Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Briarwood Beach. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Briarwood Beach to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briarwood Beach, please Contact Us.
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, chose 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 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 Briarwood Beach: 1064486
GNIS ID for Medina County: 1074064
GNIS ID for Ohio: 1085497
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 Briarwood Beach:
| Place (Community) Code: | 08518 |
| State Code: | 39 (Ohio) |
| County Code: | 103 (Medina 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: | 39/08518 |
| State/County Code: | 39/103 |
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 Ohio: | 39 | 1085497 | |
| Medina County: | 39/103 | 1074064 | |
| Briarwood Beach: | 39/08518 | 1064486 |
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 Briarwood Beach, it is a point within Briarwood Beach 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 Briarwood Beach, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 41° 4' 36" (or 41.08°)
Lon: -81° 53' 46" (or -81.9°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Briarwood Beach would have been located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Briarwood Beach would have been located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Briarwood Beach would have been located in Region V (Region 5).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Briarwood Beach would have been located in Region V (Region 5).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #1064486 (Name of Record: Briarwood Beach)
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: Medina
Map Name: Westfield Center
Lat: 41.0767216 Lon: -81.89625
Elev: 320 ft.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 39/08518 (Place Name: Briarwood Beach)
County: Medina (FIPS State/County: 39/103)
Class: C1
Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Briarwood Beach) 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- Medina County).
GSA Code: 995
MRF Code: 520
MSA Code: 1680
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Briarwood Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |