Miscellaneous Information

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 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 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 Warner Robins: 2405673

GNIS ID for Houston County: 1671693

GNIS ID for Georgia: 1705317

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 Warner Robins:

Place (Community) Code:	80508
State Code:	13 (Georgia)
County Code:	153 (Houston 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:	13/80508
State/County Code:	13/153

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 Georgia:	13		1705317
Houston County:	13/153		1671693
Warner Robins:	13/80508		2405673

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

Lat:   32° 35' 50"   (or 32.6°)

Lon:   -83° 39' 10"   (or -83.65°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Warner Robins - 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 Warner Robins, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   32° 35' 49"   (or 32.6°)

Lon:   -83° 39' 14"   (or -83.65°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 294.4 feet to the west<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° 36' 31"   (or 32.61°)

Lon:   -83° 38' 16"   (or -83.64°)  

The GPS location given for the 2000 Census lies 6,467 feet to the northeast<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. Warner Robins is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

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

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

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

ZIP Codes ...

While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Warner Robins, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the city. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.

Our list of ZIP codes for Warner Robins :

31088, 31093, 31095, 31098 & 31099.<3>

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #333366   (Name of Record: Warner Robins)

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: Houston

Map Name: Warner Robins SE

Lat: 32.6209775       Lon: -83.5999048  

Elev: 94 ft.

GNIS ID #2405673   (Name of Record: City of Warner Robins)

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: Houston

Map Name: Warner Robins SW

Lat: 32.5973519       Lon: -83.653027  

Elev: 127 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 13/80508   (Place Name: Warner Robins)

County: Houston     (FIPS State/County: 13/153)

Class: C1

Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Warner Robins) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- Houston County).

GSA Code: 5790

MRF Code: 2970

MSA Code: 4680

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Warner Robins: www.warner-robins.org/

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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)