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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, establish 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 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 Reserve - Edgard Ferry: 1629323

GNIS ID for Saint John the Baptist Parish: 1629472

GNIS ID for Louisiana: 1629543

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.

While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Reserve - Edgard Ferry. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:

State Code:  22 (Louisiana)
County Code:  095 (Saint John the Baptist Parish)

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 Reserve - Edgard Ferry, it is a point within Reserve - Edgard 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 Reserve - Edgard Ferry, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   30° 3' 1"   (or 30.05°)

Lon:   -90° 33' 40"   (or -90.56°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Reserve - Edgard Ferry is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Reserve - Edgard Ferry is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Reserve - Edgard Ferry is located in Region VI (Region 6).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Reserve - Edgard Ferry is located in Region VI (Region 6).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1629323   (Name of Record: Reserve-Edgard Ferry)

Class: crossing

County: St. John the Baptist

Map Name: Reserve

Lat: 30.0504798       Lon: -90.5611981  

Elev: 1 ft.