Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Alert. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alert to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Alert - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Alert, please Contact Us.
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, establish 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 Alert: 307374
GNIS ID for Polk County: 295747
GNIS ID for Florida: 294478
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 Alert:
| Place (Community) Code: | 00600 |
| State Code: | 12 (Florida) |
| County Code: | 105 (Polk 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: | 12/00600 |
| State/County Code: | 12/105 |
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 Florida: | 12 | 294478 | |
| Polk County: | 12/105 | 295747 | |
| Alert: | 12/00600 | 307374 |
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Alert would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Alert would have been located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Alert would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Alert would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #307374 (Name of Record: Alert (historical))
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: Polk
Map Name: Unknown
Lat: 0 Lon: 0
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 12/00600 (Place Name: Alert)
County: Polk (FIPS State/County: 12/105)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Alert) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
MSA Code: 3980
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |