Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Eagle Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eagle Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eagle Mountain, please Contact Us.
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 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 Eagle Mountain: 1660573
GNIS ID for Riverside County: 277297
GNIS ID for California: 1779778
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 Eagle Mountain:
| Place (Community) Code: | 20368 |
| State Code: | 06 (California) |
| County Code: | 065 (Riverside County) |
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:
| State/Place Code: | 06/20368 |
| State/County Code: | 06/065 |
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
| FIPS Code | translates to | GNIS Code | |
| State of California: | 06 | 1779778 | |
| Riverside County: | 06/065 | 277297 | |
| Eagle Mountain: | 06/20368 | 1660573 |
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 Eagle Mountain, it is a point within Eagle Mountain 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 Eagle Mountain, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 33° 51' 27" (or 33.86°)
Lon: -115° 29' 13" (or -115.49°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Eagle Mountain would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Eagle Mountain would have been located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Eagle Mountain would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Eagle Mountain would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #1660573 (Name of Record: Eagle Mountain)
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: Riverside
Map Name: Victory Pass
Lat: 33.8575137 Lon: -115.4872075
Elev: 416 ft.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 06/20368 (Place Name: Eagle Mountain)
County: Riverside (FIPS State/County: 06/065)
Class: U4
Identifies a populated place (ie- Eagle Mountain) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place.
Part-of-Code: 49270
GSA Code: 1058
MSA Code: 6780
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.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. 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 ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eagle Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |