Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...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 Governors Island:
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:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Governors Island is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Governors Island is located in Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Governors Island is located in Region II (Region 2). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Governors Island is located in Region II (Region 2). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 36/29619 (Place Name: Governors Island) County: New York (FIPS State/County: 36/061) Class: U4 Identifies a populated place (ie- Governors Island) 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: 51000 MSA Code: 5600 |
