Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...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 Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz:
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:
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 Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz, it is a point within Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz 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 Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 26° 2' 0" (or 26.03°) Lon: -97° 37' 59" (or -97.63°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz is located in Region VI (Region 6). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz is located in Region VI (Region 6). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 48/24223 (Place Name: Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz) County: Cameron (FIPS State/County: 48/061) Class: U2 MRF Code: 1357 MSA Code: 1240 |
