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, 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 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 Ludlow Ferry: 1677069 GNIS ID for Charles County: 1676992 GNIS ID for Maryland: 1714934 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 Ludlow 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 Ludlow Ferry, it is a point within Ludlow 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 Ludlow Ferry, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 38° 21' 42" (or 38.36°) Lon: -76° 58' 58" (or -76.98°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Ludlow Ferry is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Ludlow Ferry is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Ludlow Ferry is located in Region III (Region 3). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Ludlow Ferry is located in Region III (Region 3). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1677069 (Name of Record: Ludlow Ferry (historical)) Class: crossing County: Charles Map Name: Colonial Beach North Lat: 38.3617928 Lon: -76.9830285 Elev: 0 ft. |
