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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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COYOTEPEC	SEE SAN BARTOLO COYOTEPEC	POPL	16 58 N	96 42 W	702	00
COYOTEPEC	SEE SAN BARTOLO COYOTEPEC	POPL	17 33 N	97 17 W	702	00
COYOTEPEC	SEE SAN VICENTE COYOTEPEC	POPL	18 24 N	97 50 W	702	00
COYOTEPEC POPL	19 46 N	99 12 W	702	01
COYOTEPEC RSTA	19 47 N	99 11 W	702	01
COYOTES POPL	17 51 N	100 37 W	702	01
COYOTES POPL	20 05 N	100 49 W	702	01
COYOTES SEE COYOTE POPL	20 31 N	102 58 W	702	00
COYOTES SEE LOS COYOLES POPL	21 27 N	97 58 W	702	00
COYOTES POPL	21 33 N	99 35 W	702	01
COYOTES POPL	21 54 N	98 43 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	22 24 N	105 29 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	22 31 N	105 30 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	22 50 N	103 29 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	23 49 N	105 20 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	24 15 N	104 42 W	702	02
COYOTES POPL	25 04 N	107 49 W	702	02
COYOTES SEE EL COYOTE POPL	25 38 N	108 07 W	702	00
COYOTES POPL	28 28 N	110 34 W	702	02
COYOTES, CERRO MT	16 27 N	95 43 W	702	01
COYOTILLO SEE COYOLILLO POPL	19 29 N	96 44 W	702	00
COYOTILLO, ARROYO DEL STRM	30 24 N	111 15 W	702	02
COYOTILLOS POPL	20 36 N	100 12 W	702	01
COYOTILLOS POPL	20 59 N	102 38 W	702	01
COYOTILLOS POPL	23 16 N	101 13 W	702	02
COYOTILLOS POPL	24 54 N	105 24 W	702	02
COYOTILLOS POPL	28 09 N	107 03 W	702	02
COYOTITÁN POPL	23 47 N	106 35 W	702	02
COYOTITOS SEE COYOTILLOS POPL	24 54 N	105 24 W	702	00
COYOTLA TEYAHUALA SEE TEYAHUALA POPL	21 03 N	98 51 W	702	00
COYOTZINGO POPL	19 12 N	98 26 W	702	01
COYUCA SEE COYUCA DE BENÍTEZ POPL	17 02 N	100 04 W	702	00
COYUCA SEE COYUCA DE CATALÁN POPL	18 20 N	100 39 W	702	00
COYUCA, LAGUNA LAGN	16 57 N	100 05 W	702	01
COYUCA, RÍO STRM	16 58 N	100 05 W	702	01
COYUCA, RÍO STRM	19 39 N	97 51 W	702	01
COYUCA DE BENÍTEZ POPL	17 02 N	100 04 W	702	01

COYUCA DE CATALÁN	POPL	18 20 N	100 39 W	702	01
COYUL	POPL	16 55 N	98 02 W	702	01
COYULA	POPL	17 55 N	96 54 W	702	01
COYULA	POPL	20 38 N	103 12 W	702	01
COYULA	POPL	20 56 N	98 29 W	702	01
COYULA, RÍO SEE COCULA, RÍO	STRM	15 41 N	96 18 W	702	00
COYULAPA	POPL	16 44 N	95 07 W	702	01
COYULAPA	POPL	18 25 N	96 52 W	702	01
COYUQUILLA	POPL	17 24 N	101 02 W	702	01
COYUQUILLA	POPL	18 01 N	102 00 W	702	01
COYUQUILLA, RÍO	STRM	17 19 N	101 04 W	702	01
COYUTLA	POPL	20 15 N	97 39 W	702	01
COYUXTLAMUAC	POPL	17 07 N	98 27 W	702	00
COZAMIL	POPL	20 26 N	88 22 W	702	01
COZAPA	POPL	21 19 N	98 43 W	702	02
COZOALTEPEC SEE COSOLTEPEC	POPL	15 49 N	96 43 W	702	00
COZOLAPA SEE COSOLAPA	POPL	18 35 N	96 39 W	702	00
COZÓN	POPL	31 18 N	112 29 W	702	02
COZÓN, CERRO	MT	31 12 N	112 33 W	702	02
COZUMEL SEE SAN MIGUEL DE COZUMEL	POPL	20 31 N	86 55 W	702	00
COZUMEL SEE COZUMEL, ISLA DE	ISL	20 25 N	86 55 W	702	00
COZUMEL, ISLA SEE COZUMEL, ISLA DE	ISL	20 25 N	86 55 W	702	00
COZUMEL, ISLA DE	ISL	20 25 N	86 55 W	702	02
CRANCUAYA, PUNTA	PT	20 54 N	90 23 W	702	01
CREEL	POPL	27 45 N	107 38 W	702	02
CREEL	RSTA	27 46 N	107 39 W	702	02
CREEL	RSTA	29 38 N	106 21 W	702	02
CRESCENCIO URBANO	POPL	16 29 N	95 48 W	702	01
CRESCIENTE, ISLA	ISL	24 23 N	111 37 W	702	02
CRESPO	POPL	20 30 N	100 51 W	702	01
CRESPO	POPL	20 31 N	100 53 W	702	01
CRESPO	POPL	22 49 N	102 48 W	702	02
CRESPO	RSTA	20 31 N	100 53 W	702	01
CRESTÓN SEE EL CRESTÓN	POPL	27 50 N	108 15 W	702	00
CRESTÓN, ISLA	ISL	23 11 N	106 27 W	702	00
CRESTÓN DEL ALAZÁN, CERRO	MT	26 48 N	100 15 W	702	02
CRESTÓN DEL CAJÓN, CERRO	MT	30 10 N	111 40 W	702	02

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