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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This is the National Intelligence Survey Gazetteer for Mexico, published by the Central Intelligence Agency in March 1956 and prepared by the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior. It contains about 53,000 entries for places and features in Mexico. It gives official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names along with unapproved variant names, and lists coordinates, feature designations and map references. It is marked for official use only and has no UFO content.

  • p. 5 …headland REP republic HILL hill RMTH stream mouth HLLS hills, range of hills RNCH ranch INLT…
  • p. 6 …sinkhole cerrito(s) mountain(s) cerro mountain, hill charco pond ciénaga, ciénega swamp cordón mountains crestón…
  • p. 7 …lagoon peña mountain peñasco hill península peninsula picacho(s) mountain(s), hill(s) pico(s) mountain…
  • p. 8 …98 09 W 702 00 ABREGO, CERRO HILL 23 16 N 103 25 W 702 02…
  • p. 21 …111 25 W 702 02 ÁGUILA, CERRO HILL 22 35 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 30 …ALTA, LOMA HILL 27 14 N 102 16 W 702 02 ALTA, LOMA HILL 32 23…
  • p. 31 …100 38 W 702 02 ALVARES, LOMA HILL 32 27 N 116 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 35 …102 35 W 702 00 ÁNGEL, CERRO HILL 22 49 N 102 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 40 …LA HILL 22 17 N 102 35 W 702 00 ARDILLA, CERRO LA HILL 22 17…
  • p. 44 …116 05 W 702 02 ARROYO SECO HILL 32 23 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 49 RSTA 27 16 N 103 36 W 702 02 ATRAVESADA HILL 27 30 N 103 02…
  • p. 50 …97 09 W 702 01 AYAHUIL, CERRO HILL 21 27 N 97 47 W 702 02…
  • p. 57 …110 25 W 702 02 BALLENA, LOMA HILL 26 16 N 102 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 66 …BLANCO, CERRO HILL 23 20 N 103 10 W 702 02 BLANCO, CERRO HILL 26 56…
  • p. 67 …115 27 W 702 02 BLANCO, MONTE HILL 32 28 N 116 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 69 …87 27 W 702 00 BOLUDO, CERRO HILL 26 40 N 100 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 78 …W 702 00 CABEZA DE PERRO, CERRO HILL 17 18 N 100 29 W 702 01…
  • p. 79 …100 47 W 702 01 CACALOTE, CERRO HILL 23 17 N 103 07 W 702 02…
  • p. 85 …99 38 W 702 01 CALPULALPAN+ CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 02…
  • p. 87 …106 17 W 702 02 CAMPANA, CERRO HILL 23 26 N 103 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 93 …96 27 W 702 00 CALPULALPAN, CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 00…
  • p. 95 …90 47 W 702 01 CARIBE, CERRO HILL 16 16 N 91 03 W 702 01…
  • p. 98 …100 03 W 702 01 CARRIZAL, CERRO HILL 26 43 N 100 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 104 …99 19 W 702 00 CÉBORUCO, VOLCÁN HILL 21 09 N 104 30 W 702 01
  • p. 111 …N 98 36 W 702 00 CHALAHUITE HILL 21 38 N 97 46 W 702 01…
  • p. 119 …N 96 29 W 702 00 CHICOMOSTOC HILL 22 28 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 122 …W 702 01 CHINA, CERRO DE LA HILL 22 17 N 102 43 W 702 02…
