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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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CITY	STREET	NUMBER	WEEK	WEEK	WEEK
EXTORAX, RIO	STRM	21 06 N	99	23 W	702	01
EXTORAZ SEE EXTORAX	POPL	21 02 N	99	46 W	702	00
EXTORAZ, RIO SEE EXTORAX, RIO	STRM	21 06 N	99	23 W	702	00
EZEQUIEL MONTES	POPL	20 40 N	99	53 W	702	01
FABRICA DE SAN LUIS SEE SAN LUIS	POPL	17 41 N	93	11 W	702	00
FABRIDA VIEJA	POPL	20 35 N	98	01 W	702	01
FACTORÍA EMPACADORA SEE EMPACADORA	RSTA	22 21	97	53 W	702	00
FAGA, CERRO LA	MT	16 08 N	91	12 W	702	01
FAISAN SEE EL FAISAN	POPL	23 43 N	105	47 W	702	00
FAISAN	POPL	16 09 N	97	44 W	702	01
FAISAN	POPL	18 02 N	101	23 W	702	01
FAISAN	POPL	18 15 N	101	29 W	702	01
FAJARDO SEE FAJARDO DE BOCAS	POPL	20 51 N	100	36 W	702	00
FAJARDO, CERRO	MT	24 02 N	105	54 W	702	02
FAJARDO DE BOCAS	POPL	20 51 N	100	36 W	702	01
FALCON SEE FALCONI	RSTA	20 09 N	102	15 W	702	00
FALCON	POPL	27 38 N	102	23 W	702	02
FALCONI	RSTA	20 09 N	102	15 W	702	01
FALOMIR SEE PUENTE FALOMIR	RSTA	29 04 N	105	08 W	702	00
FALSA, BAHÍA	BAY	28 57 N	114	34 W	702	02
FALSA, PUNTA	PT	27 51 N	115	03 W	702	02
FALSA, PUNTA	PT	28 59 N	114	36 W	702	02
FALSO, CABO	CAPE	22 52 N	109	58 W	702	00
FALSO, PUNTA SEE FALSA, PUNTA	PT	27 51 N	115	03 W	702	00
FAMA GRANDE SEE G'NDE FAMA	POPL	21 16 N	105	13 W	702	00
FANFARRÓN, CERRO	HILL	22 05 N	102	51 W	702	02
FARALLÓN, PUNTA	PT	18 20 N	94	39 W	702	01
FARALLÓN, PUNTA	PT	19 23 N	105	02 W	702	02
FARALLONES, PUNTA SEE
FARALLÓN, PUNTA	PT	19 23 N	105	02 W	702	00
FARAYÓN, PUNTA SEE FARALLÓN, PUNTA	PT	18 20 N	94	39 W	702	00
FARÍAS SEE SAN ANTONIO FRIAS	POPL	20 06 N	98	24 W	702	00
FARÍAS	POPL	28 39 N	100	34 W	702	02
FARRALEÑO SEE PARRALEÑO	POPL	27 40 N	105	14 W	702	00
FAUSTINO SEE FAUSTINOS	POPL	26 55 N	106	20 W	702	00

FAUSTINOS	POPL	26 55 N	106 20 W	702	02
FAVOR	POPL	19 28 N	103 14 W	702	01
FEDERAL, DISTRITO SEE
DISTRITO FEDERAL	DIST	19 15 N	99 10 W	702	00
FEDERAL DISTRICT, THE SEE
DISTRITO FEDERAL	DIST	19 15 N	99 10 W	702	00
FELICIANA	POPL	29 10 N	110 14 W	702	02
FELICIANO	POPL	18 02 N	101 58 W	702	01
FELICIANO	RSTA	20 20 N	102 35 W	702	01
FELICIDAD	POPL	17 20 N	94 59 W	702	01
FELIPE	POPL	16 34 N	94 39 W	702	01
FELIPE	POPL	20 26 N	101 18 W	702	01
FELIPE, OJO	SPRG	29 41 N	107 00 W	702	02
FELIPE ANGELES SEE
COLONIA FELIPE ÁNGELES	POPL	23 56 N	103 20 W	702	00
FELIPE ÁNGELES	POPL	23 55 N	104 36 W	702	02
FELIPE CARILLO PUERTO SEE
FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO	POPL	19 35 N	88 03 W	702	00
FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO	POPL	19 35 N	88 03 W	702	01
FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO	POPL	23 50 N	102 07 W	702	02
FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO	POPL	24 20 N	104 01 W	702	00
FELIPE PESCADOR SEE CANITAS	POPL	23 36 N	102 43 W	702	00
FÉLIX, CERRO	MT	31 28 N	115 35 W	702	02
FÉLIX RUEDA	POPL	16 39 N	95 15 W	702	01
FÉLIX U. GÓMEZ	POPL	30 35 N	105 50 W	702	02
FÉLIX VÁZQUEZ	POPL	17 41 N	95 54 W	702	01
FÉNIX	POPL	17 48 N	93 24 W	702	01
FENOCHIO SEE FENOCHIS	RSTA	26 08 N	108 46 W	702	00
FENOCHIS	RSTA	26 08 N	108 46 W	702	02
FERMIN, CERRO	MILL	32 06 N	116 40 W	702	02
FERMIN, SIERRA SEE FERMIN, CERRO	MILL	32 06 N	116 40 W	702	00
FERNÁNDEZ SEE CIUDAD FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	21 57 N	100 00 W	702	00
FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	25 15 N	103 48 W	702	02
FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	28 13 N	100 27 W	702	02
FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	28 24 N	100 28 W	702	02
FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	29 44 N	110 35 W	702	02
FERNÁNDEZ	RSTA	19 19 N	103 31 W	702	01
FERNANDEZ LEAL SEE
COLONIA FERNÁNDEZ	POPL	30 02 N	108 19 W	702	00

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