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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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AMATEPEC	POPL	18 39 N	100 09 W	702	01
AMATEPEC	POPL	20 48 N	98 25 W	702	01
AMATES SEE LOS AMATES	POPL	16 35 N	94 38 W	702	00
AMATES	POPL	17 31 N	93 54 W	702	01
AMATES	POPL	17 41 N	95 11 W	702	01
AMATES SEE EL AMATE	POPL	18 09 N	95 18 W	702	00
AMATES SEE LOS AMATES	POPL	18 10 N	95 40 W	702	00
AMATES SEE LOS AMATES	POPL	18 22 N	95 52 W	702	00
AMATES	POPL	18 25 N	99 29 W	702	01
AMATES SEE LOS AMATES	POPL	18 28 N	98 22 W	702	00
AMATES	RSTA	13 54 N	93 39 W	702	01
AMATES SEE LOS AMATES	RSTA	18 25 N	99 29 W	702	00
AMATILLO	POPL	17 26 N	94 48 W	702	01
AMATITAN SEE AMATITLAN	POPL	16 20 N	94 33 W	702	00
AMATITAN	POPL	18 08 N	93 05 W	702	02
AMATITAN	POPL	19 52 N	103 33 W	702	01
AMATITAN	POPL	20 50 N	103 43 W	702	01
AMATITAN	RSTA	20 50 N	103 43 W	702	01
AMATITANEJO	POPL	20 41 N	103 41 W	702	01
AMATITLAN SEE AMATITAN	POPL	18 08 N	93 05 W	702	00
AMATITLAN	POPL	16 20 N	94 33 W	702	01
AMATITLAN	POPL	17 54 N	99 39 W	702	01
AMATITLAN SEE SAN MIGUEL AMATITLAN	POPL	17 55 N	98 01 W	702	00
AMATITLAN SEE AMATITLAN DE AZUETA	POPL	18 11 N	98 05 W	702	00
AMATITLAN	POPL	18 26 N	95 44 W	702	01
AMATITLAN	POPL	18 55 N	99 14 W	702	01
AMATITLAN SEE AMATITAN	POPL	19 52 N	103 33 W	702	00
AMATITLAN SEE AMATITLAN ARRIBA	POPL	21 12 N	98 25 W	702	00
AMATITLAN ARRIBA	POPL	21 12 N	98 25 W	702	01
AMATITLAN DE AZUETA	POPL	18 11 N	98 05 W	702	01
AMATLAN SEE SANTO DOMINGO AMATLAN	POPL	16 18 N	96 26 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN PEDRO AMATLAN	POPL	16 18 N	96 30 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN CRISTÓBAL AMATLAN	POPL	16 19 N	96 24 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN PEDRO AMATLAN	POPL	16 19 N	96 27 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN ILDEFONSO AMATLAN	POPL	16 20 N	96 30 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN LUIS AMATLAN	POPL	16 30 N	96 33 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE SAN MIGUEL AMATLAN	POPL	17 17 N	96 28 W	702	00

AMATLAN SEE AMATITLÁN	POPL	18 26 N	95 44 W	702	00
AMATLAN SEE AMATLÁN TUXPAN	POPL	21 20 N	97 45 W	702	00
AMATLÁN SEE SAN MIGUEL AMATLÁN	POPL	16 24 N	96 30 W	702	00
AMATLÁN SEE AMATLÁN DE LOS REYES	POPL	18 50 N	96 55 W	702	00
AMATLÁN	POPL	18 58 N	99 02 W	702	01
AMATLÁN SEE SANTA ANA AMATLÁN	POPL	19 09 N	102 33 W	702	00
AMATLÁN-COSAMALOAPAN SEE AMATITLÁN	POPL	18 26 N	95 44 W	702	00
AMATLÁN DE CAÑAS	POPL	20 52 N	104 27 W	702	01
AMATLÁN DE JORA	POPL	21 23 N	104 08 W	702	01
AMATLÁN DE LOS REYES	POPL	18 50 N	96 55 W	702	01
AMATLANTEPETL SEE AMATLÁN TUXPAN	POPL	21 20 N	97 45 W	702	00
AMATLÁN TUXPAN	POPL	21 20 N	97 45 W	702	02
AMATLIPAC	POPL	18 59 N	98 58 W	702	01
AMAXAC SEE SAN BERNABÉ AMAXAC DE GUERRERO	POPL	19 22 N	98 11 W	702	00
AMAXAC	POPL	19 33 N	98 31 W	702	01
AMAXAC	POPL	20 39 N	98 15 W	702	01
AMAXAC DE GUERRERO SEE SAN BERNABÉ AMAXAC DE GUERRERO	POPL	19 22 N	98 11 W	702	00
AMAYUCA	POPL	18 42 N	98 46 W	702	01
AMBOS LAGOS, BAHÍA DE	BAY	16 09 N	95 14 W	702	02
AMBROSIO	POPL	20 21 N	104 01 W	702	01
AMEALCO	POPL	18 38 N	99 55 W	702	01
AMEALCO	POPL	20 11 N	100 09 W	702	01
AMEALCO	POPL	20 14 N	99 33 W	702	01
AMECA SEE SANTIAGO AMECA	POPL	19 26 N	98 25 W	702	00
AMECA	POPL	20 33 N	104 02 W	702	01
AMECA	POPL	22 56 N	104 01 W	702	02
AMECA, RÍO	STRM	20 41 N	105 18 W	702	02
AMECA, RÍO DE SEE AMECA, RÍO	STRM	20 41 N	105 18 W	702	00
AMECAC SEE SAN JUAN AMECAC	POPL	18 49 N	98 39 W	702	00
AMECAMECA SEE AMECAMECA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 07 N	98 46 W	702	00
AMECAMECA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	19 07 N	98 46 W	702	01
AMECATITLA HERRADURA SEE LA HERRADURA	POPL	21 07 N	98 21 W	702	00
AMECHE	POPL	20 33 N	100 35 W	702	01
AMELA, LAGUNA SEE AMELA, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	18 51 N	103 46 W	702	00
AMELA, LAGUNA DE	LAKE	18 51 N	103 46 W	702	02

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