Miscellaneous Information
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 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 Little Grass Valley: 2413607
GNIS ID for Plumas County: 277296
GNIS ID for California: 1779778
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create 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 Little Grass Valley:
| Place (Community) Code: | 41789 |
| State Code: | 06 (California) |
| County Code: | 063 (Plumas 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: | 06/41789 |
| State/County Code: | 06/063 |
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 | |
| Plumas County: | 06/063 | 277296 | |
| Little Grass Valley: | 06/41789 | 2413607 |
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 Little Grass Valley, it is a point within Little Grass Valley 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 Little Grass Valley, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 39° 42' 52" (or 39.71°)
Lon: -120° 58' 37" (or -120.98°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Little Grass Valley is located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Little Grass Valley is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Little Grass Valley is located in Region IX (Region 9).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Little Grass Valley is located in Region IX (Region 9).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #2413607 (Name of Record: Little Grass Valley)
Class: locale
County: Plumas
Map Name: La Porte
Lat: 39.714493 Lon: -120.977156
Elev: 1561 ft.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
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)