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 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 numeric 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 Village of Bloomfield: 2391553

GNIS ID for Ontario County: 974133

GNIS ID for New York: 1779796

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 Village of Bloomfield:

Place (Community) Code:	06945
State Code:	36 (New York)
County Code:	069 (Ontario 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:	36/06945
State/County Code:	36/069

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 York:	36		1779796
Ontario County:	36/069		974133
Village of Bloomfield:	36/06945		2391553

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 Village of Bloomfield, it is a point within Village of Bloomfield 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 Village of Bloomfield, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   42° 53' 56"   (or 42.9°)

Lon:   -77° 25' 27"   (or -77.42°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Village of Bloomfield - 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 Village of Bloomfield, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   42° 53' 56"   (or 42.9°)

Lon:   -77° 25' 26"   (or -77.42°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 23.21 feet to the north<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above).

Regional Codes ...

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

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Village of Bloomfield is located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Village of Bloomfield is located in Region II (Region 2).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Village of Bloomfield is located in Region II (Region 2).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2391553   (Name of Record: Village of Bloomfield)

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: Ontario

Map Name: Victor

Lat: 42.8990729       Lon: -77.42418  

Elev: 274 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 36/06945   (Place Name: Bloomfield)

County: Ontario     (FIPS State/County: 36/069)

Class: C1

Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Village of Bloomfield) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- Ontario County).

MRF Code: 338

MSA Code: 6840

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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)