For more information contact the New Zealand
National Topo/Hydro Authority. Please note: the metadata presented here is prior to
changes agreed with ICSM members and is therefore subject to alteration. Please read the Explanatory Page for explanations of the fields,
abbreviations and symbols which have been used.
| Object_class | Entity_class | Additional entity class | Object Inheritance | |
| height_pnt | SPOT HEIGHT | Not applicable | graphic_point | |
| Object description | ||||
| A height above a vertical datum, represented on a map by a dot locator with the elevation printed beside the dot. Unlike trigonometrical stations, spot heights are not identifiable on the ground. | ||||
| Map image | Digital data image | |||
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| Click to enlarge map | Click to enlarge diagram | |||
| Comments: | ||||
| Height_pnts are logically consistent in their relationship with surrounding contours. | ||||
| Entity Source | Classification | Seed class | Last updated | Edition number |
| Proposed NZ Std Entity | 50k topo | not_applicable | 23/11/2001 | 4 |
(Where applicable)
| contours |
| sinkhole_pnt |
(Where applicable)
| Attribute | Data type | Attribute description | Attribute values | |||
| elevation | real | The height of the object above a vertical datum. |
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| LINZ_spatial | integer | Used by LINZ to flag spatial change.
Not usually supplied |
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