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 number 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 Sammons Point: 2399177

GNIS ID for Kankakee County: 424247

GNIS ID for Illinois: 1779784

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 Sammons Point:

Place (Community) Code:	67372
State Code:	17 (Illinois)
County Code:	091 (Kankakee 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:	17/67372
State/County Code:	17/091

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 Illinois:	17		1779784
Kankakee County:	17/091		424247
Sammons Point:	17/67372		2399177

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

Lat:   41° 2' 2"   (or 41.03°)

Lon:   -87° 51' 46"   (or -87.86°)  

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

Lat:   41° 1' 51"   (or 41.03°)

Lon:   -87° 51' 30"   (or -87.86°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 1,632 feet to the southeast<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above).

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Sammons Point is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Sammons Point is located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Sammons Point is located in Region V (Region 5).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Sammons Point is located in Region V (Region 5).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2109626   (Name of Record: Sammons Point)

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: Kankakee

Map Name: Kankakee

Lat: 41.032335       Lon: -87.856162  

Elev: 194 ft.

GNIS ID #2399177   (Name of Record: Village of Sammons Point)

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: Kankakee

Map Name: Kankakee

Lat: 41.034092       Lon: -87.862782  

Elev: 196 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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)