NOAA Shoreline Mapping for Norfolk, Hampton Roads, and Newport News, Virginia

High-resolution vector shoreline data for Norfolk, Hampton Roads, and Newport News, Virginia, compiled from imagery by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data is structured using the Coastal Cartographic Object Attribute Source Table (C-COAST) attribution scheme and is suitable as a GIS data layer. This resource is a member of a larger NOAA shoreline data collection.

Use Cases

• Coastal change analysis based on high-resolution shoreline vectors.
• GIS layer integration for coastal zone management based on the described vector data.
• Cartographic production and hydrographic data translation based on the C-COAST attribution scheme.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'accurate high-resolution shoreline'.
• Attribution follows the structured C-COAST scheme, influenced by the S-57 standard.
• Produced by the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Virginia region.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Office interpretation of imagery.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:02:57.401813; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Norfolk, Hampton Roads, and Newport News, Virginia, United States