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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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OZOLOTEPEC	POPL	16 08 N	96 19 W	702	01
OZOLOTEPEC SEE SANTA MARÍA OZOLOTEPEC	POPL	16 08 N	96 21 W	702	00
OZOLOTEPEC SEE SAN JUAN OZOLOTEPEC	POPL	17 17 N	95 36 W	702	00
OZTOCINGO	POPL	17 16 N	98 44 W	702	01
OZTOPULCO	POPL	18 21 N	96 55 W	702	01
OZTOZINGO SEE OZTOCINGO	POPL	17 16 N	98 44 W	702	00
OZULUAMA	POPL	21 40 N	97 51 W	702	01
OZUMACIN	POPL	17 40 N	96 14 W	702	01
OZUMATLAN SEE OTZUMATLÁN	POPL	19 47 N	100 51 W	702	00
OZUMATLAN, SIERRA DE	NTS	19 37 N	101 05 W	702	01
OZUMBA SEE OZUMBA DE ALZATE	POPL	19 03 N	98 48 W	702	00
OZUMBA SEE SANTA CLARA OZUMBA	POPL	19 34 N	98 10 W	702	00
OZUMBA	RSTA	19 03 N	98 48 W	702	01
OZUMBA DE ALZATE	POPL	19 03 N	98 48 W	702	01
OZUMBILLA	POPL	20 09 N	101 16 W	702	01
OZUNACIN SEE OZUMACIN	POPL	17 40 N	96 14 W	702	00
PAAMUL SEE PALMUL	POPL	20 31 N	87 11 W	702	00
PABELLÓN	POPL	22 10 N	102 21 W	702	02
PABELLÓN	POPL	25 58 N	112 07 W	702	02
PABELLÓN	SITE	30 23 N	115 51 W	702	02
PABELLÓN, CAÑÓN	CNYN	30 26 N	115 47 W	702	02
PABELLÓN, CERRO DEL	MT	29 46 N	106 47 W	702	02
PABELLÓN, ENSEÑADA DEL	BAY	24 27 N	107 36 W	702	02
PABELLON ALVARADO, CERRO DE SEE PABELLÓN, CERRO DEL	MT	29 46 N	106 47 W	702	00
PABLA, PUNTA DE LA SEE TABLA, PUNTA DE LA	PT	21 06 N	90 12 W	702	00
PABLILLO	POPL	24 36 N	99 23 W	702	02
PABLILLO, RÍO	POPL	24 36 N	99 59 W	702	02
PABLO	POPL	24 57 N	99 20 W	702	02
PABLO GONZÁLEZ	POPL	21 45 N	99 03 W	702	01
PABOX	POPL	27 31 N	105 49 W	702	02

PACABTIM SEE PACABTUN	POPL	20 59 N	89 34 W	702	00
PACABTUN	POPL	20 59 N	89 34 W	702	01
PACANA	RSTA	20 36 N	103 50 W	702	01
PACAYTUN	POPL	18 13 N	91 05 W	702	01
PACEÑO	POPL	30 35 N	106 32 W	702	02
PACHACA	POPL	20 02 N	96 44 W	702	02
PACHECO	POPL	23 58 N	102 25 W	702	02
PACHECO	POPL	30 06 N	108 21 W	702	02
PACHERA	POPL	28 17 N	107 24 W	702	02
PACHINUL SEE PACHMUL	POPL	19 18 N	88 10 W	702	00
PACHIQUITLA	POPL	20 51 N	98 19 W	702	01
PACHIVIA	POPL	18 24 N	99 46 W	702	01
PACHMUL	POPL	19 18 N	88 10 W	702	00
PACHO	MT	19 28 N	96 54 W	702	02
PACHO	RSTA	19 28 N	96 55 W	702	01
PACHÓN SEE EL PACHÓN	POPL	22 37 N	99 03 W	702	00
PACHÓN	POPL	24 48 N	105 22 W	702	02
PACHÓN	HILL	23 28 N	103 48 W	702	02
PACHÓN	HILL	23 32 N	103 30 W	702	02
PACHÓN, ARROYO DEL	STRM	24 47 N	105 20 W	702	02
PACHÓN, CERRO	MT	28 07 N	110 55 W	702	02
PACHONA	POPL	22 14 N	101 45 W	702	02
PACHÓN DE ABAJO	POPL	24 48 N	105 20 W	702	02
PACHO VIEJO	POPL	19 28 N	96 55 W	702	01
PACHUCA SEE PACHUCA DE SOTO	POPL	20 07 N	98 44 W	702	00
PACHUCA DE SOTO	POPL	20 07 N	98 44 W	702	02
PACHULA	POPL	21 15 N	98 39 W	702	01
PACHUQUILLA	POPL	20 04 N	98 42 W	702	01
PACIENCIA	POPL	22 04 N	98 04 W	702	02
PACIFICO SEE EL PACIFICO	POPL	15 55 N	96 28 W	702	00
PACUECO SEE EL PACUECO	POPL	26 20 N	99 06 W	702	00
PACULA	POPL	21 03 N	99 18 W	702	01
PADARITO, SIERRA DEL	MTS	29 47 N	107 01 W	702	02
PADILLA	POPL	19 21 N	103 25 W	702	01
PADILLA	POPL	24 01 N	98 47 W	702	02
PADILLA, POTRERO DE	VAL	27 25 N	101 55 W	702	02
PADILLA, SIERRA DE	MTS	27 30 N	101 55 W	702	02

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