Alaska Towns

This is a subset of Populated Alaska Places that is used primarily for large scale mapping. Locations of statewide cities were entered by latitude-longitude, digitized from USGS 1:250,000 quadrangle maps, and heads-up digitizing from USGS 1:250,000 maps based on relative positioning of digital hydrography and digital township lines. Many locations were later updated by snapping them to points in the USGSNAMES coverage obtained from USGS. List of populated places were acquired from Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA). The classifications of cities is determined by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. An excellent description of city classifications was prepared by the Local Boundary Commission Staff of the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs. This white paper can be found online at: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/lbc/pubs/Local_Gov_AK.pdf The document is in PDF format.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Use Constraints: It is not recommended the data be used at a scale larger than 1:250,000. Any hardcopies or published datasets utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.", "Access Constraints: To ensure distribution of the most current public information, please refer requests for data or products to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Information Resource Management."]
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contact-email dnr.gispub@alaska.gov
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "1998-01-01"}]
frequency-of-update AS NEEDED.
licence ["The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability\nand fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services\nor products or their appropriateness for any users purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska\nbe liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or other damages suffered by the\nuser or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products,\nany failure thereof or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska s liability to the\nrequestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product."]
metadata-date 2008-02-04
metadata-language eng; USA
metadata_type geospatial
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • alaska
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • cities
  • ckan
  • communities
  • first-class-city
  • geo
  • geoss
  • home-rule-city
  • municipalities
  • national
  • north-america
  • second-class-city
  • towns
  • unified-home-rule-municipality
  • united-states
  • villages
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-22T16:19:03.916115
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T16:19:03.916119
notes This is a subset of Populated Alaska Places that is used primarily for large scale mapping. Locations of statewide cities were entered by latitude-longitude, digitized from USGS 1:250,000 quadrangle maps, and heads-up digitizing from USGS 1:250,000 maps based on relative positioning of digital hydrography and digital township lines. Many locations were later updated by snapping them to points in the USGSNAMES coverage obtained from USGS. List of populated places were acquired from Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA). The classifications of cities is determined by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. An excellent description of city classifications was prepared by the Local Boundary Commission Staff of the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs. This white paper can be found online at: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/lbc/pubs/Local_Gov_AK.pdf The document is in PDF format.
num_resources 2
num_tags 18
title Alaska Towns