Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Frewen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frewen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frewen, please Contact Us.
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, 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 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 Frewen: 1597326
GNIS ID for Sweetwater County: 1609192
GNIS ID for Wyoming: 1779807
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 Frewen:
| Place (Community) Code: | 30550 |
| State Code: | 56 (Wyoming) |
| County Code: | 037 (Sweetwater 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: | 56/30550 |
| State/County Code: | 56/037 |
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 Wyoming: | 56 | 1779807 | |
| Sweetwater County: | 56/037 | 1609192 | |
| Frewen: | 56/30550 | 1597326 |
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 Frewen, it is a point within Frewen 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 Frewen, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 41° 39' 18" (or 41.66°)
Lon: -108° 3' 46" (or -108.06°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Frewen would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Frewen would have been located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Frewen would have been located in Region VIII (Region 8).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Frewen would have been located in Region VIII (Region 8).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #1597326 (Name of Record: Frewen)
Class: locale
County: Sweetwater
Map Name: Red Desert
Lat: 41.6552371 Lon: -108.0628638
Elev: 2040 ft.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 56/30550 (Place Name: Frewen)
County: Sweetwater (FIPS State/County: 56/037)
Class: U6
Identifies a populated place (ie- Frewen) 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 ...
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frewen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |