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 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 North Smithfield: 1219345 GNIS ID for Providence County: 1219781 GNIS ID for Rhode Island: 1219835 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. While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to North Smithfield. 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 North Smithfield, it is a point within North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 41° 58' 0" (or 41.97°) Lon: -71° 32' 58" (or -71.55°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. North Smithfield is located in Region #1 (the Northeast Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. North Smithfield is located in Division #1 (the New England Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. North Smithfield is located in Region I (Region 1). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. North Smithfield is located in Region I (Region 1). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like North Smithfield, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) North Smithfield. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. The ZIP code for North Smithfield: 02896<1> Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1219345 (Name of Record: North Smithfield) 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: Providence Map Name: Georgiaville Lat: 41.9667652 Lon: -71.5495071 Elev: 111 ft. Footnotes ...
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