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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by 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…
POPL	21 11 N	88 10 W	702	01
KIKIL	POPL	20 25 N	88 27 W	702	00
KIKINKU SEE XIKINKU	POPL	21 08 N	89 42 W	702	01
KIKTEIL	POPL	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
KILBRIDE CLIFFS SEE YAAN, P. TA	PT	20 12 N	87 26 W	702	00
KILINCHE SEE KULINCHÉ	POPL	20 48 N	89 02 W	702	00
KILINCHÉ	POPL	20 59 N	89 22 W	702	01
KILINCHÉ	POPL	21 00 N	89 26 W	702	01
KILO SEE EL KILO	POPL	31 02 N	106 30 W	702	00
KILÓMETRO SEE FRANCISCO ESCÁRCEGA	POPL	18 37 N	90 43 W	702	00
KIMBILA	POPL	20 56 N	89 08 W	702	01
KIMIL SEE KUMIL	POPL	20 29 N	88 17 W	702	00
KINCHAHÁU	POPL	20 32 N	89 20 W	702	01
KINCHAKÁN	POPL	21 19 N	88 02 W	702	01
KINCHIL	POPL	20 55 N	89 57 W	702	01
KINGS SEE LADRILLERA	RSTA	20 33 N	103 16 W	702	00
KINI	POPL	25 59 N	111 46 W	702	02
KINI	POPL	21 08 N	89 19 W	702	01
KINICHÉ SEE KININCHÉ	POPL	21 03 N	89 09 W	702	00
KININCHÉ	POPL	21 03 N	89 09 W	702	01
KINO, BAHÍA	BAY	28 47 N	111 58 W	702	02
KINO, BAHÍA DE SEE KINO, BAHÍA	BAY	28 47 N	111 58 W	702	00
KINO, PUNTA	PT	28 45 N	111 59 W	702	02
KINO, PUNTA DE SEE QUINO, PUNTA DE	PT	29 50 N	112 40 W	702	00
KISIL	POPL	19 32 N	90 37 W	702	01
KOBÉN	POPL	19 53 N	90 24 W	702	02
KOCHOL	POPL	20 38 N	90 09 W	702	01
KOHOBCHACAB	POPL	20 34 N	89 47 W	702	01
KOMCHÉN	POPL	19 27 N	88 16 W	702	01
KOMCHÉN	POPL	19 39 N	89 51 W	702	02
KOMCHÉN	POPL	21 06 N	89 40 W	702	01
KONCHEN SEE KOMCHÉN	POPL	19 38 N	89 51 W	702	00
KONHUÁS SEE CONHUAS	POPL	18 29 N	90 07 W	702	00
KOPCHEN	POPL	19 18 N	88 08 W	702	01
KOPCHMEN SEE KOPCHEN	POPL	19 18 N	88 08 W	702	00
KOPOMÁ	POPL	20 39 N	89 54 W	702	01
KOPTE, PUNTA	PT	21 14 N	89 54 W	702	01

	SINK	21 05 N	87 37 W	702	02
KOPTINTA, CENOTE
KOPTINTO, CENOTE SEE
KOPTINTA, CENOTE	SINK	21 05 N	87 37 W	702	00
KORCADURA, CANAL SEE
CORTADURA, CANAL	CHAN	22 13 N	97 50 W	702	00
KUCHÉ	POPL	21 06 N	~ 34 W	702	01
KUCHECAN	POPL	20 34 N	89 20 W	702	01
KUCHEL	POPL	20 51 N	89 54 W	702	01
KUCHKAN SEE KUCHECAN	POPL	20 34 N	89 20 W	702	00
KUICHE, CENOTE SEE KULCHE, CENOTE	SINK	21 09 N	88 45 W	702	00
KUKILÁ SEE SUCILÁ	POPL	21 02 N	88 19 W	702	00
KUKULÁ	POPL	20 43 N	89 27 W	702	01
KULCHE, CENOTE	SINK	21 09 N	88 45 W	702	01
KULINCHÉ	POPL	20 48 N	89 02 W	702	01
KULUX SEE CULUX	POPL	21 26 N	87 43 W	702	00
KUMIL	POPL	20 29 N	88 17 W	702	01
KUMIL	POPL	20 31 N	88 17 W	702	01
KUNCHEILÁ	POPL	20 43 N	89 25 W	702	01
KUNKAAK, SIERRA SEE
KUNKAAK, SIERRA DE	MTS	29 05 N	112 22 W	702	00
KUNKAAK, SIERRA DE	MTS	29 05 N	112 22 W	702	02
KUNUKU SEE HUNUKU	POPL	20 50 N	88 05 W	702	00
KUPULÓN	POPL	20 30 N	90 12 W	702	01
KUXPAT	SITE	20 53 N	87 44 W	702	01

LA ABEJA	POPL	28 21 N	107 59 W	702	02
LA ACEQUIA BLANCA	POPL	28 46 N	105 43 W	702	02
LA AGUADA	POPL	22 00 N	97 45 W	702	00
LA AGUADA	SITE	18 19 N	87 54 W	702	01
LA AGUADILLA	POPL	22 25 N	97 58 W	702	02

LA AGUAMIEL	POPL	24 49 N	98 53 W	702	02
LA AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	17 57 N	101 50 W	702	00
LA AGUILA SEE EL ÁGUILA	POPL	18 06 N	101 54 W	702	00
LA AGUITA SEE CERROS COLORADOS	POPL	26 58 N	104 37 W	702	00
LA AGUJA	POPL	23 59 N	110 53 W	702	02

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