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Bookmark or Share- U.S. Board on Geographic Names | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govLearn How Here. U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government.
- Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govFind Domestic Names in the GNIS. Using the GNIS Domestic Names Search Application, users can search for names in the database, view the location (s) on various base maps, and link to a more detailed summary page. The search results can be downloaded. Help documentation is available with the application.
- Geographic Names Server - National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyUse the Geographic Names Search Application to query the GNS database. Users can search, discover, view and download geographic names from around the world. Search options allow for selections by name, country, administrative divisions, feature/name characteristics, and spatial filtering.
- United States Board on Geographic Names - WikipediaThe Geographic Names Information System, developed by the BGN in cooperation with the US Geological Survey, includes topographic map names and bibliographic references. The names of books and historic maps which confirm the feature or place name are cited.
- Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinatesGlobal Geographical Names Alphabetically. Choose a country below. A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K * L * M. N * O * P * Q * R * S * T * U * V * W * Y * Z. A. [Top of Page] Afghanistan. Albania. Algeria. Andorra. Angola. Anguilla. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Argentina. Armenia. Aruba. Ashmore and Cartier Islands. Australia. Austria.
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