Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014

Author(s)

National Atlas of the United States

Description

This point shapefile includes cities and towns in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A city or town is a place with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer.This layer includes populations from 2010. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2013). Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/bx729wr3020. Version 1 of this data set was produced from GNIS and Census data in 2012 but was not released. This data set replaces the earlier version. None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Publisher

National Atlas of the United States

Collection

National atlas of the United States of America, 1997-2014

Place(s)

United States, Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (State), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (D.C.), Washington (State), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, and United States. Virgin Islands

Subject(s)

Cities and towns, Administrative and political divisions, Population, Location, and Society

Year

2014

Held by

Stanford

More details at

https://purl.stanford.edu/bx729wr3020

Use and reproduction

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Copyright

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