gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40043 eng UTF8 dataset Office of National Marine Sanctuaries resourceProvider GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 1 Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary (polygon) gfnms_py 2025-06-12 revision 2004-12 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40043 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40043 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download none NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a national network of underwater parks encompassing both marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments. Few places on the planet can compete with the diversity of the National Marine Sanctuary System, which protects America's most iconic undersea natural and cultural resources. The system works with diverse partners and stakeholders to promote responsible, sustainable ocean uses that ensure the health of our most valued ocean and Great Lake places. By investing in innovative solutions, we strengthen these iconic places to address 21st-century challenges while supporting America's commerce and tourism. These unique locations inspire people to visit, value, and steward our nation's iconic ocean and Great Lakes places. The legal boundaries of the national marine sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries and are based on the best available data. These files are provided to promote an understanding of the boundaries, locations, and extents for each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legal definition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts therein as stressed previously. These digital files are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigation or for legal purposes. For legal questions relating to the digital boundary files, please contact NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the information provided in this metadata record. onGoing GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov pointOfContact GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov custodian Continually on varying schedule https://nmsfarallones.blob.core.windows.net/farallones-prod/media/maps/gf_2000.jpg Map depicting Greater Farallones NMS Marine Boundaries Nautical Charting theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category CFR Code of Federal Regulations MPA NMS National Marine Sanctuary ONMS marine protected area California Greater Farallones Marine Pacific Ocean theme Sanctuary DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, [Date of Access]: Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary (polygon) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40043. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: NOT FOR LEGAL USE otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Users must assume responisibility to determine the appropriate use of These data. These boundaries are not to be used as LEGAL definitions. The boundaries are created with the most recent and accurate boundary information available, but the edges and/or borders of the boundaries may change due to the natural land changes, site boundary modification or higher resolution maps. Therefore, the currency or accuracy of these boundaries cannot be guaranteed. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40043 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/onms/dmp/pdf/40043.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US boundaries Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722 -124.33350005978 -122.62793731655 37.49417999851 39.00000190696 | Currentness: 200412 2004-12-01 false eng false GIS File Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary 2017-08-14 publication Shapefile Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Website Website listed for Office of National Marine Sanctuaries information distributor https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link gfnms_py.zip Boundary file for GFNMS download dataset Accuracy Attributes were standardized by feature type (point, line, and polygon)across all sanctuary boundaries. The values recorded for each attributewere quality assured and believed to be accurate. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Positional accuracy will vary depending on source Vertical Positional Accuracy Positional accuracy will vary Completeness Report Where possible, the entire boundary for the sanctuary is represented by this digital file. Conceptual Consistency The data were topologically cleaned. The geographic boundary coordinates listed within the United StatesCode of Federal Regulations (CFR) were converted to decimal degreesand a text file was created. A point coverage was then generatedusing ArcInfo GIS. The coverage was projected into the GeographicCoordinate System and overlaid on large scale nautical charts andanalyzed with additional data such as adjacent sanctuaries andshorelines. Specific attention was given to analysis ofinconsistencies between textual descriptions and listedcoordinates. The polyline files were created using a combination of thecoordinate list from the CFR and applicable shoreline vector files. Forpoint files, two methods were used. If the sanctuary had a shorelinecomponent, a polyline to point script was used to create a point foreach vertice. If a shoreline component was not present, then theoriginal coordinates from the CFR were used to create a point shapefile.Polygon files were created by converting polylines to polygons. Formore detailed process description, please use contact information below. 2004-12-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: The depicted shoreline of the sanctuary boundary wasderived in part from information contained within the CFR. | Type of Source Media: online Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Volume 3 2003-01-01 publication US Federal GovernmentUS Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1996 2003 Source Contribution: All information in Coastal Maps is derived from the Source Nautical Chart. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Raster Images Raster Coastal Map Series Showing Hydrography and Topography Found on NOAA's Charted Nautical Charts for All Near-Shore Geographic Areas of the U.S. 2001-01-10 publication NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/cm_vs.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1995-01-01