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 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 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 Princess Anne: 1500072 GNIS ID for Virginia: 1779803 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 Princess Anne, it is a point within Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 36° 45' 5" (or 36.75°) Lon: -76° 3' 10" (or -76.05°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Princess Anne is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Princess Anne is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Princess Anne is located in Region III (Region 3). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Princess Anne is located in Region III (Region 3). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1500072 (Name of Record: Princess Anne) 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: Virginia Beach (city) Map Name: Princess Anne Lat: 36.7515387 Lon: -76.0529875 Elev: 2 ft. Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 51/64576 (Place Name: Princess Anne) County: Virginia Beach (city) (FIPS State/County: 51/810) Class: U4 Identifies a populated place (ie- Princess Anne) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place. Part-of-Code: 82000 MSA Code: 5720 |
