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, 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 Kokio: 361366

GNIS ID for Hawaii: 1779782

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

Lat:   20° 8' 58"   (or 20.15°)

Lon:   -155° 48' 56"   (or -155.82°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Kokio is located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Kokio is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Kokio is located in Region IX (Region 9).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Kokio is located in Region IX (Region 9).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #361366   (Name of Record: Kokio)

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: Hawaii

Map Name: Hawi

Lat: 20.1497222       Lon: -155.8158333  

Elev: 734 ft.