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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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POPL	17 36 N	95 05 W	702	01
ARENA	POPL	21 15 N	98 57 W	702	01
ARENA	POPL	23 59 N	104 19 W	702	00
ARENA	POPL	25 32 N	99 24 W	702	02
ARENA SEE LA ARENA	POPL	25 46 N	100 02 W	702	00

ARENA	RSTA	31 40 N	106 27 W	702	02
ARENA, ARROYO SEE ÁNIMAS, ARROYO	STRM	22 46 N	98 40 W	702	00
ARENA, ARROYO DE LA	STRM	24 56 N	98 15 W	702	02
ARENA, ISLA	ISL	20 37 N	90 27 W	702	01
ARENA, LOMAS DE	MLLS	27 45 N	104 42 W	702	02

ARENA, LOMAS DE	MTS	28 05 N	104 18 W	702	02
ARENA, PUNTA	PT	20 40 N	90 26 W	702	01
ARENA, PUNTA	PT	23 33 N	109 28 W	702	02
ARENA, PUNTA	PT	27 55 N	110 54 W	702	00
ARENA, PUNTA SEE ARENAS, PUNTA	PT	29 10 N	112 15 W	702	00

ARENA, RÍO DE LA	STRM	16 07 N	98 00 W	702	01
ARENA DE LA VANTANA, PUNTA SEE ARENA DE LA VENTANA, PUNTA	PT	24 04 N	109 52 W	702	00
ARENA DE LA VENTANA, PUNTA	PT	24 04 N	109 52 W	702	02
ARENA DEL SUR, PUNTA SEE ARENA, PUNTA	PT	23 33 N	109 28 W	702	00
ARENAL	POPL	17 33 N	95 35 W	702	01

ARENAL	POPL	17 53 N	95 46 W	702	01
ARENAL	POPL	17 58 N	94 17 W	702	01
ARENAL SEE EL ARENAL	POPL	20 14 N	98 54 W	702	00
ARENAL SEE SAN MIGUEL	POPL	20 26 N	97 06 W	702	00
ARENAL SEE EL ARENAL	POPL	20 55 N	98 23 W	702	00

ARENAL SEE EL ARENAL	POPL	23 39 N	103 27 W	702	00
ARENAL	POPL	24 03 N	104 26 W	702	02
ARENAL	POPL	24 39 N	101 22 W	702	02
ARENAL SEE EL ARENAL	POPL	24 55 N	98 23 W	702	00
ARENAL	POPL	25 24 N	106 42 W	702	02

ARENAL	POPL	26 56 N	107 42 W	702	02
ARENAL SEE EL ARENAL	POPL	27 00 N	107 44 W	702	00
ARENAL	RSTA	20 47 N	103 42 W	702	01
ARENAL SEE ARENAL DE MORELOS	RSTA	22 25 N	101 16 W	702	00
ARENAL, ARROYO	STRM	15 25 N	92 56 W	702	02

ARENAL, ARROYO	STRM	17 33 N	95 34 W	702	01

	STRM	20 53 N	103 40 W	702	01
ARENAL, RÍO DEL	STRM	22 55 N	103 06 W	702	02
ARENAL, RÍO DEL	RSTA	22 25 N	101 16 W	702	02
ARENALES	POPL	25 35 N	106 04 W	702	02
ARENALES SEE LOS ARENALES	POPL	27 01 N	103 50 W	702	00
ARENALES, CERRO	MT	24 02 N	103 47 W	702	02
ARENAL GRANDE, ARROYO SEE ARENAL, ARROYO	STRM	17 33 N	95 34 W	702	00
ARENALILLO	POPL	23 38 N	103 28 W	702	02
ARENAS	POPL	16 26 N	94 27 W	702	01
ARENAS	POPL	24 35 N	106 19 W	702	02
ARENAS	POPL	31 30 N	106 15 W	702	02
ARENAS SEE ARENAS, PUNTA	PT	21 30 N	86 57 W	702	00
ARENAS	SITE	28 19 N	110 16 W	702	02
ARENAS, CAYO	ISL	22 08 N	91 24 W	702	01
ARENAS, PUNTA SEE ARENA, PUNTA	PT	20 40 N	90 26 W	702	00
ARENAS, PUNTA	PT	21 25 N	88 47 W	702	01
ARENAS, PUNTA	PT	21 30 N	86 57 W	702	01
ARENAS, PUNTA	PT	29 10 N	112 15 W	702	02
ARENAS VIEJAS	POPL	28 36 N	110 04 W	702	02
ARENAYBO SEE AREMOIVO	POPL	27 34 N	108 04 W	702	00
ARENAYVO SEE AREMOIVO	POPL	27 34 N	108 04 W	702	00
ARENILLAS SEE LAS ARENILLAS	POPL	28 19 N	105 23 W	702	00
ARENOSA, MESA	MESA	31 45 N	114 20 W	702	02
ARENOSO SEE EL ARENOSO	POPL	17 34 N	101 18 W	702	00
ARENOSO, ARROYO SEE GUALALUPE, RÍO	STRM	32 05 N	116 53 W	702	00
AREPONAMICHIC SEE AREPONAPUCHIC	POPL	27 31 N	107 50 W	702	00
AREPONAPUCHI SEE AREPONAPUCHIC	POPL	27 31 N	107 50 W	702	00
AREPONAPUCHIC	POPL	27 31 N	107 50 W	702	02
AREPUGABO	POPL	27 48 N	107 58 W	702	02
ARETUCHE SEE ARETUCHIC	POPL	28 07 N	107 36 W	702	00
ARETUCHI SEE ARETUCHIC	POPL	28 07 N	107 36 W	702	00
ARETUCHIC	POPL	27 03 N	105 41 W	702	00
AREVALO SEE TULE DE AREVALO	POPL	15 21 N	92 45 W	702	02
ARGENTINA	POPL	25 32 N	97 58 W	702	00
ARGUELLANA SEE LA ARGUELLENA	POPL	25 32 N	97 58 W	702	00
ARGUELLENA SEE LA ARGUELLENA	POPL	25 32 N	97 58 W	702	00

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