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[[Template:GNIS 2]] 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 displayed as a footnote style link ( [1] ) or with an optionally specified name as the [[anchor text]].
== Usage ==
The only required parameter is the GNIS Feature ID number (optionally, this parameter can be named <code>id</code>).
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''}}
If desired, the template can display the feature name as the [[anchor text]], which can be specified in a second unnamed parameter (optionally, this parameter name can be named <code>name</code>):
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|''Name''}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|name=''Name''}}
For GNIS features in Antarctica, add <code>|type=antarid</code>.
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|''Name''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|name=''Name''|type=antarid}}
== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateDataHeader}}
<templatedata>{
"description": "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 displayed as a footnote style link ( [1] ) or with an optionally specified name as the anchor text.",
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "ID",
"aliases": ["id"],
"description": "GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros.",
"type": "number",
"default": "",
"required": true
},
"2": {
"label": "Name",
"aliases": ["name"],
"description": "GNIS Feature Name or other descriptive text.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"type": {
"label": "Type",
"description": "Use the value 'antarid' (type=antarid) for features in Antarctica.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
}
}}</templatedata>
== Instructions ==
# Go to the [https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq GNIS Feature Search] page.
# Search for the name, location, and/or class of the feature desired, e.g., to find a mountain called 'Mt. Foo', type '<code>mount foo</code>' in the Feature Name box and select 'Summit' from the Feature Class list.
# Copy the 'ID' number for the desired feature and insert it into the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|...}}</code> template.
# The latitude and longitude can also be copied and used in the {{tlx|coord}} template, inserting the '{{para}}' vertical bar between degrees, minutes, seconds, and direction, e.g.: 441613N 0711812W → <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>coord|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W|region:US}}</code>
== Examples ==
=== ID only ===
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 871352 }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 871352 }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 871352 }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 871352 }}
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 2828 |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 2828 |type= antarid }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}
=== ID and Name ===
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 871352 | Mount Washington }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 871352 | Mount Washington }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 871352 |name= Mount Washington }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 871352 |name= Mount Washington }}
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 2828 | Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 2828 | Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |name= Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |name= Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}
== See also ==
Other GNIS templates:
* [[Template:GNIS]] – link with anchor text "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: ''Name''"
* [[Template:GNIS 3]] – link as bare [[URL]] only, without anchor text
* [[Template:GNIS 4]] – link with GNIS Feature ID number as the anchor text
* [[Template:Cite GNIS]] – link using the {{tl|Cite web}} template, for use as a reference
List of pages linking to [[Special:Linksearch/geonames.usgs.gov|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]]
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox||
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[[Category:United States government external link templates]]
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[[Template:GNIS 2]] 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 displayed as a footnote style link ( [1] ) or with an optionally specified name as the [[anchor text]].
== Usage ==
The only required parameter is the GNIS Feature ID number (optionally, this parameter can be named <code>id</code>).
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''}}
If desired, the template can display the feature name as the [[anchor text]], which can be specified in a second unnamed parameter (optionally, this parameter name can be named <code>name</code>):
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|''Name''}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|name=''Name''}}
For GNIS features in Antarctica, add <code>|type=antarid</code>.
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|''ID''|''Name''|type=antarid}}
<nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|id=''ID''|name=''Name''|type=antarid}}
== TemplateData ==
{{TemplateDataHeader}}
<templatedata>{
"description": "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 displayed as a footnote style link ( [1] ) or with an optionally specified name as the anchor text.",
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "ID",
"aliases": ["id"],
"description": "GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros.",
"type": "number",
"default": "",
"required": true
},
"2": {
"label": "Name",
"aliases": ["name"],
"description": "GNIS Feature Name or other descriptive text.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
},
"type": {
"label": "Type",
"description": "Use the value 'antarid' (type=antarid) for features in Antarctica.",
"type": "string",
"default": "",
"required": false
}
}}</templatedata>
== Instructions ==
# Go to the [https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq GNIS Feature Search] page.
# Search for the name, location, and/or class of the feature desired, e.g., to find a mountain called 'Mt. Foo', type '<code>mount foo</code>' in the Feature Name box and select 'Summit' from the Feature Class list.
# Copy the 'ID' number for the desired feature and insert it into the <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2|...}}</code> template.
# The latitude and longitude can also be copied and used in the {{tlx|coord}} template, inserting the '{{para}}' vertical bar between degrees, minutes, seconds, and direction, e.g.: 441613N 0711812W → <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>coord|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W|region:US}}</code>
== Examples ==
=== ID only ===
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 871352 }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 871352 }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 871352 }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 871352 }}
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 2828 |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 2828 |type= antarid }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |type= antarid }}
=== ID and Name ===
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:871352
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 871352 | Mount Washington }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 871352 | Mount Washington }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 871352 |name= Mount Washington }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 871352 |name= Mount Washington }}
URL: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 | 2828 | Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 | 2828 | Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}
* ''Usage:'' <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |name= Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}</code>
** ''Result:'' {{GNIS 2 |id= 2828 |name= Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}
== See also ==
Other GNIS templates:
* [[Template:GNIS]] – link with anchor text "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: ''Name''"
* [[Template:GNIS 3]] – link as bare [[URL]] only, without anchor text
* [[Template:GNIS 4]] – link with GNIS Feature ID number as the anchor text
* [[Template:Cite GNIS]] – link using the {{tl|Cite web}} template, for use as a reference
List of pages linking to [[Special:Linksearch/geonames.usgs.gov|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]]
<includeonly>{{#ifeq:{{SUBPAGENAME}}|sandbox||
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[[Category:United States government external link templates]]
}}</includeonly>
