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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…
PISCILA SEE PICILA	POPL	19 10 N	103 41 W	702	00
PISIJOTE	SITE	27 17 N	109 50 W	702	02
PISTÉ	POPL	20 42 N	88 35 W	702	02
PITA	POPL	18 18 N	95 36 W	702	00
PITA SEE PITA DE LA CUEVA	POPL	20 29 N	100 26 W	702	00
PITA SEE LAS PITAS	POPL	21 52 N	99 05 W	702	00
PITA	POPL	24 30 N	110 58 W	702	02
PITA DE LA CUEVA	POPL	20 29 N	100 26 W	702	01
PITAHAYA SEE PITAHAYA	POPL	21 27 N	97 50 W	702	00
PITAHAYA	POPL	18 19 N	95 29 W	702	01
PITAHAYA SEE EL PITAHAYO	POPL	20 29 N	101 07 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE LAS PITAHAYAS	POPL	21 21 N	98 38 W	702	00
PITAHAYA	POPL	21 27 N	97 50 W	702	02
PITAHAYA SEE LA PITAHAYA	POPL	22 01 N	99 07 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE PITAHAYITA	POPL	26 46 N	107 36 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE POZO DE LA PITAHAYA	POPL	28 42 N	110 34 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE LA PITAHAYA	POPL	29 02 N	110 24 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE PITAHAYA+ ESTACIÓN	RSTA	27 44 N	110 25 W	702	00
PITAHAYA SEE LA PITAHAYA	SITE	27 47 N	110 27 W	702	00
PITAHAYA+ CERRO	MT	27 45 N	110 22 W	702	02
PITAHAYA+ ESTACIÓN	RSTA	27 44 N	110 25 W	702	02
PITAHAYA+ SIERRA	MTS	27 47 N	110 20 W	702	02
PITAHAYAL	POPL	25 29 N	108 22 W	702	02
PITAHAYAS	POPL	20 04 N	98 48 W	702	01
PITAHAYAS SEE LAS PITAHAYAS	POPL	21 21 N	98 38 W	702	00
PITAHAYAS	POPL	22 18 N	105 20 W	702	02
PITAHAYITA	POPL	22 52 N	106 04 W	702	02
PITAHAYITA	POPL	26 46 N	107 36 W	702	02
PITAHAYITA SEE	SITE	28 12 N	110 11 W	702	02
PITAHAYITAS DE TAMAZULA	POPL	25 30 N	108 26 W	702	00
PITAHAYITAS DE TAMAZULA	POPL	25 30 N	108 26 W	702	02
PITAHAYO	POPL	21 03 N	99 50 W	702	02
PITAL	POPL	18 03 N	91 50 W	702	01
PITAL	POPL	18 33 N	91 08 W	702	01
PITAL SEE EL PITAL	POPL	20 10 N	96 53 W	702	00
PITAL	POPL	20 38 N	97 24 W	702	01

PITALLAL DEL SUR	POPL	20 39 N	105 15 W	702	02
PITAYA SEE PITAHAYO	POPL	21 03 N	99 50 W	702	00
PITAYAL SEE PITALLAL DEL SUR	POPL	20 39 N	105 15 W	702	00
PITAYITO	POPL	23 37 N	99 07 W	702	02
PITAYO SEE PITAHAYO	POPL	21 03 N	99 50 W	702	00
PITERMAYO	POPL	17 41 N	94 33 W	702	01
PITERO	POPL	17 52 N	92 04 W	702	01
PITIQUITO	POPL	30 42 N	111 58 W	702	02
PITO, SIERRA DEL SEE ÁNGELES, SIERRA DE LOS	MTS	28 49 N	103 57 W	702	00
PITOJA SEE LA PICOTA	POPL	25 08 N	111 11 W	702	00
PITOL	POPL	20 10 N	99 11 W	702	01
PITO REAL SEE EL PITO REAL	POPL	19 17 N	103 11 W	702	00
PITO REAL SEE EL PITORREAL	POPL	25 34 N	105 56 W	702	00
PITO REAL SEE PITORREAL	POPL	26 35 N	107 42 W	702	00
PITO REAL SEE PITORREAL	POPL	27 32 N	108 01 W	702	00
PITO REAL	POPL	27 41 N	108 12 W	702	02
PITORREAL	POPL	26 35 N	107 42 W	702	02
PITORREAL	POPL	27 32 N	108 01 W	702	02
PITOS, CERRO DE LOS	MT	19 55 N	98 44 W	702	01
PITUTAL SEE EL PICTUTAL	POPL	16 43 N	93 19 W	702	00
PITZQUINTLA	POPL	21 12 N	99 31 W	702	01
PIVICA SEE PIBIPA	POPL	29 44 N	109 41 W	702	00
PIVIPA SEE PIBIPA	POPL	29 44 N	109 41 W	702	00
PIXCUAUHTLA SEE PIXCUAUTLA	POPL	18 35 N	97 06 W	702	00
PIXCUAUTLA	POPL	18 35 N	97 06 W	702	01
PIXIXIAPAN	POPL	18 19 N	99 25 W	702	01
PINON SEE PIXOY	POPL	20 42 N	88 17 W	702	00
PIXOY	POPL	20 42 N	88 17 W	702	01
PIXOY	POPL	21 17 N	89 25 W	702	01
PIXOYAL	POPL	18 56 N	90 37 W	702	01
PIXOYAL	RSTA	18 56 N	90 36 W	702	01
PIXYAH	POPL	20 39 N	89 25 W	702	01
PIZANDARAN SEE PINZANDARÁN	POPL	18 25 N	102 01 W	702	00
PIZANDARO	POPL	19 01 N	102 29 W	702	01
PIZANDERAN SEE PINZANDARÁN	POPL	18 24 N	101 53 W	702	00
PIZAPÁN	POPL	18 23 N	95 16 W	702	01

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