Alternative Text Description for SIS Intermodal Logistics Center

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays a single Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Intermodal Logistics Center facility located in Florida. The SIS represents Florida's network of high-priority transportation facilities designed to enhance mobility and economic competitiveness. This particular map shows one intermodal logistics center facility that meets the criteria for SIS designation based on quantitative measures of transportation and economic activity.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the southeastern United States and adjacent Caribbean regions, with Florida prominently displayed in the center of the frame. Major cities labeled include Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Miami in Florida; Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Tallahassee in neighboring states; and New Orleans and Baton Rouge to the west. The map extends north to include portions of Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina, showing cities such as Nashville, Knoxville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greenville, and Columbia. To the south, the map includes portions of Cuba with Havana labeled, The Bahamas with Nassau labeled, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula showing Cancún and Mérida. The Gulf of America is labeled on the western side of Florida, while the Straits of Florida appear between Florida and Cuba.

KEY INSIGHTS

The map reveals that the single SIS Intermodal Logistics Center is located in the Tampa area of west-central Florida. This facility stands as an isolated point on the map, indicating it is the only facility of this type being displayed within the entire mapped region. The location near Tampa suggests strategic positioning within Florida's major metropolitan corridor and proximity to Gulf of America port facilities. No clustering or corridor patterns are present since only one facility is shown.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

SIS Intermodal Logistics Center

This layer represents a facility designated as part of Florida's Strategic Intermodal System that serves as an intermodal logistics center.

SIS Intermodal Logistics Center Facility (red circle symbol)

Appearance:

A solid red circular point symbol marks the facility location.

Distribution:

A single facility appears in the Tampa area of west-central Florida, positioned slightly inland from the Gulf of America coast.

Notable locations:

The facility is located between Tampa and Orlando, in the central western portion of the Florida peninsula.

Spatial patterns:

As the only facility shown, no spatial clustering or linear patterns are observable. The location appears strategically positioned within Florida's major population and transportation corridor.

Overlapping Patterns

Not applicable; only one facility is displayed on this map.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map displays only one facility type from the broader Strategic Intermodal System network. The complete SIS network includes multiple facility types such as airports, spaceports, deepwater seaports, freight rail terminals, passenger rail and intercity bus terminals, rail corridors, waterways, and highways, which are not shown on this map. The facility displayed has met the established quantitative criteria and thresholds for SIS designation based on transportation and economic activity levels. Facilities designated as "Strategic Growth" that are expected to meet criteria in the future are not displayed in this view.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

This data is maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation and contains information about intermodal logistics center facilities that comprise the SIS network. The SIS was established in 2003 by the Florida Legislature and Governor to enhance transportation mobility and economic competitiveness. Facilities are designated through objective criteria and thresholds based on quantitative measures of transportation and economic activity. Data source layer name: SIS_ILC_JAN25.

Definition Query:

No definition query or filter criteria was provided for this map view.

Scale Information:

The map displays a regional scale encompassing the southeastern United States, Gulf of America region, and portions of the Caribbean. At this scale, individual facility locations are visible as point symbols, which is appropriate for showing the geographic distribution of intermodal logistics centers across the broader region.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087).

Time Period of Content:

The data source indicates a January 2025 time reference (SIS_ILC_JAN25), suggesting the data reflects facility designations current as of January 2025.

Limitations:

This map displays only intermodal logistics center facilities from the SIS network and does not show other SIS facility types. The map does not distinguish between facilities that currently meet SIS criteria versus those designated as Strategic Growth facilities expected to meet criteria in the future. The single facility shown may represent a filtered view of the complete dataset.

Map Coverage:

The map extent covers the southeastern United States from Arkansas and Tennessee south through Florida, extending west to include portions of Texas and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and south to include Cuba and The Bahamas. While the geographic coverage is extensive, only one facility location in Florida is displayed, indicating this is a thematic layer extraction focused on a specific facility or facility type.

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