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 identification 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 Standard Crossing: 1526488 GNIS ID for Whatcom County: 1529224 GNIS ID for Washington: 1779804 FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create 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 Standard Crossing. 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 Standard Crossing, it is a point within Standard Crossing 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 Standard Crossing, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 48° 44' 42" (or 48.75°) Lon: -122° 12' 6" (or -122.2°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Standard Crossing is located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Standard Crossing is located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Standard Crossing is located in Region X (Region 10). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Standard Crossing is located in Region X (Region 10). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1526488 (Name of Record: Standard Crossing) Class: crossing County: Whatcom Map Name: Acme Lat: 48.7451137 Lon: -122.2018253 Elev: 83 ft. |
