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Template:GNIS 4 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 anchor text displayed for this external link is the GNIS Feature ID number.

Usage

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

{{GNIS 4|ID}}
{{GNIS 4|id=ID}}

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

{{GNIS 4|ID|type=antarid}}
{{GNIS 4|id=ID|type=antarid}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for GNIS 4

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 anchor text displayed for this external link is the GNIS Feature ID number.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
ID1 id

GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros.

Default
Numberrequired
Typetype

Use the value 'antarid' (type=antarid) for features in Antarctica.

Default
Stringoptional

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 4|...}} template.
  4. The latitude and longitude can also be copied and used in the {{coord}} template, inserting the '|' vertical bar between degrees, minutes, seconds, and direction, e.g.: 441613N  0711812W → {{coord|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W|region:US}}

Examples

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

  • Usage: {{GNIS 4 | 871352 }}
  • Usage: {{GNIS 4 |id= 871352 }}

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

  • Usage: {{GNIS 4 | 2828 |type= antarid }}
  • Usage: {{GNIS 4 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}

See also

Other GNIS templates:

List of pages linking to geonames.usgs.gov:

Similar templates: