Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Bigelow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Bigelow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bigelow, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...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 Bigelow:
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:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Bigelow would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Bigelow would have been located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Bigelow would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Bigelow would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 06/06532 (Place Name: Bigelow) County: Inyo (FIPS State/County: 06/027) Class: X2 Footnotes ...
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