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National Parks

Metadata Updated: February 3, 2026

The National Parks dataset is frequently updated by the National Park Service (NPS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). This dataset depicts National Park Service boundary data that was created by the Land Resources Division. NPS Director's Order #25 states: "Land status maps will be prepared to identify the ownership of the lands within the authorized boundaries of the park unit. These maps, showing ownership and acreage, are the 'official record' of the acreage of Federal and non-federal lands within the park boundaries. While these maps are the official record of the lands and acreage within the unit's authorized boundaries, they are not of survey quality and not intended to be used for survey purposes." As such this data is intended for use as a tool for GIS analysis. It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes. For the full data description, please go to https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545?lnv=True. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529046

Access & Use Information

License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Date February 2, 2026
Metadata Created Date August 3, 2024
Metadata Updated Date February 3, 2026
Reference Date(s) July 1, 1995 (creation), January 30, 2026 (revision)
Frequency Of Update quarterly

Metadata Source

Harvested from National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Metadata

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date February 2, 2026
Metadata Created Date August 3, 2024
Metadata Updated Date February 3, 2026
Reference Date(s) July 1, 1995 (creation), January 30, 2026 (revision)
Responsible Party National Park Service (NPS) (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid National Parks
Access Constraints Access Constraints: unrestricted
Bbox East Long 145.724001590056
Bbox North Lat 67.8585086293165
Bbox South Lat -14.24883923958
Bbox West Long -169.448847938056
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update quarterly
Harvest Object Id fdbb00ee-731a-42a9-916e-6c14a752565a
Harvest Source Id ee45e034-47c1-4a61-a3ec-de75031e6865
Harvest Source Title National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Metadata
Licence This NTAD dataset is a work of the United States government as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and as such are not protected by any U.S. copyrights. This work is available for unrestricted public use.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-169.448847938056, -14.24883923958], [145.724001590056, -14.24883923958], [145.724001590056, 67.8585086293165], [-169.448847938056, 67.8585086293165], [-169.448847938056, -14.24883923958]]]}
Progress onGoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System 3857
Spatial Harvester True

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