Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Point of Rocks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Point of Rocks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Point of Rocks - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Point of Rocks, please Contact Us. 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. While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Point of Rocks. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Point of Rocks would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Point of Rocks would have been located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Point of Rocks would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Point of Rocks would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). Footnotes ...
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