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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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CHINAS	POPL	23 52 N	99 28 W	702	02
CHINATÚ	POPL	26 14 N	106 46 W	702	02
CHINATÚ, ARROYO	STRM	26 33 N	106 50 W	702	02
CHINATÚ, CERRO	MT	26 15 N	106 41 W	702	02
CHINATÚ, RÍO	STRM	26 32 N	106 48 W	702	02
CHINCHE, CERRO LA	MT	23 01 N	109 58 W	702	02
CHINCHORRO, ARRECIFE DEL SEE
CHINCHORRO, BANCO	BANK	18 35 N	87 22 W	702	00
CHINCHORRO, BANCO	BANK	18 35 N	87 22 W	702	02
CHINCHORRO BANK SEE
CHINCHORRO, BANCO	BANK	18 35 N	87 22 W	702	00
CHINCORRO, BANCO DEL SEE
CHINCHORRO, BANCO	BANK	18 35 N	87 22 W	702	00
CHINCOTE	POPL	26 59 N	107 39 W	702	02
CHINCUAS, LAGUNA	LAKE	27 59 N	105 00 W	702	02
CHINDUA SEE SAN FRANCISCO CHINDÚA	POPL	17 25 N	97 19 W	702	00
CHINDZONOT	POPL	20 31 N	88 25 W	702	02
CHINDZONOT SEE CHEBALAM	POPL	20 33 N	88 25 W	702	00
CHINGANAC	POPL	15 13 N	92 13 W	702	01
CHINICUILA SEE VILLA VICTORIA	POPL	18 47 N	103 24 W	702	00
CHININI, ARROYO	STRM	17 21 N	95 35 W	702	01
CHINIPA SEE CHÍNIPAS	POPL	28 54 N	109 10 W	702	00
CHÍNIPAS	POPL	28 54 N	109 10 W	702	02
CHÍNIPAS	POPL	27 23 N	108 32 W	702	02
CHINIPAS, RÍO SEE OTEROS, RÍO	STRM	26 55 N	108 22 W	702	00
CHINIPOVE	SITE	27 42 N	110 10 W	702	02
CHINITAS	POPL	29 10 N	109 39 W	702	02
CHINITAS SEE CHICHIHUAS	POPL	29 11 N	109 41 W	702	00
CHINITOS	POPL	25 01 N	107 54 W	702	02
CHINKILÁ	POPL	20 41 N	89 24 W	702	01
CHINO SEE EL CHINO	POPL	25 21 N	108 28 W	702	00
CHINO SEE EL CHINO	POPL	26 36 N	108 59 W	702	00
CHINO SEE CHINOS	POPL	28 55 N	109 57 W	702	00
CHINO	POPL	29 26 N	111 09 W	702	02
CHINO, CERRO	MT	30 48 N	106 54 W	702	02
CHINO, LOMA DEL	HILL	27 37 N	99 59 W	702	02
CHINO ALTO	POPL	29 32 N	111 17 W	702	02
CHINO ALTO, CERRO	MT	29 29 N	111 17 W	702	02

CHINOAQUI	POPL	26 34 N	108 32 W	702	02
CHINOBAMPO	POPL	26 59 N	109 18 W	702	02
CHINO GORDO	POPL	26 48 N	108 58 W	702	02
CHINO GORDO	POPL	29 11 N	110 49 W	702	02
CHINOS	POPL	25 22 N	108 17 W	702	02
CHINOS	POPL	28 55 N	109 57 W	702	02
CHINOS	POPL	29 32 N	108 52 W	702	02
CHINOS SEE LOS CHINOS	POPL	30 33 N	111 20 W	702	00
CHINOS • CERRO	MT	27 30 N	109 10 W	702	02
CHINOS • CERRO	MT	27 56 N	109 50 W	702	02
CHINO SAIZ	SITE	31 42 N	116 08 W	702	02
CHINOVERACHI	SITE	30 36 N	108 52 W	702	02
CHINTÁ SEE CHINTÉ	POPL	19 45 N	99 37 W	702	00
CHINTÉ	POPL	19 45 N	99 37 W	702	01
CHINTEPEC	POPL	21 17 N	98 29 W	702	01
CHINTEPEC	RSTA	20 28 N	100 04 W	702	01
CHINTIPÁN	POPL	20 40 N	98 11 W	702	01
CHINTÓN	POPL	22 02 N	98 22 W	702	02
CHINTRÉ SEE CHINTÉ	POPL	19 45 N	99 37 W	702	00
CHINTÓN SEE CHINTÓN	POPL	22 02 N	98 22 W	702	00
CHINZONOTE SEE DZIDZILCHÉ	POPL	20 29 N	88 23 W	702	00
CHIPAJORA	POPL	29 09 N	109 04 W	702	02
CHIPEGUA, BAHÍA SEE CHIPEMUA, BAHÍA	BAY	16 03 N	95 23 W	702	00
CHIPEMUA	POPL	16 03 N	95 23 W	702	01
CHIPEMUA, BAHÍA	BAY	16 03 N	95 23 W	702	01
CHIPEMUA, PUNTA	PT	16 02 N	95 21 W	702	00
CHIPEPTÉ	POPL	21 29 N	87 32 W	702	01
CHIPILE	POPL	17 53 N	95 14 W	702	01
CHIPILTEPEC SEE
SAN MATEO CHIPILTEPEC	POPL	19 37 N	98 52 W	702	00
CHIPINQUE	RSTA	25 55 N	100 23 W	702	02
CHIPIONA SEE LA CHIPIONA	POPL	28 49 N	108 52 W	702	00
CHIPISONORA SEE CHUPISONORA	POPL	29 37 N	110 48 W	702	00
CHIPISONORA	POPL	30 17 N	110 31 W	702	02
CHIPISONORA, CERRO	MT	29 38 N	110 49 W	702	02
CHIPOCA	POPL	27 12 N	110 12 W	702	02
CHIPOCO	POPL	20 59 N	98 42 W	702	01

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