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HIFLD Open Ferry Terminals

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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United States Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. HIFLD Open Ferry Terminals. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-10-19. https://doi.org/10.3886/E239026V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title HIFLD Open Ferry Terminals
Summary:  View help for Summary The National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) Terminals dataset was collected through December 31, 2020 and compiled on October 16, 2024 from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD).

The Ferry Terminals dataset represents all ferry terminals from operators that provided responses to the 2020 National Census of Ferry Operators. Areas covered by the dataset include the 50 states as well as the territories of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Island, and American Samoa. The terminals represent departure and arrival locations for ferry segments in the NCFO. As part of the NCFO questionnaire, respondents were asked terminal name, city, and state. From this information, longitude and latitudes were obtained through open, online searches that include operator websites and map platforms such as Google Maps and Open Street Maps. As a result, termina sometimes do not represent the exact location where ferry vessels dock but may represent other locations such as the operator’s business location or alternative docking locations. However, whenever possible, the terminal locations represent departure and arrival points for that ferry segment. Each terminal contains information about its operation and ownership status, in addition to geographic location and transportation connections, whenever operators provided this information.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://hifld-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms HIFLD Open; GIS; National Census of Ferry Operators; ferry terminals; emergency preparedness; transportation
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Island, and American Samoa
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 12/31/2020 – 12/31/2020 (through 12/31/2020)
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Archived from the HIFLD Open GIS data repository, which was deactivated on August 26, 2025.


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