Miscellaneous Information

Various Identification Codes ...

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 McRae. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:

State Code:	13 (Georgia)
County Code:	271 (Telfair County)

GPS Location - GNIS vs Census ...

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

Lat:   32° 3' 15"   (or 32.05°)

Lon:   -82° 53' 7"   (or -82.89°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for McRae - this area also contains a map point. As with the GNIS code, the location of the Census point should be considered as being arbitrary within the sampling area.

For McRae, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   32° 3' 22"   (or 32.06°)

Lon:   -82° 53' 12"   (or -82.89°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 774 feet to the northwest<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above).

You might note that the GPS location given for the 2010 Census is different than the location that was specified by the 2000 Census:

Lat:   32° 3' 52"   (or 32.06°)

Lon:   -82° 53' 53"   (or -82.9°)  

The GPS location given for the 2000 Census lies 4,650 feet to the northwest<2> of the point given by the 2010 Census.

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. McRae is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. McRae is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. McRae is located in Region IV (Region 4).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. McRae is located in Region IV (Region 4).