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 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 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 Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali: 253736 GNIS ID for Merced County: 277288 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 Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and 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 Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali, it is a point within Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali 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 Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 36° 53' 13" (or 36.89°) Lon: -120° 58' 43" (or -120.98°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali is located in Region IX (Region 9). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali is located in Region IX (Region 9). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #253736 (Name of Record: Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali) 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: Merced Map Name: Ortigalita Peak NW Lat: 36.8871698 Lon: -120.9788025 Elev: 261 ft. |
