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, chose 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 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 Bridge Creek: 2411725

GNIS ID for Grady County: 1101813

GNIS ID for Oklahoma: 1102857

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 Bridge Creek:

Place (Community) Code:	08725
State Code:	40 (Oklahoma)
County Code:	051 (Grady 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:	40/08725
State/County Code:	40/051

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 Oklahoma:	40		1102857
Grady County:	40/051		1101813
Bridge Creek:	40/08725		2411725

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 Bridge Creek, it is a point within Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   35° 14' 5"   (or 35.23°)

Lon:   -97° 44' 12"   (or -97.74°)  

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

Lat:   35° 14' 10"   (or 35.24°)

Lon:   -97° 43' 10"   (or -97.72°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 5,169 feet to the east<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. Bridge Creek is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Bridge Creek is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Bridge Creek is located in Region VI (Region 6).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Bridge Creek is located in Region VI (Region 6).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1934555   (Name of Record: Bridge Creek)

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: Grady

Map Name: Blanchard

Lat: 35.2350638       Lon: -97.7367081  

Elev: 420 ft.

GNIS ID #2411725   (Name of Record: Town of Bridge Creek)

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: Grady

Map Name: Blanchard

Lat: 35.2349141       Lon: -97.736788  

Elev: 420 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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)