Port of Grand Haven, Michigan shoreline data provides an accurate high-resolution vector shoreline compiled from imagery. The dataset was created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and includes both line and point shapefiles, attributed using the NGS C-COAST scheme. It was last updated on 2026-03-19.
Use Cases
- Conducting shoreline change analysis based on the high-resolution vector data.
- Integrating shoreline layers into a GIS for coastal management planning based on the shapefile format.
- Translating coastal data for hydrographic systems based on the attribution scheme influenced by S-57 standards.
Strengths
- Data is described as providing an accurate high-resolution shoreline.
- Attribution follows a structured scheme (C-COAST) influenced by international standards.
- Last update date is precisely recorded as 2026-03-19 20:04:12.206733.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Available file formats are PDF and HTML, which may not be the primary geospatial data formats.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Compiled from imagery and office interpretation.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-19 20:04:12.206733; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Port of Grand Haven, Michigan, USA