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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.

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“Hill”60+ pages

  • 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	20 25 N	87 18 W	702	00
AKUMAL SEE ACUMAL
ALACRÁN. ARRECIFE	REEF	22 24 N	89 42 W	702	02
ALACRANES SEE LOS ALACRANES	POPL	21 35 N	98 08 W	702	00
ALACRANES SEE LOS ALACRANES	POPL	26 03 N	98 08 W	702	00
ALACRANES. ARRECIFE SEE ALACRÁN. ARRECIFE
ALACRANES. CERRO	REEF	22 24 N	89 42 W	702	02
ALACRANES. ISLAS DE LOS SEE ALACRÁN. ARRECIFE	REEF	22 24 N	89 42 W	702	00
ALACRAN REEF SEE ALACRÁN. ARRECIFE	REEF	22 24 N	89 42 W	702	00
ALAHUISTLÁN	POPL	18 34 N	100 02 W	702	01
ALAHUISTLÁN. RÍO	STRM	18 19 N	100 24 W	702	01
ALAHUIXTLAN SEE ALAHUISTLÁN	POPL	18 34 N	100 02 W	702	00
ALAHUIXTLAN. RÍO SEE ALAHUISTLÁN. RÍO	STRM	18 19 N	100 24 W	702	00
ALALAHY. CERRO	MT	26 49 N	109 20 W	702	02
ALAMAR. CERRO	MT	32 02 N	115 48 W	702	02
ALAMAR. RÍO	STRM	23 50 N	99 24 W	702	02
ALAMAR. RÍO SEE TECATE. RÍO	STRM	32 34 N	116 47 W	702	00
ALAMBIGUE	POPL	19 53 N	98 26 W	702	01
ALAMBIGUE SEE EL ALAMBIGUE	POPL	29 05 N	105 07 W	702	00
ALAMBRE SEE EL ALAMBRE DE HACIENDAS	POPL	21 46 N	105 15 W	702	00
ALAMEDA	POPL	19 31 N	99 19 W	702	02
ALAMEDA SEE LA ALAMEDA	POPL	21 02 N	100 27 W	702	00
ALAMEDA	POPL	22 26 N	101 28 W	702	02
ALAMEDA SEE ALMADA	POPL	25 36 N	103 25 W	702	00
ALAMEDA SEE LA ALAMEDA	POPL	27 36 N	101 29 W	702	00
ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 34 N	111 30 W	702	02
ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 44 N	110 15 W	702	02
ALAMEDA	RNCH	29 54 N	110 45 W	702	02
ALAMEDA. CARÓN	STRM	28 07 N	101 54 W	702	02
ALAMEDITA	POPL	29 47 N	110 14 W	702	02
ALAMÉNOS. PICO DE LOS	MT	25 58 N	102 27 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	23 54 N	103 54 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	24 09 N	103 44 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	24 18 N	102 46 W	702	02
ALAMILLO SEE ALAMILLOS	POPL	25 01 N	105 20 W	702	00

	POPL	25 31 N	105 41 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	25 47 N	106 10 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	27 59 N	100 34 W	702	00
ALAMILLO	POPL	28 26 N	107 44 W	702	02
ALAMILLO SEE SAN JOSÉ ALAMILLO	POPL	28 48 N	106 09 W	702	00
ALAMILLO SEE EL ALAMILLO	POPL	28 49 N	106 09 W	702	00
ALAMILLO	POPL	29 29 N	107 17 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	POPL	31 02 N	110 35 W	702	02
ALAMILLO	RSTA	24 09 N	102 24 W	702	00
ALAMILLO, CERRO DE	MT	29 50 N	107 00 W	702	02
ALAMILLO, PUERTO DEL	PASS	29 30 N	107 15 W	702	02
ALAMILLOS	POPL	25 01 N	105 20 W	702	02
ALAMILLOS	POPL	27 59 N	100 34 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	21 28 N	102 35 W	702	01
ALAMITO SEE ALAMITOS	POPL	21 45 N	100 05 W	702	00
ALAMITO	POPL	22 44 N	99 39 W	702	02
ALAMITO SEE ALAMITOS	POPL	22 59 N	98 31 W	702	00
ALAMITO	POPL	24 57 N	103 54 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	25 20 N	108 29 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	27 02 N	100 49 W	702	02
ALAMITO SEE EL ALAMITO	POPL	28 08 N	107 32 W	702	00
ALAMITO	POPL	28 16 N	106 11 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	29 12 N	110 52 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	29 14 N	110 52 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	30 16 N	108 08 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	30 25 N	111 31 W	702	02
ALAMITO	POPL	32 29 N	116 02 W	702	02
ALAMITO, ARROYO DEL	STRM	30 17 N	108 02 W	702	02
ALAMITO, CERRO DE	MT	30 27 N	111 34 W	702	02
ALAMITO, SIERRA DEL	MT	27 42 N	105 53 W	702	02
ALAMITO DE LOS FRESNOS, CERRO	MT	29 39 N	107 08 W	702	02
ALAMITOS	POPL	21 45 N	100 05 W	702	01
ALAMITOS	POPL	21 57 N	100 13 W	702	01
ALAMITOS	POPL	22 59 N	98 31 W	702	02
ALAMITOS	POPL	26 02 N	107 21 W	702	02
ALAMITOS SEE EL ALAMITO	POPL	27 07 N	106 42 W	702	00
ALAMITOS	POPL	27 19 N	106 18 W	702	02

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