Miscellaneous Information

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

We've added La Liendre to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Liendre, please Contact Us.

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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 code 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 La Liendre: 898563

GNIS ID for San Miguel County: 929114

GNIS ID for New Mexico: 897535

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 La Liendre:

Place (Community) Code:	38225
State Code:	35 (New Mexico)
County Code:	047 (San Miguel 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:	35/38225
State/County Code:	35/047

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 Mexico:	35		897535
San Miguel County:	35/047		929114
La Liendre:	35/38225		898563

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 La Liendre, it is a point within La Liendre 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 La Liendre, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   35° 25' 20"   (or 35.42°)

Lon:   -105° 3' 2"   (or -105.05°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. La Liendre would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. La Liendre would have been located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. La Liendre would have been located in Region VI (Region 6).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. La Liendre would have been located in Region VI (Region 6).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #898563   (Name of Record: La Liendre)

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: San Miguel

Map Name: La Liendre

Lat: 35.4222684       Lon: -105.0505558  

Elev: 1735 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 35/38225   (Place Name: La Liendre)

County: San Miguel     (FIPS State/County: 35/047)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- La Liendre) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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)