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Lighthouses (Great Lakes Circle Tour), Wisconsin 2013

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Identification Information

Citation
Title
Lighthouses (Great Lakes Circle Tour), Wisconsin 2013
Originator
UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Publication Date
2013-08-19
Identifier
https://maps.aqua.wisc.edu/geonetwork/srv/metadata/290ce1ad-261d-4cf1-b648-9fa4e7896cb4
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
Statewide, Coastal
Other Citation Details
Wisconsin Coastal Atlas dataset
Abstract
This data layer represents lighthouse locations on the Great Lakes, within the state of Wisconsin.
Purpose
This layer is intended as a reference map for tourists interested in the history and heritage of lighthouses within Wisconsin.
Supplemental Information
Wisconsin Coastal Atlas dataset also available from the Coastal Atlas online: http://maps.aqua.wisc.edu/opengeoportal/
Scale Denominator
10000
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2013-08-19T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-93
East
-86.5
North
47.5
South
42.5
Bounding Box
West
-92.0066
East
-86.8286
North
47.08
South
42.5888
ISO Topic Category
society
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Place Keyword
Great Lakes
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword
Point
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
FGDC
Theme Keyword
Lighthouses--Wisconsin
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
Maintenance and Update Frequency
asNeeded
Language
eng
Credit
UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Point of Contact
Contact
UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Drive
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Phone
(608) 262-0905
Point of Contact
Contact
David Hart
Position Name
Senior Scientist
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Dr., Goodnight Hall, Room 201
City
Madison
Administrative Area
Wisconsin
Postal Code
53706
Country
United States of America
Email
dhart@aqua.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-6515

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
104000
Code Space
EPSG
Version
9.5.1

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Lineage
Process Step
Description
Renamed dataset to conform to GeoData@Wisconsin naming conventions.
Process Date
2018-09-20T00:00:00

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version
1.0
Distributor
UW Sea Grant Institute (University of Wisconsin)
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Online Access
https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_Lighthouses_2013.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
point
Vector Object Count
47

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
290ce1ad-261d-4cf1-b648-9fa4e7896cb4
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
David Hart
Position Name
Senior Scientist
Delivery Point
1975 Willow Dr., Goodnight Hall, Room 201
City
Madison
Administrative Area
Wisconsin
Postal Code
53706
Country
United States of America
Email
dhart@aqua.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-6515
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Position Name
metadata technician
Delivery Point
550 N. Park Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Email
askmap@library.wisc.edu
Phone
(608)262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2018-09-20
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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