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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, chose 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 number 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 Daniel: 2412402 GNIS ID for Wasatch County: 1448039 GNIS ID for Utah: 1455989 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 Daniel:
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:
As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:
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 Daniel, it is a point within Daniel 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 Daniel, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 40° 28' 5" (or 40.47°) Lon: -111° 24' 51" (or -111.41°) Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Daniel - 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 Daniel, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as: Lat: 40° 28' 0" (or 40.47°) Lon: -111° 24' 34" (or -111.41°) The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 1,437 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. Daniel is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Daniel is located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Daniel is located in Region VIII (Region 8). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Daniel is located in Region VIII (Region 8). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1455872 (Name of Record: Daniel) 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: Wasatch Map Name: Charleston Lat: 40.4707885 Lon: -111.4146275 Elev: 1742 ft. GNIS ID #2412402 (Name of Record: Town of Daniel) 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: Wasatch Map Name: Charleston Lat: 40.4682716 Lon: -111.41438 Elev: 1743 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 49/18140 (Place Name: Daniel) County: Wasatch (FIPS State/County: 49/051) Class: U6 Identifies a populated place (ie- Daniel) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daniel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.ut.us/ The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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) Footnotes ...
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