Where can I get information on the official names of physical and cultural geographic features or how to have unnamed features named?
The U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has a searchable database which contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. The Federally recognized name of each feature described in the data base is identified, and references are made to a feature’s location by State, county, and geographic coordinates. The GNIS is our Nation’s official repository of domestic geographic names information. Access to this database is available on-line at: http://geonames.usgs.gov/ The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a Federal body authorized to establish and maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. Although established to serve the Federal Government as a central authority to which all name problems, name inquiries, and new name proposals can be directed, the Board also plays a similar role for the general public.
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