U.S. Geographic Names Information System Locales

Summary

U.S. Geographic Names Information System Locales represents the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature and contains information about the proper names and locations of physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public.

Description

The points represent physical and cultural geographic features located throughout the United States and its Territories.

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Author ESRI Data & Maps
Version 10.3
Last Updated November 18, 2015, 18:54
Created November 18, 2015, 18:28