FE 'tkGooies' system
'MAPtools' group
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This is quite a bit more than a simple 'outline' map. |
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More links to USA STATE outline data
(in ASCII-text format) may be added
--- as 'MAPtools' scripts are tested and
developed for the FE 'tkGooies' subsystem.
Some state-files with more or fewer
data points may be added.
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INTRODUCTION : The following 'state outline files' were created from KMZ (or GeoJSON) files using a rather tedious process --- such as the following for KMZ files:
Various Data Resolutions For each state, there may be several files of different 'resolutions' (numbers of outline points). The filename of each file includes the number of lines in the file (including the comment lines). That number is an indication of the number of data lines (point definitions) in each file. The more lines in the file, the more data points. More data points means that a plot of the sequences of points will (usually) yield a map outline with more detail. --- Note that for states whose sides are flat --- like
very few points are needed to outline the states by connecting points with straight line segments. For these states, just 4 corner points (or a few more) are needed to represent the shape of these states quite accurately. On the other hand, states with ocean or river or lake boundaries --- states like
will require many more points for a detailed rendering of the outline of those states. Generally, about 10,000 points will provide a quite detailed outline of 'fractal-like' state boundaries like these. But, if you just want a rough indication of the outline, a few thousand points --- or several hundred --- or even less --- may do. Even for states with 'rough', fractal-like borders --- states like Florida, Michigan, or Virginia --- about 250 points will make a quite detailed outline. Data 'Loops' Some maps may contain outline 'loops' --- representing islands --- or bodies of water (like lakes). The loops are indicated in the data files by a blank or comment line between sequences of data lines. A comment line is indicated by a '#' character in column one of a file line.
Presentation of the files The files (following) are offered in alphabetical order by state name. The following 'table of contents' (table of links) offers a way to quickly jump to a section of states starting with the same first letter. You can either
Some lists of states Here is a list of the 50 states in alphabetical order. Here is a list of the 50 states in alphabetical order along with their centroids (longitude and latitude in decimal degrees). And here is a list of the 50 states grouped into regions. Locations of some 'attractions' Here is a list of Major League Baseball Stadiums, with their locations (longitude and latitude, in decimal degrees). Here is a list of Major League Football Stadiums, with their locations (longitude and latitude, in decimal degrees). We may eventually provide a 'MAPtools' 'tkGooie' that can plot locations like these on a map image --- using markers and allowing text 'balloons' near the markers. |
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