Description
This dataset is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Note that the distribution contact is different for the general public than for Government of Alberta ministries. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude. Starting at the Prime Meridian and at the Equator, the 1:50 000 grid is formed by intersecting every 1/8 degree of the meridians with every 1/4 degrees of parallels. It is also true that the standard 1:20 000 NTS block is broken down into 4 1:20 000 blocks that are labelled by quadrant. Each polygon in the grid is designated with a two digit number. a single letter. two additional numbers and a two letter quadrant value (Example 83H08NE). The 1:20 000 NTS grid was developed to support the Provincial Digital Base Mapping Project and is not part of the formal NRCan NTS program. The province of Alberta is covered by 2838 complete and 269 partially complete 1:20 000 NTS blocks.
Updated
September 25, 2012
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NTS Grid 1:20 000 - (HTML)
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NTS Grid 1:20 000 - (XML)
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NTS Grid 1:20 000 - (ESRI REST)
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Title and Dataset Information
Alternative Title
NTS Grid 1:20 000
Date Modified
2012-09-25
Update Frequency
Irregular
Publisher / Creator Information
Publisher
Environment and Parks
Subject Information
Resource Dates
Date Created
2024-10-31
Date Added to catalogue
2020-04-30T03:15:20.494041
Date Issued
2024-10-31
Date Modified
2012-09-25
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Usage / Licence
Usage Considerations
For orientation and reference.
Contact
Contact Name
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta