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 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 Mission of San Gabriel: 246015

GNIS ID for Los Angeles County: 277283

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.

While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Mission of San Gabriel. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:

State Code:	06 (California)
County Code:	037 (Los Angeles County)

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 Mission of San Gabriel, it is a point within Mission of San Gabriel 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 Mission of San Gabriel, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat: 34° 6' 8" (or 34.1°)

Lon: -118° 5' 58" (or -118.1°)

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Mission of San Gabriel is located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Mission of San Gabriel is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Mission of San Gabriel is located in Region IX (Region 9).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Mission of San Gabriel is located in Region IX (Region 9).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #246014 (Name of Record: Mission of San Gabriel)

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: Los Angeles

Map Name: El Monte

Lat: 34.0938981 Lon: -118.1067361

Elev: 124 ft.

GNIS ID #246015 (Name of Record: Mission of San Gabriel)

Class: civil

County: Los Angeles

Map Name: El Monte

Lat: 34.102231 Lon: -118.0995137

Elev: 134 ft.