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 aname 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 numeric code 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 Highland: 2410759 GNIS ID for San Bernardino County: 277300 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 Highland:
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:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
GPS Location - GNIS vs Census ...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 Highland, it is a point within {Highland} 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 Highland, the GNIS GPS location is given as: GPS Coordinates: 34.111242, -117.165230<1> Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Highland - this area also contains a map point. As with the GNIS code, the location of the Census point should be considered as being arbitrary within the sampling area. For Highland, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as: GPS Coordinates: 34.111242, -117.164746<2> The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 146.1 feet to the east<3> of the point given by the GNIS (see above). You might note that the GPS location given for the 2010 Census is different than the location that was specified by the 2000 Census: GPS Coordinates: 34.118459, -117.202370<4> The GPS location given for the 2000 Census lies 2 miles to the west<5> of the point given by the 2010 Census. Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Highland is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Highland is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Highland is located in Region IX (Region 9). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Highland is located in Region IX (Region 9). 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 city like Highland, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Highland. 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 Highland: 92346<6> Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1652722 (Name of Record: Highland) 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: San Bernardino Map Name: Harrison Mountain Elev: 399 ft. GNIS ID #2410759 (Name of Record: City of Highland) Class: civil A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township). A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes. County: San Bernardino Map Name: Redlands Elev: 419 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 06/33588 (Place Name: Highland) County: San Bernardino (FIPS State/County: 06/071) Class: C1 Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Highland) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- San Bernardino County). GSA Code: 1605 MRF Code: 1260 MSA Code: 6780 Footnotes ...
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