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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, 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 Hackettstown: 885237 GNIS ID for Warren County: 882237 GNIS ID for New Jersey: 1779795 FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create 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 Hackettstown:
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:
GPS Location - GNIS vs Census ...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 Hackettstown, it is a point within Hackettstown 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 Hackettstown, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 40° 51' 14" (or 40.85°) Lon: -74° 49' 29" (or -74.82°) Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Hackettstown - this area also contains a map point. As with the GNIS code, the location of the Census point should be considered as being arbitrary within the sampling area. For Hackettstown, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as: Lat: 40° 51' 13" (or 40.85°) Lon: -74° 49' 29" (or -74.82°) The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 103.6 feet to the south<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above). You might note that the GPS location given for the 2010 Census is different than the location that was specified by the 2000 Census: Lat: 40° 51' 11" (or 40.85°) Lon: -74° 49' 45" (or -74.83°) The GPS location given for the 2000 Census lies 1,244 feet to the west<2> of the point given by the 2010 Census. Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Hackettstown is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Hackettstown is located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Hackettstown is located in Region II (Region 2). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Hackettstown is located in Region II (Region 2). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like Hackettstown, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Hackettstown. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. The ZIP code for Hackettstown: 07840<3> Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #876862 (Name of Record: Hackettstown) 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: Warren Map Name: Hackettstown Lat: 40.8539879 Lon: -74.8290555 Elev: 174 ft. GNIS ID #885237 (Name of Record: Town of Hackettstown) 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: Warren Map Name: Hackettstown Lat: 40.8539879 Lon: -74.8248888 Elev: 169 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 34/28710 (Place Name: Hackettstown) County: Warren (FIPS State/County: 34/041) Class: C5 GSA Code: 1220 MRF Code: 2015 MSA Code: 5640 Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Hackettstown: www.hackettstown.net/ The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/ The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/ 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) Footnotes ...
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