  • p. 123 …54 W 702 02 CHINO, LOMA DEL HILL 27 37 N 99 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 143 …99 29 W 702 00 COLORADO, CERRO HILL 22 22 N 103 18 W 702 02…
  • p. 155 …03 N 95 58 W 702 00 HILL 23 01 N 103 02 W 702 02…
  • p. 166 …104 55 W 702 02 CULEBRAS, CERRO HILL 19 52 N 96 55 W 702 01…
  • p. 167 …106 16 W 702 00 CUNA· CERRO HILL 22 34 N 102 13 W 702 02…
  • p. 170 …09 W 702 02 DESIERTO, CERRO DEL HILL 26 45 N 104 29 W 702 02…
  • p. 171 …702 02 DEVISADORA, LOMA SEE DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 00…
  • p. 172 …101 54 W 702 02 DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 02…
  • p. 182 …98 50 W 702 02 EL BURRO HILL 32 10 N 116 28 W 702 02…
  • p. 187 …00 EL CHIVO SEE EL CHIVO, CERRITO HILL 23 04 N 103 20 W 702 02…
  • p. 188 HILL 32 10 N 116 03 W 702 02 EL CIRUELO POPL 20 19 N 97…
  • p. 227 …99 54 W 702 00 ENCINO MOCHO HILL 22 39 N 102 55 W 702 02…
  • p. 236 …105 13 W 702 00 FANFARRÓN, CERRO HILL 22 05 N 102 51 W 702 02…
  • p. 238 …102 11 W 702 02 FRAGUA, PICACHO HILL 23 02 N 103 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 239 …106 05 W 702 00 FRAILE, CERRO HILL 22 46 N 103 15 N 702 02…
  • p. 241 …11 W 702 02 GALERA LOPEÑA GACHUPINES HILL 22 47 N 102 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 245 …44 W 702 02 GEMELAS • CERRO LAS HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 01…
  • p. 275 …N 106 51 W 702 02 HUIZONTLA HILL 20 53 N 97 33 W 702 01…
  • p. 309 POPL 28 20 N 106 02 W 702 02 LA CUESTA HILL 32 30 N 117…
  • p. 317 …06 W 702 02 LAGUNA PRIETA, CERRO HILL 32 17 N 114 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 331 …W 702 01 PARIDA, CERRO DE LA HILL 26 19 N 103 13 W 702 00…
  • p. 335 …22 W 702 02 LA PUIRTA+ CERRO HILL 22 09 N 103 50 W 702 02…
  • p. 337 …98 10 W 702 02 LARGA+ LOMA HILL 26 23 N 103 15 W 702 02…
  • p. 344 HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 00 POPL 26 43 N 100 30 W…
  • p. 357 POPL 30 52 N 112 13 W 702 02 LA ZORRA HILL 32 08 N 116…
  • p. 370 …109 25 W 702 00 LOS FRAILES HILL 23 52 N 106 04 W 702 00
  • p. 373 …LOS MARGARITOS, CERRO SEE MARGARITOS, CERRO LOS HILL 26 31 N 104 03 W 702 00…
  • p. 380 …01 W 702 02 MACHO, CERRO DEL HILL 32 29 N 116 46 W 702 02…
  • p. 383 …N 106 20 W 702 00 MAGISTRAL HILL 22 47 N 102 35 W 702 02…
  • p. 390 …N 99 00 W 702 00 MARTILLO HILL 21 58 N 97 58 W 702 04…
  • p. 408 …N 100 27 W 702 02 MIXCOAC HILL 19 23 N 99 11 W 702 01…
  • p. 410 …N 95 03 W 702 01 MOGOR HILL 32 01 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 439 …W 702 02 OJO DE AGUA+ CERRO HILL 22 12 N 103 54 W 702 02…

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CMAIDES	POPL	25 08 N	105 51 W	702	02
CMAINOBABI, CERRO	MT	30 12 N	110 32 W	702	02
CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	02
CHAIREL, LAGUNA DEL SEE
 CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	00
CHAIRET, LAGUNA DE SEE
 CHAIREL, LAGUNA DE	LAGN	22 17 N	97 57 W	702	00
CMAJEL SEE CHEJEL	POPL	15 58 N	92 16 W	702	00
CMAJUL, RÍO	STRN	16 06 N	90 57 W	702	02
CMAK	POPL	20 15 N	89 44 W	702	01
CHAL, ISLA SEE TECHAL, ISLA DE	ISL	19 20 N	87 30 W	702	00
