Miscellaneous Information

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, establish 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 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 Washakie Ten: 1853216

GNIS ID for Washakie County: 1605085

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 Washakie Ten:

Place (Community) Code:	81671
State Code:	56 (Wyoming)
County Code:	043 (Washakie 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:	56/81671
State/County Code:	56/043

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
Washakie County:	56/043		1605085
Washakie Ten:	56/81671		1853216

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 Washakie Ten, it is a point within Washakie Ten 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 Washakie Ten, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   44° 5' 43"   (or 44.1°)

Lon:   -107° 54' 31"   (or -107.91°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Washakie Ten is located in Region #4 (the West Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Washakie Ten is located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Washakie Ten is located in Region VIII (Region 8).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Washakie Ten is located in Region VIII (Region 8).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1853216   (Name of Record: Washakie Ten)

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: Washakie

Map Name: Worland

Lat: 44.0955132       Lon: -107.9087046  

Elev: 1227 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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)