Template:Cite ngs

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This citation template can be used to cite a U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) data sheet.

Usage

A search engine can be found here. It requires the approximate coordinates of the benchmark.

Parameter	Value
{{cite ngs | pid = | name = | accessdate = }}	PID from the data sheet DESIGNATION from the data sheet Current date

The values for pid and name must be specified. Unnamed parameters are allowed. The parameter designation is an alias for name and id is an alias for pid.

Examples

with named parameters

{{cite ngs |pid=GT1811 |name=Whitney}} → "Whitney". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.

with unnamed parameters

{{cite ngs|GT1811|Whitney|2008-10-31}} → "Whitney". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-31.

See also

• {{NGS}}
• {{cite gnis}}
• {{cite web}}