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      Originator: Stellwagen Bank NMS
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: sbnmsbnd.shp: Digital polyline boundary of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
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      Series_Information:
      Publication_Information:
      Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2840/data/SBNMS_boundary/sbnmsbnd.zip
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          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Map
            Issue_Identification: 2840
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
  Description:
    Abstract: The map area shown in Scientific Investigations Map 2840 represents a total area of 1,100 square nautical miles in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region.  The sanctuary lies in Federal waters within the mapped area and the coordinates for its boundary were acquired from the Stellwagen Bank NMS office at 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066. Phone: 781-545-8026
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      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.093201
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      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems
      Theme_Keyword: GIS
      Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
      Theme_Keyword: USGS
      Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
      Theme_Keyword: CMGP
      Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Science Center
      Theme_Keyword: WHSC
      Theme_Keyword: boundary
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      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
      Place_Keyword: MA
      Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
      Place_Keyword: SBNMS
      Place_Keyword: Shallow EEZ
      Place_Keyword: EEZ
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Boston
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        Address: 175 Edward Foster Road
        City: Scituate
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02066
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 781-545-8026
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20050926
  Metadata_Contact:
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      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.G. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Page C. Valentine
      Contact_Position: Research Geologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: U.S. Geological Survey
        Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
        City: Woods Hole
        State_or_Province: MA
        Postal_Code: 02543-1598
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2239
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pvalentine@usgs.gov
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