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Geographic Names Information System

GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost 2 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 Links

geonames.usgs.gov