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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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SAN FRANCISCO COTANUIXTLA	POPL	17 32 N	96 55 W	702	00
COLATLAN	POPL	20 49 N	98 06 W	702	01
COLCOYAN, RIO	STRM	17 36 N	98 31 W	702	01
COLEGIO SEE COLEXIO	POPL	20 52 N	104 59 W	702	00
COLMENAS SEE LAS COLMENAS	POPL	24 39 N	99 42 W	702	00
COLEXIO	POPL	20 52 N	104 59 W	702	00
COLIMA SEE COLIMA ESTADO DE	STAT	19 10 N	104 00 W	702	00
COLIMA	POPL	19 14 N	103 43 W	702	01
COLIMA	POPL	26 49 N	107 53 W	702	02
COLIMA SEE COLIMA VOLCAN DE	MT	19 31 N	103 38 W	702	00
COLIMA	RSTA	19 13 N	103 42 W	702	01
COLIMA ESTADO DE	STAT	19 10 N	104 00 W	702	01
COLIMA NEVADO DE	MT	19 33 N	103 38 W	702	02
COLIMA PICO NEVADO DE SEE COLIMA NEVADO DE	MT	19 33 N	103 38 W	702	00
COLIMA VOLCAN SEE COLIMA VOLCAN DE	MT	19 31 N	103 38 W	702	00
COLIMA VOLCAN DE	MT	19 31 N	103 38 W	702	01
COLIMA VOLCAN NEVADO DE SEE COLIMA NEVADO DE	MT	19 33 N	103 38 W	702	00
COLIMA VOLCAN SEE COLINAS	POPL	23 21 N	98 40 W	702	00
COLIMILLA	POPL	20 41 N	103 12 W	702	01
COLIMILLA	POPL	21 01 N	105 02 W	702	01
COLINAS	POPL	25 21 N	98 40 W	702	02
COLINCA	POPL	19 50 N	98 15 W	702	01
COLIPA	POPL	19 53 N	96 42 W	702	01
COLIPA, RIO DE	STRM	20 03 N	96 36 W	702	02
COLIUCA SEE COLINCA	POPL	19 50 N	98 15 W	702	00
COLLOTILLO, ARROYO DEL SEE COYOTILLO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	30 24 N	111 15 W	702	00
COLMENA SEE LA COLMENA	POPL	19 36 N	99 18 W	702	00
COLMENA	POPL	24 13 N	106 43 W	702	02
COLMENA, SIERRA	RDGE	22 43 N	99 20 W	702	02
COLMENA, SIERRA DE LA SEE COLMENA, SIERRA	RDGE	22 43 N	99 20 W	702	00

COLMENEROS	POPL	18 06 N	101 40 W	702	01
COLMOA	POPL	26 49 N	108 32 W	702	02
COLNETT, BAHÍA	BAY	30 57 N	116 17 W	702	02
COLNETT, BAHÍA DE SEE
COLNETT, BAHÍA	BAY	30 57 N	116 17 W	702	00
COLNETT, CABO SEE COLNETT, PUNTA	PT	30 58 N	116 19 W	702	00
COLNETT, PUNTA	PT	30 58 N	116 19 W	702	02
COLOGACHI, ARROYO	STRM	29 02 N	107 28 W	702	02
COLOLAN SEE COLOTLÁN	POPL	22 06 N	103 16 W	702	00
COLOMA	POPL	24 56 N	106 35 W	702	02
COLOMBIA	POPL	17 23 N	94 58 W	702	01
COLOMBIA	POPL	27 42 N	99 45 W	702	00
COLOMITA	POPL	24 95 N	106 58 W	702	02
COLONITO SEE COLONITA	POPL	24 55 N	106 58 W	702	00
COLONO SEE EL COLONO	POPL	20 42 N	102 57 W	702	00
COLONO	POPL	20 45 N	103 14 W	702	01
COLONO SEE COLONOS	POPL	20 34 N	105 07 W	702	00
COLONO SEE GALONO	POPL	21 03 N	100 26 W	702	00
COLONO SEE COLONA	POPL	24 56 N	106 35 W	702	00
COLONOS	POPL	19 24 N	103 48 W	702	01
COLONOS	POPL	20 34 N	105 07 W	702	01
COLONOS SEE COLONOS	POPL	23 04 N	105 33 W	702	00
COLÓN	POPL	17 56 N	95 26 W	702	01
COLÓN	POPL	19 00 N	90 33 W	702	01
COLÓN	POPL	20 48 N	100 03 W	702	01
COLÓN	POPL	25 23 N	104 13 W	702	02
COLÓN	POPL	25 51 N	103 15 W	702	02
COLÓN	RSTA	18 35 N	98 34 W	702	01
COLONIA	POPL	15 55 N	96 28 W	702	02
COLONIA	POPL	17 51 N	93 52 W	702	01
COLONIA SEE COLONIA DE VENADO	POPL	20 04 N	98 46 W	702	00
COLONIA SEE LA COLONIA	POPL	20 25 N	102 36 W	702	00
COLONIA	POPL	22 26 N	99 32 W	702	02
COLONIA	POPL	24 51 N	104 26 W	702	02
COLONIA SEE LAS COLONIAS	POPL	25 06 N	101 08 W	702	00
COLONIA SEE COLONIA DE TLANUALILO	POPL	26 05 N	103 34 W	702	00
COLONIA	RSTA	25 32 N	103 04 W	702	02

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