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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	28 02 N	109 22 W	702	02
NURI	POPL	19 39 N	102 06 W	702	01
NURÍO	POPL	17 10 N	100 48 W	702	00
NUSCO, LAGUNA DE SEE NUXCO, LAGUNA	LAGN	17 10 N	100 48 W	702	01
NUXCO	POPL	17 12 N	100 44 W	702	01
NUXCO, BOCA	RMTH	17 11 N	100 46 W	702	01
NUXCO, LAGUNA	LAGN	17 10 N	100 48 W	702	01
NUXÍNE SEE SAN ANDRÉS NUXÍNO	POPL	17 14 N	97 02 W	702	00
NUXÍNO SEE SAN ANDRÉS NUXÍNO	POPL	17 14 N	97 02 W	702	00
NUYOC SEE SANTIAGO NUYOÓ	POPL	17 01 N	97 45 W	702	00
OACALCO	POPL	18 55 N	99 01 W	702	01
OACALCO	RSTA	18 54 N	99 03 W	702	01
OAPAN	POPL	18 02 N	99 27 W	702	01
OAXACA SEE OAXACA, ESTADO DE	STAT	17 00 N	96 30 W	702	00
OAXACA SEE OAXACA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	17 03 N	96 43 W	702	00
OAXACA	RSTA	17 02 N	96 44 W	702	01
OAXACA, ESTADO DE	STAT	17 00 N	96 30 W	702	02
OAXACA DE JUÁREZ	POPL	17 03 N	96 43 W	702	02
OAXAQUENA SEE LA OAXAQUENA	POPL	17 26 N	94 53 W	702	00
OAXAQUENA, LAGUNA	LAKE	17 27 N	94 54 W	702	01
OAXAQUENO, CUMBRE SEE PLATANILLO, CUCHILLA DEL	MT	15 28 N	92 05 W	702	00
OAXTEPEC	POPL	18 54 N	98 58 W	702	01
OBALLOS	POPL	27 27 N	101 23 W	702	02
OBALLOS	RSTA	27 25 N	101 18 W	702	02
OBALLOS, ARROYO DE	STRM	27 21 N	101 13 W	702	02
OBENALA	POPL	29 22 N	110 29 W	702	02
OBERGEN VILLA SEE VILLA OBREGÓN	POPL	19 21 N	99 12 W	702	00
OBISPO	POPL	18 06 N	95 57 W	702	01
OBISPO SEE EL OBISPO	POPL	21 39 N	103 13 W	702	00
OBISPO	POPL	24 18 N	107 06 W	702	02
OBISPO SEE EL OBISPO	POPL	24 46 N	111 06 W	702	00
OBISPO	POPL	25 33 N	99 39 W	702	02
OBISPO SEE EL OBISPO	POPL	28 29 N	109 40 W	702	00
OBISPO	RSTA	24 17 N	107 09 W	702	02
OBISPO, CERRO	MT	28 29 N	109 35 W	702	02

OBISPO NORTE	SHOL	20 30 N	92 12 W	702	01
OBISPO SUR	SHOL	20 27 N	92 14 W	702	01
OBLIGADOS	POPL	26 48 N	105 42 W	702	02
ÓBOLU, CARÓN DEL	CNYN	29 26 N	102 10 W	702	02
OBON	RSTA	19 44 N	98 09 W	702	01
OBOS	RSTA	17 50 N	97 00 W	702	01
OBRAJUELO	POPL	20 07 N	100 51 W	702	01
OBRAJUELO	POPL	20 35 N	100 33 W	702	01
OBRAJUELO SEE OBRAJUELO	POPL	20 07 N	100 51 W	702	00
OBREGON SEE TEKAX DE ÁLVARO OBREGÓN	POPL	20 12 N	89 17 W	702	00
OBREGON SEE CIUDAD OBREGÓN	POPL	27 29 N	109 56 W	702	00
OBREGÓN	RSTA	21 19 N	101 05 W	702	01
OBREGUEÑO	POPL	27 38 N	105 17 W	702	02
OBROGEN VILLA SEE VILLA OBREGÓN	POPL	19 21 N	99 12 W	702	00
OBSCURAS	POPL	22 41 N	104 24 W	702	02
OBSCURO	RSTA	19 24 N	96 46 W	702	01
OCAMPO	POPL	18 28 N	90 53 W	702	01
OCAMPO	POPL	19 35 N	100 20 W	702	01
OCAMPO	POPL	21 21 N	97 38 W	702	02
OCAMPO	POPL	21 23 N	97 50 W	702	02
OCAMPO	POPL	21 39 N	101 30 W	702	01
OCAMPO	POPL	22 50 N	99 20 W	702	02
OCAMPO SEE DIEZ DE OCTUBRE	POPL	24 44 N	104 39 W	702	00
OCAMPO	POPL	27 20 N	102 21 W	702	02
OCAMPO	POPL	28 11 N	108 23 W	702	02
OCAMPO	RSTA	19 35 N	100 20 W	702	01
OCHIL	POPL	20 38 N	89 20 W	702	01
OCHIL	POPL	20 38 N	89 44 W	702	01
OCHILACHIC SEE OCHITACHIC	POPL	27 35 N	106 37 W	702	00
OCHITACHIC	POPL	27 35 N	106 37 W	702	02
OCHOA SEE LA OCHOA	POPL	24 02 N	103 55 W	702	00
OCHOA	POPL	26 08 N	98 54 W	702	00
OCHOA	POPL	27 17 N	106 19 W	702	02
OCHOA	POPL	27 18 N	106 18 W	702	02
OCHOA	POPL	27 42 N	105 12 W	702	02
OCHOA	POPL	28 33 N	105 33 W	702	02
OCHOA SEE OCHOA, ESTACIÓN	RSTA	22 15 N	98 03 W	702	00

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