Miscellaneous InformationVarious 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 identification 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 Smiths Ferry: 482658 GNIS ID for Shawnee County: 485051 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 Smiths Ferry. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
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 Smiths Ferry, it is a point within Smiths Ferry 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 Smiths Ferry, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 39° 3' 55" (or 39.07°) Lon: -95° 47' 45" (or -95.8°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Smiths Ferry is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Smiths Ferry is located in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Smiths Ferry is located in Region VII (Region 7). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Smiths Ferry is located in Region VII (Region 7). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #482658 (Name of Record: Smiths Ferry (historical)) Class: crossing County: Shawnee Map Name: Silver Lake Lat: 39.0652778 Lon: -95.7960959 Elev: 272 ft. |
