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 numeric 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 South Madison: 1842687 GNIS ID for Dane County: 1581072 GNIS ID for Wisconsin: 1779806 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. While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to South Madison. 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 South Madison, it is a point within South Madison 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 South Madison, the GNIS GPS location is given as: Lat: 43° 3' 20" (or 43.06°) Lon: -89° 23' 8" (or -89.39°) Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. South Madison is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. South Madison is located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. South Madison is located in Region V (Region 5). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. South Madison is located in Region V (Region 5). Referenced GNIS Records ...GNIS ID #1842687 (Name of Record: South Madison) 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: Dane Map Name: Madison West Lat: 43.0558299 Lon: -89.3856746 Elev: 261 ft. |
