Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Fort Ord Village. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fort Ord Village to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Ord Village, please Contact Us.

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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 identification 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 Ord Village: 1693207

GNIS ID for Monterey County: 277291

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 Fort Ord Village:

Place (Community) Code:	25212
State Code:	06 (California)
County Code:	053 (Monterey 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:	06/25212
State/County Code:	06/053

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
Monterey County:	06/053		277291
Fort Ord Village:	06/25212		1693207

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 Ord Village, it is a point within Fort Ord Village 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 Ord Village, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   36° 37' 24"   (or 36.62°)

Lon:   -121° 50' 4"   (or -121.83°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fort Ord Village would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fort Ord Village would have been located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fort Ord Village would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fort Ord Village would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1693207   (Name of Record: Fort Ord Village (historical))

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: Monterey

Map Name: Seaside

Lat: 36.6235707       Lon: -121.8346739  

Elev: 37 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 06/25212   (Place Name: Fort Ord Village)

County: Monterey     (FIPS State/County: 06/053)

Class: U4

Identifies a populated place (ie- Fort Ord Village) 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: 70742

MSA Code: 7120

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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)