section

Metadata_Date: 19970212 Metadata_Contact: jharlan Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608 Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time Metadata_Security_Information: Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None Metadata_Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

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