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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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ENMEDIO	POPL	28 43 N	105 59 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	POPL	29 04 N	103 29 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	POPL	29 34 N	110 22 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	POPL	29 37 N	110 50 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	POPL	30 30 N	106 41 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	POPL	31 26 N	107 30 W	702	02
ENMEDIO	SITE	27 53 N	110 16 W	702	02
ENMEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 04 N	97 15 W	702	02
ENMEDIO, BAJO DE SEE
ENMEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 04 N	97 15 W	702	00
ENMEDIO, BOCA	RMTH	20 37 N	97 08 W	702	01
ENMEDIO, CERRO	MT	28 13 N	104 27 W	702	02
ENMEDIO, SIERRA DE	MTS	25 07 N	100 25 W	702	02
ENMEDIO, SIERRA DE	MTS	26 20 N	100 40 W	702	02
ENMEDIO, SIERRA DE	MTS	31 23 N	107 47 W	702	02
EN MEDIO REEF SEE ENMEDIO, ARRECIFE	REEF	21 04 N	97 15 W	702	00
ENOLOGI	POPL	16 03 N	95 40 W	702	01
ENOLOGI SEE ENOLOGI	POPL	16 03 N	95 40 W	702	00
ENRAMADA	POPL	21 55 N	100 45 W	702	01
ENRAMADA	POPL	22 41 N	99 47 W	702	02
ENRAMADA	POPL	23 29 N	106 31 W	702	02
ENRAMADA SEE LA ENRAMADA	POPL	27 31 N	104 57 W	702	00
ENRAMADA	POPL	28 55 N	100 55 W	702	02
ENRAMADA	RSTA	22 38 N	101 01 W	702	02
ENRAMADAS	POPL	25 30 N	99 31 W	702	02
ENRAMADAS	POPL	28 13 N	100 32 W	702	02
ENRIQUEZ SEE PAZ DE ENRIQUEZ	POPL	19 48 N	96 48 W	702	00
ENRIQUEZ SEE ALTAMIRANO	POPL	16 53 N	92 09 W	702	00
ENRRAMADA SEE ENRAMADA	POPL	28 55 N	100 55 W	702	00
ENSENADA	POPL	18 37 N	91 11 W	702	01
ENSENADA	POPL	18 44 N	91 34 W	702	01
ENSENADA	POPL	31 52 N	116 37 W	702	02
ENSENADA SEE ENSENADA FERROCARRIL	RSTA	25 58 N	97 51 W	702	00
ENSENADA, ARROYO	STRM	31 52 N	116 38 W	702	02
ENSENADA, CERRO	MT	31 57 N	116 32 W	702	02
ENSENADA, CERRO DE SEE
ENSENADA, CERRO	MT	31 57 N	116 32 W	702	00
ENSENADA, PUNTA	PT	31 52 N	116 39 W	702	02

	POPL	18 27 N	88 00 W	702	01
ENSENADA DE POLTICO
ENSENADA FERROCARRIL	RSTA	25 58 N	97 51 W	702	02
ENTABLADERO SEE EL ENTABLADERO	POPL	20 17 N	97 33 W	702	00
ENTRADA, PUNTA	PT	24 33 N	112 05 W	702	02
ENTRADA, PUNTA	PT	30 22 N	115 59 W	702	02
ENTRADA A PILARES	SITE	28 11 N	110 29 W	702	02
EOREPINDO SEE EUROPINDO	POPL	19 17 N	102 21 W	702	00
EPATÁN SEE IPATÁN	POPL	20 59 N	103 26 W	702	00
EPATLAN SEE SAN JUAN EPATLAN	POPL	18 38 N	98 22 W	702	00
EPAZOTE SEE APAZOTE	POPL	18 54 N	90 20 W	702	00
EPAZOTE	POPL	21 06 N	99 35 W	702	01
EPAZOTE	POPL	21 34 N	99 30 W	702	01
EPAZOTE	POPL	22 03 N	101 53 W	702	02
EPAZOTE SEE EL EPAZOTE	POPL	22 49 N	100 53 W	702	00
EPAZOTE, LAGUNA	LAKE	22 44 N	99 48 W	702	02
EPAZOTES SEE EPAZOTE	POPL	21 06 N	99 35 W	702	00
EPAZOYUCA SEE EPAZOYUCAN	POPL	20 02 N	98 38 W	702	00
EPAZOYUCA	MT	20 01 N	98 38 W	702	01
EPAZOYUCAN	POPL	20 02 N	98 38 W	702	01
ERACHIVO	POPL	27 47 N	107 39 W	702	02
ERMILA SEE ERMITA	POPL	20 01 N	89 03 W	702	00
ERMITA	POPL	17 23 N	95 50 W	702	01
ERMITA	POPL	17 53 N	93 21 W	702	01
ERMITA	POPL	20 01 N	89 03 W	702	01
ERMITA	POPL	23 13 N	106 13 W	702	02
ERMITA SEE LA ERMITA	POPL	25 34 N	99 20 W	702	00
ERMITAÑO, CERRO DEL	MT	16 35 N	94 11 W	702	01
ERMITAÑO, LAGUNA	LAKE	19 57 N	105 29 W	702	01
ERONGARÍCUARO	POPL	19 35 N	101 43 W	702	01
ESCALANTE	RSTA	28 34 N	110 43 W	702	02
ESCALERA SEE LA ESCALERA	POPL	16 29 N	92 57 W	702	00
ESCALERA	POPL	19 31 N	99 09 W	702	01
ESCALERA SEE LA ESCALERA	POPL	24 25 N	102 46 W	702	00
ESCALERA SEE LA ESCALERA	POPL	27 12 N	99 50 W	702	00
ESCALERAS	POPL	22 15 N	102 20 W	702	02
ESCALERILLA SEE ESCALERILLAS	POPL	22 08 N	101 04 W	702	00
ESCALERILLAS	POPL	22 08 N	101 04 W	702	02

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