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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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POPL	15 57 N	96 28 W	702	02
COPALITA	POPL	20 51 N	103 25 W	702	01
COPALITA	RMTH	15 47 N	96 03 W	702	02
COPALITA, BOCA	STRM	15 46 N	96 03 W	702	01
COPALITA, RÍO	POPL	25 29 N	107 00 W	702	02
COPALQUÍN
COPALTILLA SEE COPALTITLA	POPL	21 11 N	97 53 W	702	00
COPALTITLA	POPL	21 11 N	97 53 W	702	02
COPANATOYAC	POPL	17 15 N	98 45 W	702	01
COPÁNDARO	POPL	19 16 N	100 19 W	702	01
COPÁNDARO SEE COPÁNDARO DE GALEANA	POPL	19 53 N	101 13 W	702	00
COPÁNDARO	POPL	19 56 N	101 36 W	702	01
COPÁNDARO DE GALEANA	POPL	19 53 N	101 13 W	702	01
COPANTOYAC SEE COPANATOYAC	POPL	17 15 N	98 45 W	702	00
COPAS	POPL	27 16 N	108 53 W	702	02
COPAS, PUNTA	PT	25 31 N	109 07 W	702	02
COPAS POINT SEE COPAS, PUNTA	PT	25 31 N	109 07 W	702	00
COPILA	POPL	20 17 N	98 05 W	702	01
CÓPORO	POPL	18 51 N	103 10 W	702	01
COPOS SEE COPOSO	POPL	21 24 N	98 24 W	702	00
COPOSO	POPL	21 24 N	98 24 W	702	01
COPOSO	POPL	22 23 N	98 05 W	702	02
COPOYA	POPL	16 43 N	93 05 W	702	01
COPPERKINS	POPL	17 43 N	101 15 W	702	01
COPTE	SITE	20 56 N	90 03 W	702	01
COQUILLO	POPL	17 05 N	99 32 W	702	01
COQUIMATLÁN	POPL	19 12 N	103 48 W	702	02
COQUIMATLÁN	RSTA	19 12 N	103 48 W	702	01
COQUITO	POPL	15 54 N	96 31 W	702	02
CORA SEE CORE	POPL	27 14 N	109 22 W	702	00
CORADERO SEE EL CAPADERO	POPL	21 33 N	99 55 W	702	00
CORAL, CABEZA DE	SHOL	18 47 N	87 19 W	702	02
CORALITOS SEE CORRALITOS	POPL	29 21 N	110 14 W	702	00
CORAL VIEJO SEE CORNAL VIEJO DE NÚÑEZ	POPL	25 03 N	107 08 W	702	00
CORAMBRE SEE LA CORAMBRE	POPL	20 40 N	102 15 W	702	00
CORAZEN SEE EL CORAZÓN	POPL	25 20 N	105 50 W	702	00
CORAZON SEE EL CORAZÓN	POPL	25 20 N	105 50 W	702	00

	POPL	16 17 N	94 28 W	702	01
CORAZONES
CORBETEJA, ROCA ROCK	20 44 N	105 51 W	702
CORCOBADO SEE EL CORCOVADO POPL	22 21 N	98 04 W	702
CÓRCOLES POPL	18 23 N	101 46 W	702
CORCOVADA SEE CORCOVADO RSTA	32 24 N	100 42 W	702
CORCOVADO SEE EL CORCOVADO POPL	18 51 N	95 58 W	702
CORCOVADO POPL	19 51 N	104 17 W	702
CORCOVADO SEE EL CORCOVADO POPL	22 21 N	98 04 W	702
CORCOVADO POPL	22 24 N	100 43 W	702
CORCOVADO RSTA	22 24 N	100 42 W	702
CORDEREÑO SEE EL CORDEREÑO POPL	27 11 N	104 52 W	702
CORDERO POPL	27 15 N	105 37 W	702
CORDERO POPL	27 43 N	105 12 W	702
CORDERO SEE LOS CORDERO POPL	27 55 N	106 03 W	702
CORDILLERA SEE CORDILLERAS MTS	45 00 N	115 00 W	702
CORDILLERAN BELT SEE CORDILLERAS MTS	45 00 N	115 00 W	702
CORDILLERAN HIGHLANDS SEE CORDILLERAS MTS	45 00 N	115 00 W	702
CORDILLERAS MTS	45 00 N	115 00 W	702
CORDILLERAS OF NORTH AMERICA SEE CORDILLERAS MTS	45 00 N	115 00 W	702
CÓRDOBA POPL	18 53 N	96 56 W	702
CÓRDOBA RSTA	18 54 N	96 56 W	702
CORDÓN POPL	23 48 N	105 47 W	702
CORDÓN MT	32 32 N	115 36 W	702
CORDÓN, ARROYO STRM	30 10 N	108 02 W	702
CORDONCILLO POPL	16 43 N	94 52 W	702
CORDONCILLO POPL	18 29 N	98 49 W	702
CORDONCILLO POPL	20 25 N	97 20 W	702
CORDONCITA SEE CORDONCITOS POPL	25 03 N	106 42 W	702
CORDONCITOS POPL	25 03 N	106 42 W	702
CORDÓN DE LAS MINAS POPL	26 01 N	106 29 W	702
CÓRDOVA POPL	28 46 N	110 20 W	702
CORE POPL	27 14 N	109 22 W	702
CORE, ISLA SEE GORE, ISLA ISL	31 44 N	114 44 W	702
COREALEPA POPL	25 18 N	107 21 W	702
COREREPE POPL	25 40 N	108 40 W	702
CORGA, ESTERO LAGN	27 11 N	110 21 W	702

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