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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 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 Bellegarde: 1802770

GNIS ID for Pottawatomie County: 485038

GNIS ID for Kansas: 481813

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create 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 Bellegarde. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:

State Code:  20 (Kansas)
County Code:  149 (Pottawatomie County)

Regional Codes ...

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

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Bellegarde is located in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Bellegarde is located in Region VII (Region 7).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Bellegarde is located in Region VII (Region 7).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1802770   (Name of Record: Bellegarde)

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: Pottawatomie

Map Name: Unknown

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