Geographic Names Information System
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: GNIS is the official repository of nearly two million physical and cultural geographic features and their names in the United States and its territories. It also contains information on geographic names in Antarctica. It is developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S.
Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Updated continuously.
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Cataloging Resources
Geography & Maps
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Related Links
GEOnet Names Server
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