Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Point Lookout. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Point Lookout to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Point Lookout - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Point Lookout, please Contact Us.

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Various Identification Codes ...

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 Point Lookout:

Place (Community) Code:	62550
State Code:	24 (Maryland)
County Code:	037 (Saint Mary's 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:	24/62550
State/County Code:	24/037

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Point Lookout would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Point Lookout would have been located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Point Lookout would have been located in Region III (Region 3).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Point Lookout would have been located in Region III (Region 3).

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 24/62550   (Place Name: Point Lookout)

County: St. Mary's     (FIPS State/County: 24/037)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Point Lookout) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

GSA Code: 1235