Shoreline Mapping Program of Ports of Newport News and Norfolk/Hampton Roads, VA, VA1801-

Ports of Newport News and Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia, are covered by this high-resolution vector shoreline dataset. The data were compiled from imagery by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and are structured using the NGS C-COAST attribution scheme. The metadata describes both line and point shapefiles, which may be suitable for use in a geographic information system.

Use Cases

• Integrate shoreline data into coastal GIS models based on the vector shapefiles.
• Analyze port infrastructure and land-water boundaries based on the high-resolution shoreline interpretation.
• Translate shoreline attribution for hydrographic systems based on the C-COAST scheme influenced by S-57 standards.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution and accurate.
• Shoreline attribution follows a defined scheme (C-COAST) influenced by international standards.
• Metadata describes both line and point shapefiles for potential GIS use.

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.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Compiled from imagery through office interpretation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 21:08:25.529530; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ports of Newport News and Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA