Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Shirley Basin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Shirley Basin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shirley Basin, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...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 Shirley Basin:
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:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Shirley Basin would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Shirley Basin would have been located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Shirley Basin would have been located in Region VIII (Region 8). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Shirley Basin would have been located in Region VIII (Region 8). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Shirley Basin, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Shirley Basin. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. The ZIP code for Shirley Basin: 82615<2> Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 56/70280 (Place Name: Shirley Basin) County: Carbon (FIPS State/County: 56/007) Class: U8 Identifies a populated place (in this case, Shirley Basin) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). GSA Code: 755 Footnotes ...
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