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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 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 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 Hopkins Academy Grant: 1987297 GNIS ID for Penobscot County: 581295 GNIS ID for Maine: 1779787 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 Hopkins Academy Grant:
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:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Hopkins Academy Grant is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Hopkins Academy Grant is located in Division #1 (the New England Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Hopkins Academy Grant is located in Region I (Region 1). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Hopkins Academy Grant is located in Region I (Region 1). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1987297 (Name of Record: Hopkins Academy Grant) Class: civil A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township). A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes. County: Penobscot Map Name: Unknown Lat: 0 Lon: 0 Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 23/33850 (Place Name: Hopkins Academy Grant) County: Penobscot (FIPS State/County: 23/019) Class: Z4 Part-of-Code: 52710 Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkins Academy Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
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