CHALACA	POPL	27 43 N	107 07 W	702	02
CHALACATEPEC, PUNTA	PT	19 39 N	105 16 W	702	01
CHALAHUIAPA	POPL	20 55 N	98 12 W	702	01
CHALAHUILLAPA SEE CHALAHUIAPA	POPL	20 55 N	98 12 W	702	00
CHALAHUITE	POPL	21 04 N	97 32 W	702	02
CHALAHUITE SEE EL CHALAHUITE	POPL	21 24 N	98 36 W	702	00
CHALAHUITE	HILL	21 38 N	97 46 W	702	01
CHALANTÉ	POPL	20 52 N	88 58 W	702	01
CHALA QUITA, PUNTA SEE
 ROCA NEGRA, PUNTA	PT	19 45 N	105 20 W	702	00
CHALATE SEE LOS CHALATES	POPL	24 01 N	106 41 W	702	00
CHALATE	POPL	27 52 N	108 49 W	702	02
CHALCACINGO SEE CHALCATZINGO	POPL	18 41 N	98 46 W	702	00
CHALCALAPA SEE CHACALAPA	POPL	16 39 N	98 40 W	702	00
CHALCALONGO SEE
 CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	00
CHALCATONGO SEE
 CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	00
CHALCATONGO DE HIDALGO	POPL	17 02 N	97 35 W	702	01
CHALCATZINGO	POPL	18 41 N	98 46 W	702	01
CHALCHICOMULA SEE CIUDAD SERDÁN	POPL	18 59 N	97 27 W	702	00
CHALCHIMUA, CERRO	MT	17 21 N	99 21 W	702	01
CHALCHIMUATAN SEE CHALCHIMUITÁN	POPL	17 00 N	92 40 W	702	00
CHALCHIMUITÁN	POPL	17 00 N	92 40 W	702	01
CHALCHIMUITE, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	29 33 N	107 48 W	702	02
CHALCHIMUITES	POPL	22 42 N	104 29 W	702	02
CHALCHIMUITES	POPL	23 29 N	103 53 W	702	02

CHALCHIJUITES, SIERRA	MTS	29 33 N	107 50 W	702	02
CHALCHIJAPA, RÍO SEE
CHALCHIJAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 27 N	94 50 W	702	00
CHALCHIJAPAN	POPL	17 27 N	94 51 W	702	00
CHALCHIJAPAN, RÍO	STRM	17 27 N	94 50 W	702	01
CHALCO SEE
CHALCO DE DÍAZ COVARRUBIAS	POPL	19 16 N	98 54 W	702	00
CHALCO DE DÍAZ COVARRUBIAS	POPL	19 16 N	98 54 W	702	01
CHALCOMULCO	POPL	18 02 N	94 47 W	702	01
CHALÍA	POPL	30 43 N	110 47 W	702	02
CHALIGUEY SEE CHALIMUEY	POPL	22 43 N	104 04 W	702	00
CHALIMUEY	POPL	22 43 N	104 04 W	702	02
CHALINGO	POPL	21 07 N	98 14 W	702	01
CHALIPA	POPL	18 44 N	103 45 W	702	01
CHALMA SEE SAN DIEGO CHALMA	POPL	18 26 N	97 21 W	702	00
CHALMA	POPL	18 40 N	98 32 W	702	01
CHALMA	POPL	18 55 N	99 26 W	702	02
CHALMA SEE SANTA ISABEL CHALMA	POPL	19 09 N	98 46 W	702	00
CHALMA	POPL	20 54 N	98 41 W	702	01
CHALMA	POPL	21 13 N	98 24 W	702	01
CHALMITA	POPL	18 57 N	99 24 W	702	01
CHALMUCH SEE CHALMULCH	POPL	20 58 N	89 44 W	702	00
CHALMULCH	POPL	20 58 N	89 44 W	702	01
CHALPAN, LAGUNA	LAKE	18 32 N	96 00 W	702	01
CHALTUNHA, CENOTE SEE
CHOLTUNHA, CENOTE	SINK	21 13 N	88 42 W	702	00
CHALZENTLA	POPL	20 02 N	97 18 W	702	01
CHALZONTLA SEE CHALZENTLA	POPL	20 02 N	97 18 W	702	00
CHAMÁCUARO	POPL	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	01
CHAMÁCUARO	RSTA	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	01
CHAMACUERA	POPL	21 35 N	100 28 W	702	01
CHAMACUERO SEE CHAMÁCUERO	POPL	20 07 N	100 50 W	702	00
CHAMACUERO	POPL	21 14 N	102 24 W	702	01
CHAMACUERO SEE CHAMACUERA	POPL	21 35 N	100 28 W	702	00
CHAMACUERO	POPL	25 11 N	106 02 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO	POPL	28 14 N	100 53 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO, CERRO	MT	25 09 N	106 07 W	702	02
CHAMACUERO DE COMONFORT SEE
COMONFORT	POPL	20 43 N	100 46 W	702	00

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