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Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...GNIS Codes ...The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, chose a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc). The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A unique and permanent identifier has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government: GNIS ID for Indian Hills: 146467 GNIS ID for Shelby County: 161584 GNIS ID for Alabama: 1779775 FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Indian Hills:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Indian Hills, it is a point within Indian Hills that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location. For Indian Hills, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 33° 20' 7" (or 33.34°) Lon: -86° 47' 42" (or -86.8°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Indian Hills is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Indian Hills is located in Division #6 (the East South-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Indian Hills is located in Region IV (Region 4). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Indian Hills is located in Region IV (Region 4). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #146467 (Name of Record: Indian Hills) Class: populated place A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population. A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes. County: Shelby Map Name: Helena Lat: 33.3353891 Lon: -86.7952663 Elev: 160 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 01/37432 (Place Name: Indian Hills) County: Shelby (FIPS State/County: 01/117) Class: U8 Identifies a populated place (in this case, Indian Hills) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). MSA Code: 1000 Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/ The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
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