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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…
PINONES	POPL	28 35 N	106 35 W	702	02
PINONES	POPL	29 55 N	107 00 W	702	02
PINONES, ARROYO DE LOS	STRM	29 02 N	106 16 W	702	02
PINONES, CERRO	MT	24 42 N	104 W	702	02
PINOPA	POPL	18 36 N	96 55 W	702	01
PINO PELÓN	POPL	32 21 N	116 04 W	702	02
PINOS	POPL	17 58 N	101 33 W	702	01
PINOS	POPL	18 28 N	101 37 W	702	01
PINOS	POPL	22 18 N	101 34 W	702	02
PINOS SEE LOS PINOS	POPL	24 38 N	104 50 W	702	00
PINOS SEE LOS PINOS	POPL	25 13 N	106 26 W	702	00
PINOS SEE LOS PINOS	RSTA	24 38 N	104 49 W	702	00
PINOS, ARROYO	STRM	28 37 N	107 28 W	702	02
PINOS, ARROYO	STRM	28 59 N	107 31 W	702	02
PINOS, CAÑÓN DE	CNYN	26 30 N	101 48 W	702	02
PINOS, CERRO	MT	23 47 N	99 39 W	702	02
PINOS, SIERRA DE LOS	MTS	30 35 N	105 23 W	702	02
PINO SAUREZ SEE SANTA MARÍA DAXTHÓ	POPL	20 14 N	99 25 W	702	00
PINOS REDONDEADOS	POPL	28 15 N	108 17 W	702	02
PINOTEPA SEE PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS	POPL	16 25 N	97 55 W	702	00
PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS	POPL	16 25 N	97 55 W	702	01
PINOTEPA NACIONAL SEE
SANTIAGO PINOTEPA NACIONAL	POPL	16 19 N	98 01 W	702	00
PINTA SEE LA PINTA	POPL	24 00 N	100 57 W	702	00
PINTA	POPL	25 44 N	98 16 W	702	02
PINTA, SIERRA SEE PINTAS, SIERRA DE MTS	31 38 N	115 10 W	702	00
PINTADA	POPL	28 26 N	110 55 W	702	02
PINTADA	POPL	30 06 N	110 46 W	702	02
PINTADEÑO	POPL	21 33 N	105 05 W	702	01
PINTAS, SIERRA DE MTS	31 38 N	115 10 W	702	02
PINTAS, SIERRA DE LAS SEE
PINTAS, SIERRA DE MTS	31 38 N	115 10 W	702	00
PINTO SEE EL PINTO	POPL	20 48 N	100 25 W	702	00
PINTO	POPL	26 02 N	98 23 W	702	02
PINTO	POPL	27 01 N	107 49 W	702	02
PINTO	POPL	29 32 N	111 03 W	702	02
PINTO	RSTA	22 24 N	101 00 W	702	02
PINTO, ARROYO	STRM	29 04 N	100 56 W	702	02

	MT	19 23 N	97 33 W	702	01
PINTO, CERRO	MT	28 10 N	106 17 W	702	02
PINTO, CERRO	MT	28 40 N	110 16 W	702	02
PINTO, CERRO	MT	30 01 N	115 36 W	702	02
PINTO, CERRO	MT	32 35 N	115 53 W	702	02
PINTOR	POPL	20 31 N	100 57 W	702	01
PINTORES	POPL	20 29 N	101 35 W	702	01
PINTOS, ARROYO	STRM	27 58 N	108 48 W	702	02
PINUELA	POPL	20 02 N	104 17 W	702	01
PINUELAS	POPL	26 50 N	108 34 W	702	02
PINUELAS	POPL	28 27 N	109 52 W	702	02
PINZÁDERO SEE PIZÁNDARO	POPL	19 01 N	102 29 W	702	00
PINZANDARÁN	POPL	18 24 N	101 53 W	702	01
PINZANDARÁN	POPL	18 25 N	102 01 W	702	01
PINZANDARO SEE PINZANDARÁN	POPL	18 24 N	101 53 W	702	00
PINZÓN SEE EL PINZÓN	POPL	17 56 N	100 05 W	702	00
PINZONES SEE LOS PINZONES	POPL	17 55 N	100 46 W	702	00
PIP	POPL	21 01 N	88 30 W	702	01
PIPA, CERRO LA	MT	19 50 N	100 01 W	702	01
PIPAL	POPL	16 26 N	95 48 W	702	01
PIPIAPAN	POPL	18 27 N	95 03 W	702	01
PIPIMA SEE LA PIPIMA	POPL	24 42 N	107 41 W	702	00
PIPIOLTEPEC	POPL	19 14 N	100 03 W	702	02
PIPISQUE SEE EL PIPIZQUE	POPL	26 50 N	107 49 W	702	00
PIPISQUI SEE EL PIPIZQUE	POPL	26 50 N	107 49 W	702	00
PIRÁMIDE	POPL	23 42 N	105 31 W	702	02
PIRÁMIDE SEE LA PIRÁMIDE	POPL	28 46 N	104 13 W	702	00
PIRÁMIDE, CERRO LA	MT	16 10 N	91 29 W	702	01
PIRÁMIDE, ROCA	ROCK	18 21 N	114 42 W	702	00
PIRINOLA	POPL	24 06 N	106 40 W	702	02
PIRINOLA, CERRO	MT	27 55 N	109 35 W	702	02
PIRINOLA, CERRO DE SEE	MT	27 55 N	109 35 W	702	00
PIRINOLA, CERRO	POPL	20 57 N	101 18 W	702	01
PIRUL	POPL	21 38 N	102 16 W	702	00
PIRULES SEE LOS PIRULES	POPL	21 12 N	99 00 W	702	01
PISAFLORES	POPL	28 23 N	109 00 W	702	02
PISCA REAL	POPL	28 23 N	109 00 W	702	02

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