King County Landmarks

Frequently anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How might this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Metro, King County, unknown, King County Landmarks.

   Online Links:

   • http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/Default.aspx

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.637058
   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.126345
   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.958349
   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.135430
   

3. What does it look like?

   http://www5.kingcounty.gov/sdc/DataImages/landmark.jpg (JPEG)

   JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 05-Nov-2021

   Currentness_Reference:

   ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
   

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (3373)
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet.
      

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 47.5
      Standard_Parallel: 48.73333333333333
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.8333333333333
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.0
      False_Easting: 1640416.666666667
      False_Northing: 0.0
      

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0003280833333333333
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0003280833333333333
      Planar coordinates are specified in foot_us
      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983 HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   maint.TRANSIT.landmark_point

   Point feature table (Source: King County Metro)

   CODE

   Landmark category code (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   30	Airports
   60	Buildings - Non-Government
   61	Building-City Government
   62	Building-County Government
   63	Building-State Government
   64	Building-Federal Government
   90	Business Districts
   120	Cemeteries
   150	Chambers of Commerce
   180	City Halls
   210	Department of Motor Vehicles
   240	Entertainment & Sports)
   270	Fairgrounds
   300	Golf Courses
   330	Hospitals & Medical Centers
   360	Hotels & Motels
   390	Libraries
   420	Major Employment Centers
   450	Military Installations
   480	Museums
   500	Transit Centers/Tunnel Stations
   510	Other Transportation Centers
   520	Fare Outlets - All Types
   530	Fare Outlets - Limited Types
   600	Parks & Recreation
   630	Piers & Terminals
   660	School-Elementary
   661	School-Junior High/Middle
   662	School-High
   663	School-Colleges & Universities
   690	Shopping Centers
   720	Wineries
   540	Park & Pools
   570	Park & Rides

   ABB_NAME

   Abbreviated name of feature (Source: King County Metro) String of standard and non-standard abbreviations

   FILL

   Fill type (Source: King County Metro) Integer

   SYMBOL

   Symbol type (Source: King County Metro) Integer

   LANDMARK_ID

   XCOORD

   Projected easting coordinate (Source: King County Metro) Double

   YCOORD

   Projected northing coordinate (Source: King County Metro) Double

   LONGITUDE

   Geographic longitude coordinate (Source: King County Metro) Double

   LATITUDE

   Geographic latitude coordinate (Source: King County Metro) Double

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.

   NAME

   Full name of feature (Source: King County Metro) String

   ADDRESS_NUM

   Numeric portion of street address (Source: KC Metro Transit) Integer

   ON_PREFIX

   On-street street name prefix (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   ON_STNAME

   On-street street name (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   ON_STYPE

   On-street street type (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   ON_SUFFIX

   On-street street suffix (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   CROSS_PREFIX

   Cross-street street prefix (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   CROSS_STNAME

   Cross-street street name (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   CROSS_STYPE

   Cross-street street type (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   CROSS_SUFFIX

   Cross-street street suffix (Source: KC Metro Transit) String

   ADDRESS

   Full street address of feature (Source: King County Metro) Mixed case address with street number

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • King County Metro
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group

   Attn: Trang Bui

   DBA/GIS Analyst

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 800

   Seattle, WA
   

   206-684-1593 (voice)

   206-684-2059 (FAX)

   trang.bui@kingcounty.gov

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
   

Why was the data set created?

The landmark database was generated for the ATIS application used by the Regional Automated Trip Planning group (RATP). This group assists Metro bus riders to get from one location to another taking the best route possible. Landmarks are often used to determine the origin and destination of trips instead of addresses. Used to support Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) route announcement requirements.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 2)

   Derived from COMMON_INTEREST master table based on code enumerated in CODE. Business table attributes are then attached

   Date: 05-Nov-2021 (process 2 of 2)

   North City Post Office added ​And U District, Roosevelt, and Northgate Link Light Rail Stations Person who carried out this activity:
   

   King County Metro

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Not applicable
Use_Constraints:

King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   KCGIS Center

   Attn: Cheryl Wilder

   Data Sales Coordinator

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

   Seattle, WA
   

   206-263-5220 (voice)
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? /plibrary2/transportation/shapes/point/landmark.shp
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ESRI Shapefile

   • Cost to order the data:
     Contact KCGIS Client Services for the cost of reproduction - <http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/GISDataDistribution.aspx>

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 10-Nov-2021

Metadata author:

King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group

Attn: Trang Bui

GIS Analyst

201 S Jackson St, Suite 800

Seattle, WA

206-684-1593 (voice)

Trang.Bui@kingcounty.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)