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, 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 City of Spring Valley Village: 2411960

GNIS ID for Harris County: 1383886

GNIS ID for Texas: 1779801

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 City of Spring Valley Village:

Place (Community) Code:	69830
State Code:	48 (Texas)
County Code:	201 (Harris 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:	48/69830
State/County Code:	48/201

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 Texas:	48		1779801
Harris County:	48/201		1383886
City of Spring Valley Village:	48/69830		2411960

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 City of Spring Valley Village, it is a point within City of Spring Valley Village 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 City of Spring Valley Village, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   29° 47' 22"   (or 29.79°)

Lon:   -95° 30' 15"   (or -95.5°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for City of Spring Valley Village - 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 City of Spring Valley Village, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   29° 47' 22"   (or 29.79°)

Lon:   -95° 30' 14"   (or -95.5°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 63.8 feet to the northeast<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. City of Spring Valley Village is located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. City of Spring Valley Village is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. City of Spring Valley Village is located in Region VI (Region 6).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. City of Spring Valley Village is located in Region VI (Region 6).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2411960   (Name of Record: City of Spring Valley Village)

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: Harris

Map Name: Hedwig Village

Lat: 29.7894851       Lon: -95.50424  

Elev: 23 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for City of Spring Valley Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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)