Your American History Reference Guide!
- Geographic Names Information System

HistoryMania Information Site on Geographic Names Information System American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Geographic Names Information System

(Redirected from GNIS)

GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.

External link

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info