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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 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 Fort Richardson: 1402275 GNIS ID for Alaska: 1785533 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 Fort Richardson, it is a point within Fort Richardson 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 Fort Richardson, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 61° 15' 15" (or 61.3°) Lon: -149° 41' 17" (or -149.69°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fort Richardson is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fort Richardson is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fort Richardson is located in Region X (Region 10). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fort Richardson is located in Region X (Region 10). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Fort Richardson, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Fort Richardson. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. The ZIP code for Fort Richardson: 99505<1> Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1402275 (Name of Record: Fort Richardson) 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: Anchorage Map Name: Anchorage B-8 Lat: 61.2544444 Lon: -149.6883333 Elev: 93 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 02/26210 (Place Name: Fort Richardson (U.S. Army)) County: Anchorage (FIPS State/County: 02/020) Class: M1 GSA Code: 798 MSA Code: 380 Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Richardson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.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) Footnotes ...
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