Canada / United States of America Boundary Dataset

ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: eng
Metadata character set: utf8
Last update: 2024-02-23
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (202) 7369029
Fax: 1 (202) 2540008
Address:
Delivery point: 1717 H Street NW Suite 845
City: Washington
Administrative area: District of Columbia
Postal code: 20006
Country: US
e-mail address: moorej@ibcusca.org
Metadata contact:
Role: originator
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (613) 8082758
Fax: 1 (613) 9471388
Address:
Delivery point: 588 Booth Street 210
City: Ottawa
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: K1A 0Y7
Country: CA
e-mail address: ibc-cfi@nrcan.gc.ca
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007
Metadata identifier: 55ae91ef-1fd9-4416-bf5e-7f9ded51512e

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Canada / United States of America Boundary Dataset
Date:
Reference date - publication: 2018-04-20
Edition: 1.3
Edition date: 2018-04-20
Presentation format: mapDigital
Cited responsible party:
Role: author
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: voice; 1 (202) 7369029
Fax: 1 (202) 2540008
Address:
Delivery point: 1717 H Street NW Suite 845
City: Washington
Administrative area: District of Columbia
Postal code: 20006
Country: US
e-mail address: moorej@ibcusca.org
Cited responsible party:
Role: author
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: voice; 1 (613) 8082758
Fax: 1 (613) 9471388
Address:
Delivery point: 588 Booth Street 210
City: Ottawa
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: K1A 0Y7
Country: CA
e-mail address: ibc-cfi@nrcan.gc.ca
Themes or categories of the resource: boundaries
Descriptive keywords:
Place keywords:
Keywords: Passamaquoddy Bay, St. Croix River, St. John River, St. Francis River, 141st Meridian, Yukon, Halls Stream, St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara river, Lake Erie, Detroit River, St. Clair River, Lake Huron, St. Mary's River, Lake Superior, Rainy River, Lake of the Woods, 49th Parallel, Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota, West Kootenay River, Similkameen River, Columbia Valley, Pacific Ocean, Straits of Georgia, Juan de Fuca, Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, Alaska, Gulf of Maine
Descriptive keywords:
Theme keywords:
Keywords: Governmental Units, and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries, NGDA Portfolio Themes, ngda
Keyword thesaurus:
Title: NGDA Portfolio Themes
Date:
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: Downloadable Data
Keyword thesaurus:
Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Abstract: The shapefile is composed of 30 segments that correspond to the original 256 boundary maps. Attributes of each segment define the scale in which the line in that area may be accurately depicted. It is produced for mapping purposes only and not intended to illustrate the boundary beyond the limits of the scale for any given segment.
Purpose: This shapefile is a digital representation of the International boundary between the United States and Canada as per the Treaty of 1908. It has been generated from a combination of recent surveys and datum conversions. It is intended for mapping purposes only.
Dataset language:eng
Dataset character set: utf8
Status: completed
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Resource constraints:
General constraints:
Limitations of use: Access Constraint: None (Public Domain Information) Use Constraint: None (Public Use)
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints: license
Other constraints: None
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints: license
Other constraints: Use of this information is subject to the OPEN GOVERNMENT LICENCE - CANADA http://data.gc.ca/eng/open-government-licence-canada.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints: copyright
Other constraints: © International Boundary Commission. All rights reserved.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints: Other Constraints
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints: Other Constraints
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints: Other Constraints
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints: otherRestrictions
Other constraints: Other Constraints
Spatial representation type: vector
Processing environment: Esri ArcGIS 13.1.0.41833
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -141.5
East longitude: -65
North latitude: 70
South latitude: 40
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -141.001836
East longitude: -65.699167
North latitude: 69.646614
South latitude: 40.451389
Supplemental information: The boundary segment between TP106 (43-37-52 N, 76-47-48 W) and TP107 (43-37-52 N, 78-41-25 W), Section 14 – Lake Ontario and Niagara River and the boundary segment between TP158 (41-40-35 N, 82-23-51 W) and TP159 (41-40-35 N, 82-40-47 W), Section 15 - Lake Erie, Detroit & St. Clair Rivers are not straight lines. The boundary segment in both these cases follow the parallel of latitude and some care should be given to ensure adequate representation in various projections. Lineage: v1.1: Addition of a vertex in Gulf of Maine to fix an error. v1.2: Correction of coordinates of points in Gulf of Maine section (Joint Annual Report 89-90) and interpolation of geodesic lines to preserve an accurate representation of the boundary in all map projection. v1.3: Divided numbered section “27-Southeast Alaska, British Columbia-Alaska” into two new distinct numbered sections: “27-Portland Canal” and “28- Southeast Alaska”. Applied a systematic and thorough review of all point coordinates, geometry, and attributes. Updated official coordinates and geometry of points in numbered section “7 - Southwest Branch of the St. John River” using information from special report No 9 (2017). Updated official coordinates and geometry of points in numbered section “6 - Southwest and South Lines” using information from special report No 8 (2017).
Credits: International Boundary Commission
Resource point of contact:
Role: author
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (202) 7369029
Fax: 1 (202) 2540008
Address:
Delivery point: 1717 H Street NW Suite 845
City: Washington
Administrative area: District of Columbia
Postal code: 20006
Country: US
e-mail address: moorej@ibcusca.org
Resource point of contact:
Role: author
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (613) 8082758
Fax: 1 (613) 9471388
Address:
Delivery point: 588 Booth Street 210
City: Ottawa
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: K1A 0Y7
Country: CA
e-mail address: ibc-cfi@nrcan.gc.ca

