Data API

Freight Centers

Freight & Aviation
Data Steward
DVRPC GIS
Update Frequency
as needed
Metadata Last Modified
March 27, 2025
Dataset Type
Geospatial
Source
  • Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Organization Type
Use Limitations
Unrestricted: can be shared internally and externally without data sharing agreement
License
No License Provided

The DVRPC Freight Centers data file is based on an internal classification system for geographic areas with a high concentration of freight generating land uses. This data set has been developed through comprehensive local research on firm location and land uses. Currently the file contains three tiers: Mega, Major and Intermediate.

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objectid
cluster_id
pff_id
types
state
name
frght_est
n_frght_es
frght_empl
n_frght_em
str_count
sq_ft_area
land_area
townships
lat
long_

Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
pff_id String pff_id
cluster_id Integer cluster_id
name String name
types String Types
state String state
lat Double LAT
frght_est Integer frght_est
n_frght_es Integer n_frght_es
frght_empl Integer frght_empl
n_frght_em Integer n_frght_em
str_count Integer str_count
sq_ft_area Integer sq_ft_area
land_area Double land_area
townships String townships
long_ Double LONG_
shape Geometry Shape Feature geometry.
st_area(shape) Double st_area(shape)
st_perimeter(shape) Double st_perimeter(shape)