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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 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 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 Westlake: 2786554 GNIS ID for Palm Beach County: 295761 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 Westlake:
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:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Westlake is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Westlake is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Westlake is located in Region IV (Region 4). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Westlake is located in Region IV (Region 4). Referenced GNIS Records ...Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 12/76425 (Place Name: West Lakes) County: Palm Beach (FIPS State/County: 12/099) Class: U8 Identifies a populated place (in this case, Westlake) 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: 8960 Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westlake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/ 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) |
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