Spatial Representation

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type: composite
Object count: 30

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Value: EPSG::4269 (NAD83 Geographic 2D - GRS1980)
Identifier authority citation:
Title: EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Date:
Reference date - publication: 2012-11-26
Code space: EPSG
Version: 6.5(3.0.1)

Data Quality

Scope of quality information:
Resource lineage:
Lineage statement: Lineage: v1.1: Addition of a vertex in Gulf of Maine to fix an error. v1.2: Correction of coordinates of points in Gulf of Maine section (Joint Annual Report 89-90) and interpolation of geodesic lines to preserve an accurate representation of the boundary in all map projection. v1.3: Divided numbered section “27-Southeast Alaska, British Columbia-Alaska” into two new distinct numbered sections: “27-Portland Canal” and “28- Southeast Alaska”. Applied a systematic and thorough review of all point coordinates, geometry, and attributes. Updated official coordinates and geometry of points in numbered section “7 - Southwest Branch of the St. John River” using information from special report No 9 (2017). Updated official coordinates and geometry of points in numbered section “6 - Southwest and South Lines” using information from special report No 8 (2017).

Distribution Information

Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (202) 7369029
Fax: 1 (202) 2540008
Address:
Delivery point: 1717 H Street NW Suite 845
City: Washington
Administrative area: District of Columbia
Postal code: 20006
Country: US
e-mail address: moorej@ibcusca.org
Distribution order process:
Terms and fees: Free for download
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Organization's name: International Boundary Commission
Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1 (613) 8082758
Fax: 1 (613) 9471388
Address:
Delivery point: 588 Booth Street 210
City: Ottawa
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: K1A 0Y7
Country: CA
e-mail address: ibc-cfi@nrcan.gc.ca
Distribution order process:
Terms and fees: Free for download
Distribution format:
Format name: SHP
Format version: 01
Format specification: ESRI Shapefile Technical Description, an ESRI White Paper - July 1998 (http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/shapefile.pdf)
Transfer options:
Transfer size: 1
Online distribution information:
Name of resource: SHP
Online location: http://www.internationalboundarycommission.org/uploads/shapefile/us-can-boundary-v1-3.zip
Connection protocol: HTTP
Description: SHP