Miscellaneous InformationVarious 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 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 Fern Ridge Shores: 1135359 GNIS ID for Lane County: 1135855 GNIS ID for Oregon: 1155107 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. While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Fern Ridge Shores. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
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 Fern Ridge Shores, it is a point within Fern Ridge Shores 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 Fern Ridge Shores, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 44° 4' 54" (or 44.08°) Lon: -123° 18' 29" (or -123.31°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fern Ridge Shores is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fern Ridge Shores is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fern Ridge Shores is located in Region X (Region 10). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fern Ridge Shores is located in Region X (Region 10). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1135359 (Name of Record: Fern Ridge Shores) 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: Lane Map Name: Veneta Lat: 44.0817899 Lon: -123.3081505 Elev: 116 ft. |
