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 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 identifier 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 Keeseville: 2390918

GNIS ID for Clinton County: 974108

GNIS ID for New York: 1779796

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 Village of Keeseville:

Place (Community) Code:	39089
State Code:	36 (New York)
County Code:	019 (Clinton 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:	36/39089
State/County Code:	36/019

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
Clinton County:	36/019		974108
Village of Keeseville:	36/39089		2390918

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

Lat:   44° 30' 16"   (or 44.5°)

Lon:   -73° 28' 55"   (or -73.48°)  

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

Lat:   44° 30' 17"   (or 44.5°)

Lon:   -73° 28' 55"   (or -73.48°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 25.17 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 Keeseville is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region).

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

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

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

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2390918   (Name of Record: Village of Keeseville)

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: Clinton

Map Name: Keeseville

Lat: 44.5046708       Lon: -73.482097  

Elev: 121 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 36/39089   (Place Name: Keeseville)

County: Clinton     (FIPS State/County: 36/019      Count/Seq: 02/01)

Class: C1

Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Village of Keeseville) 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- Clinton County).

GSA Code: 3000

MRF Code: 1795

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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)