Template:GNIS 3/doc

Template:GNIS 3 generates an external link to a Feature Detail Report from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The external link is a bare URL, without anchor text.

Usage

The only required parameter is the GNIS Feature ID number (optionally, this parameter can be named id).

{{GNIS 3|ID}}
{{GNIS 3|id=ID}}

For GNIS features in Antarctica, add |type=antarid.

{{GNIS 3|ID|type=antarid}}
{{GNIS 3|id=ID|type=antarid}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for GNIS 3

This template generates an external link to a Feature Detail Report from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The external link is a bare URL, without anchor text.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	1 id	GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros. Default	Number	required
Type	type	Use the value 'antarid' (type=antarid) for features in Antarctica. Default	String	optional

Instructions

1. Go to the GNIS Feature Search page.
2. Search for the name, location, and/or class of the feature desired, e.g., to find a mountain called 'Mt. Foo', type 'mount foo' in the Feature Name box and select 'Summit' from the Feature Class list.
3. Copy the 'ID' number for the desired feature and insert it into the {{GNIS 3|...}} template.
4. The latitude and longitude can also be copied and used in the {{coord}} template, inserting the '|' vertical bar in-between degrees, minutes, seconds, and direction, e.g.: 441613N  0711812W → {{coord|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W|region:US}}

Examples

Usage: {{GNIS 3 | 871352 }}

• Result: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352

Usage: {{GNIS 3 |id= 871352 }}

• Result: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352

Usage: {{GNIS 3 | 2828 |type= antarid }}

• Result: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828

Usage: {{GNIS 3 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}

• Result: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828

Use in a link

See also: Template:GNIS 2 and Template:GNIS 4

Usage: [{{GNIS 3| 112837 }} Wheeler Lake]

• Result: Wheeler Lake

Usage: [{{GNIS 3| 112837 }} 112837]

• Result: 112837

Use in a template

See also: Template:Cite GNIS

Usage:

{{Cite web
| url = {{GNIS 3 | 112837 }}
| title = Wheeler Lake
| work = [[Geographic Names Information System]]
| publisher = [[United States Geological Survey]]
| accessdate = July 5, 2009
}}

Result:
"Wheeler Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 5, 2009.

See also

Other GNIS templates:

• Template:GNIS – link with anchor text "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Name"
• Template:GNIS 2 – link with anchor text "[1]" or "Name"
• Template:GNIS 4 – link with GNIS Feature ID number as the anchor text
• Template:Cite GNIS – link using the {{Cite web}} template, for use as a reference

List of pages linking to geonames.usgs.gov:

• Special:Linksearch/geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq (current format)
• Special:Linksearch/geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq (old format)

Similar templates:

• Template:Mountain index row – includes an optional GNIS link
• Template:Cite cgndb – for links to Canadian Geographical Names Data Base
  • Template:Cite bcgnis – for links to BC Geographical Names for British Columbia
• Template:GPN – for links to Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
• Template:GEOnet2 and Template:Cite GNS – for links to non-U.S. geographic feature names from GEOnet Names Server