NH Political Districts 2022

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ken Gallager, NH Office of Planning and Development
Publication_Date: 20230608
Title: NH Political Districts 2022
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:

https://nhgeodata.unh.edu/nhgeodata/rest/services/APB/ElectoralDistricts/MapServer/11

Description:

Abstract:

The shapefile contains the basic building blocks for voting districts in New Hampshire. For cities, where there are voting wards, the ward boundaries are shown and polygons are identified by ward. For towns and cities where there are no wards, the entire municipality is shown and named.

Purpose: New Hampshire political districts - voting district boundaries

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20220908
Ending_Date: 20230608

Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.594653
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.664745
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.307191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.693632

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: society

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Voting Districts
Theme_Keyword: Political Districts
Theme_Keyword: Voting Wards
Theme_Keyword: New Hampshire

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Data_Set_Credit:

Municipal boundaries from New Hampshire GRANIT base map data. Ward boundaries digitized by NH Office of Planning and Development, 2022.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 327

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane New Hampshire FIPS 2800 Feet
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9999666666666667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.66666666666667
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 42.5
False_Easting: 984250.0
False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000007286182768240225
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000007286182768240225

Planar_Distance_Units: foot_us

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: NHPolitDists2022
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: FIPS 2-digit county code followed by 3-digit municipality code
Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 01005
Range_Domain_Maximum: 19995

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of municipality
Attribute_Definition_Source: OPD
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of municipality

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: Name of county of voting district
Attribute_Definition_Source: OPD
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of county of voting district

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng
Attribute_Definition: Length of perimeter of district
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Length of perimeter of district

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of district in internal units squared
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Area of district in internal units squared

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTRICT
Attribute_Definition:

Either name of municipality with "entire", or name of municipality plus ward number

Attribute_Definition_Source: OPD
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of municipality or name of municipality plus ward number

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Earth Systems Research Center
Contact_Person: GRANIT Database Manager

Contact_Position: GRANIT Database Manager
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Morse Hall, University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
State_or_Province: NH
Postal_Code: 03824
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 603-862-1214
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: granit@unh.edu
Contact_Instructions: email preferred

Distribution_Liability: None
Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: ESRI
Transfer_Size: 1.81 Mb

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230608
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NH Office of Planning and Development
Contact_Person: Ken Gallager

Contact_Position: Principal Planner
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 100 North Main Street; Suite 100
City: Concord
State_or_Province: NH
Postal_Code: 03301
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (603)271-1773
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kenneth.r.gallager@livefree.nh.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

NH Political Districts 2022

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