Miscellaneous Information

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 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 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 Goffs Falls: 867104

GNIS ID for Hillsborough County: 873179

GNIS ID for New Hampshire: 1779794

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 Goffs Falls:

Place (Community) Code:	29700
State Code:	33 (New Hampshire)
County Code:	011 (Hillsborough 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:	33/29700
State/County Code:	33/011

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of New Hampshire:	33		1779794
Hillsborough County:	33/011		873179
Goffs Falls:	33/29700		867104

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 Goffs Falls, it is a point within Goffs Falls 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 Goffs Falls, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   42° 55' 55"   (or 42.93°)

Lon:   -71° 27' 9"   (or -71.45°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Goffs Falls is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Goffs Falls is located in Division #1 (the New England Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Goffs Falls is located in Region I (Region 1).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Goffs Falls is located in Region I (Region 1).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #867104   (Name of Record: Goffs Falls)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: Hillsborough

Map Name: Manchester South

Lat: 42.9320297       Lon: -71.4525665  

Elev: 43 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 33/29700   (Place Name: Goffs Falls)

County: Hillsborough     (FIPS State/County: 33/011)

Class: U4

Identifies a populated place (ie- Goffs Falls) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place.

Part-of-Code: 45140

MSA Code: 4760

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goffs Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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)