Miscellaneous Information
Various 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 new 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 number 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 Grays Crossing: 1658659
GNIS ID for Alpine County: 1675840
GNIS ID for California: 1779778
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create 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.
While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Grays Crossing. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
| State Code: | 06 (California) |
| County Code: | 003 (Alpine County) |
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 Grays Crossing, it is a point within Grays Crossing 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 Grays Crossing, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 38° 35' 30" (or 38.59°)
Lon: -119° 39' 24" (or -119.66°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Grays Crossing is located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Grays Crossing is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Grays Crossing is located in Region IX (Region 9).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Grays Crossing is located in Region IX (Region 9).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #1658659 (Name of Record: Grays Crossing)
Class: crossing
County: Alpine
Map Name: Wolf Creek
Lat: 38.5918525 Lon: -119.6568397
Elev: 1923 ft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)