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Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) /

Database for names authorized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. GNIS data has information on place names and features. Coverage includes the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and territories/outlying areas of the United States. Access to the Antarctica Geographic Names Database is also...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), United States Board on Geographic Names
Format: Government Document Database
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Subjects:
United States > Gazetteers > Databases.
Names, Geographical > United States > Databases.
Antarctica > Gazetteers > Databases.
Names, Geographical > Antarctica > Databases.
United States > Maps > Databases.
Names, Geographical.
Antarctica.
United States.
Databases.
Gazetteers.
Maps.
Online Access:United States (including the District of Columbia) and its Territories
Antarctica [Geographic Names Database]
Description
Summary:Database for names authorized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. GNIS data has information on place names and features. Coverage includes the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and territories/outlying areas of the United States. Access to the Antarctica Geographic Names Database is also available.
Published:Began in 1995?
Physical Description:1 online resource
Publication Frequency:Updated daily
Format:Mode of access: Internet via the USGS web site. Address as of 4/11/01: http://geonames.usgs.gov; current access is available via PURL.