Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Lake Weir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lake Weir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Weir, please Contact Us.

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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 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 identifier 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 Lake Weir: 308565

GNIS ID for Marion County: 306922

GNIS ID for Florida: 294478

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 Lake Weir:

Place (Community) Code:	38975
State Code:	12 (Florida)
County Code:	083 (Marion 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:	12/38975
State/County Code:	12/083

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
Marion County:	12/083		306922
Lake Weir:	12/38975		308565

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 Lake Weir, it is a point within Lake Weir 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 Lake Weir, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   29° 1' 8"   (or 29.02°)

Lon:   -81° 59' 18"   (or -81.99°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Lake Weir would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Lake Weir would have been located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Lake Weir would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Lake Weir would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #306939   (Name of Record: Lake Weir (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: Marion

Map Name: Lake Weir

Lat: 29.0508145       Lon: -81.9373065  

Elev: 17 ft.

GNIS ID #308565   (Name of Record: Lake Weir)

Class: populated place

County: Marion

Map Name: Lake Weir

Lat: 29.0191482       Lon: -81.9884189  

Elev: 25 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 12/38975   (Place Name: Lake Weir)

County: Marion     (FIPS State/County: 12/083)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Lake Weir) 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).

Part-of-Code: 51275

MSA Code: 5790

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

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)