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Cities layer
The Cities layer shows all Cities and towns in the United States.
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| Close-in of the Manhattan region |
Close-in of the San Dieo region |
Details
Name
The name of the city or town
County
The county in which the city is located
Population in 2000
The population of the city as of 2000
Type
Normally "City", but can in addition be "County seat" and/or "State capital".
FIPS Code
The FIPS 55 code for the city, if any.
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Options
Transparency
Determines how much the underlying layer(s) will show through this layer.
Show names
Whether to show the name of the cities at the appropriate scale
Color scheme
The general color scheme to be used
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Origin
This data layer can be obtained from the National Atlas.
Abstract
This map layer includes cities in the United States, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. These cities were collected from the 1970
National Atlas of the United States. Where applicable, U.S. Census Bureau
codes for named populated places were associated with each name to allow
additional information to be attached. The Geographic Names Information
System (GNIS) was also used as a source for additional information. This
is a revised version of the December 2003 map layer.
Purpose
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 1:2,000,000-scale data.
No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in
the use of these data.
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