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<idinfo>
<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>Cartographic Products Management Branch</origin>
<pubdate>20050413</pubdate>
<title>New England City and Town Areas, December, 2003</title>
<geoform>map</geoform>
<onlink>http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/msa_map2003/main_necta_2003.htm</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>
This wall map shows New England City and Town Areas
(NETCAs), Combined NECTAs, metropolitan NECTA
divisions, and their components in New England.  The
printed map measures 36 by 46 inches.  The boundaries
and titles depicted on this map reflect the
definitions described by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in December, 2003.  NECTAs are defined for
the following states: Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The
area definitions are based on the result of the
application of the 2000 Standards for Defining
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas to
Census Bureau population estimates for 2001 and 2002.
</abstract>
<purpose>
This map shows the location of New England City and
Town Areas (NETCAs), Combined NECTAs, metropolitan
NECTA divisions, and their components in six New
England states.
</purpose>
</descript>
<timeperd>
<timeinfo>
<rngdates>
<begdate>200312</begdate>
<enddate>200312</enddate>
</rngdates>
</timeinfo>
<current>OMB area definition publication date</current>
</timeperd>
<status>
<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>Annually</update>
</status>
<spdom>
<bounding>
<westbc>-73.72820281982</westbc>
<eastbc>-66.98038482666</eastbc>
<northbc>47.45964813232</northbc>
<southbc>40.98587417602</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>None</themekt>
<themekey>Metropolitan</themekey>
<themekey>Micropolitan</themekey>
<themekey>Combined New England City and Town Area</themekey>
<themekey>NECTA</themekey>
<themekey>CNECTA</themekey>
<themekey>Metropolitan New England City and Town Area Division</themekey>
<themekey>Metropolitan NECTA division</themekey>
<themekey>Micropolitan NECTA</themekey>
<themekey>Micropolitan New England City and Town Area</themekey>
<themekey>Metropolitan New England City and Town Area</themekey>
</theme>
<theme>
<themekt>FGDC Framework Themes</themekt>
<themekey>FWGOVERNMENTALUNITS</themekey>
</theme>
<place>
<placekt>None</placekt>
<placekey>Connecticut</placekey>
<placekey>Maine</placekey>
<placekey>Massachusetts</placekey>
<placekey>New Hampshire</placekey>
<placekey>Rhode Island</placekey>
<placekey>Vermont</placekey>
<placekey>New England</placekey>
</place>
</keywords>
<accconst>None</accconst>
<useconst>None</useconst>
<ptcontac>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>
U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division,
Geographic Products Management Branch
</cntorg>
</cntorgp>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
<address>4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400</address>
<city>Washington</city>
<state>DC</state>
<postal>20233-7400</postal>
<country>US</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>physical</addrtype>
<address>8903 Presidential Parkway, Room 520 WP1</address>
<city>Upper Marlboro</city>
<state>Maryland</state>
<postal>20772</postal>
<country>US</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>301-763-1128</cntvoice>
<cntfax>301-457-4710</cntfax>
<cntemail>tiger@census.gov</cntemail>
<hours>7am - 5pm EST</hours>
<cntinst>http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/CP_Contact.htm</cntinst>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
</idinfo>
<metainfo>
<metd>20040413</metd>
<metc>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>
U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division,
Cartographic Products Management Branch
</cntorg>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>
Cartographic Products Management Branch Metadata
Coordinator
</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
<address>4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop 7400</address>
<city>Washington</city>
<state>DC</state>
<postal>20233-7400</postal>
<country>US</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>physical</addrtype>
<address>8903 Presidential Parkway, Room 301 WP1</address>
<city>Upper Marlboro</city>
<state>Maryland</state>
<postal>20772</postal>
<country>US</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>301-763-1101</cntvoice>
<cntfax>301-457-4710</cntfax>
<cntemail>zachariah.meade.turner.iii@census.gov</cntemail>
<hours>7am - 5pm EST</hours>
<cntinst>http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/CP_Contact.htm</cntinst>
</cntinfo>
</metc>
<metstdn>FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
</metainfo>
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