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 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 Mount Eden Station: 254955

GNIS ID for Alameda County: 1675839

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 Mount Eden Station:

Place (Community) Code:	49747
State Code:	06 (California)
County Code:	001 (Alameda 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:	06/49747
State/County Code:	06/001

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
Alameda County:	06/001		1675839
Mount Eden Station:	06/49747		254955

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 Mount Eden Station, it is a point within Mount Eden Station 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 Mount Eden Station, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat: 37° 38' 10" (or 37.64°)

Lon: -122° 7' 6" (or -122.12°)

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Mount Eden Station is located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Mount Eden Station is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Mount Eden Station is located in Region IX (Region 9).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Mount Eden Station is located in Region IX (Region 9).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #254955 (Name of Record: Mount Eden Station)

Class: locale

County: Alameda

Map Name: Hayward

Lat: 37.6363217 Lon: -122.1185752

Elev: 10 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 06/49747 (Place Name: Mount Eden Station)

County: Alameda (FIPS State/County: 06/001)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Mount Eden Station) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

MSA Code: 5775

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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)