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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…
RINCÓN	SEE	RINCÓN PIEDRA BLANCA	POPL	21 12 N	99 13 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	21 12 N	100 55 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	21 25 N	97 48 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	RINCÓN GRANDE	POPL	21 31 N	100 01 W	702	00
RINCÓN POPL	21 35 N	98 37 W	702	01
RINCÓN	SEE	RINCÓN TORTUGAS	POPL	22 11 N	99 35 W	702	00
RINCÓN POPL	24 08 N	106 05 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	24 31 N	106 15 W	702	02
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN DE IMALA	POPL	24 53 N	107 14 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	24 55 N	104 25 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	25 09 N	106 52 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	25 10 N	106 44 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	25 19 N	107 37 W	702	00
RINCÓN	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	25 31 N	101 21 W	702	00
RINCÓN POPL	25 34 N	105 05 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	26 32 N	108 31 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	26 43 N	112 04 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	26 44 N	108 30 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	26 52 N	99 18 W	702	02
RINCÓN POPL	26 59 N	108 15 W	702	02
RINCÓN	SEE	SAN JOSE DEL RINCÓN	POPL	28 10 N	108 34 W	702	00
RINCÓN POPL	31 02 N	110 39 W	702	02
RINCÓN HILL	32 32 N	116 36 W	702	02
RINCÓN RSTA	26 58 N	105 44 W	702	02
RINCÓN RSTA	27 13 N	103 31 W	702	02
RINCON, RIO	SEE	RINCÓN TIGRE, RIO	STRM	15 48 N	91 55 W	702	00
RINCÓN ABASOLO	SEE	EL RINCÓN	POPL	21 12 N	100 55 W	702	00
RINCONADA POPL	19 21 N	96 31 W	702	01
RINCONADA POPL	20 31 N	99 17 W	702	01
RINCONADA POPL	22 16 N	100 57 W	702	02
RINCONADA	SEE	PUERTA RINCONADA	POPL	22 27 N	99 41 W	702	00
RINCONADA POPL	22 27 N	100 15 W	702	02
RINCONADA POPL	23 45 N	100 39 W	702	02
RINCONADA	SEE	LA RINCONADA	POPL	24 46 N	98 00 W	702	00
RINCONADA POPL	25 42 N	100 43 W	702	02
RINCONADA POPL	25 55 N	107 16 W	702	02
RINCONADA POPL	27 32 N	105 47 W	702	02

	POPL	28 17 N	105 33 W	702	02
RINCONADA	POPL	28 55 N	107 56 W	702	00
RINCONADA SEE LA RINCONADA	POPL	29 20 N	107 25 W	702	02
RINCONADA	POPL	29 37 N	114 36 W	702	02
RINCONADA SEE LA RINCONADA	POPL	31 22 N	106 03 W	702	00
RINCONADA	RSTA	19 06 N	97 40 W	702	01
RINCONADA	RSTA	25 42 N	100 43 W	702	02
RINCÓN ALAMITO, CERRO	MT	28 52 N	106 09 W	702	02
RINCÓN BONITO	POPL	18 31 N	95 49 W	702	01
RINCÓN CADENA	POPL	26 18 N	99 26 W	702	02
RINCONCILLO	RSTA	20 48 N	100 48 W	702	01
RINCONCITO	POPL	25 22 N	108 21 W	702	02
RINCÓN CONCHA SEE
RINCÓN DE LA CONCHA	POPL	29 07 N	107 53 W	702	00
RINCÓN CUCHARO SEE
EL RINCÓN DE CUCHARA	POPL	18 02 N	101 51 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE ABASOLO SEE EL RINCÓN	POPL	21 12 N	100 85 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE ALMOLOYA	POPL	19 20 N	104 23 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE ALMOLOYAN SEE
RINCÓN DE ALMOLOYA	POPL	19 20 N	104 23 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE CABALLAR	POPL	16 08 N	94 18 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE CADENA SEE RINCÓN CADENA	POPL	26 18 N	99 26 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE CADENAS SEE RINCÓN CADENA	POPL	26 18 N	99 26 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE CENTENO	POPL	20 39 N	100 53 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE CEPA	POPL	30 24 N	106 38 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE CHILA	POPL	20 27 N	102 58 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE ENMEDIO, BRAZO DEL	BAY	24 40 N	97 44 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE GERTRUDIS	POPL	18 40 N	95 39 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE GUADALUPE SEE
RINCÓN DE LA GUADALUPE	POPL	18 50 N	103 09 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE GUADALUPE	POPL	19 17 N	99 58 W	702	01
RINCÓN DE GUADALUPE	POPL	19 59 N	99 07 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE HUAJUPA	POPL	24 50 N	106 30 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE HUEJUPA SEE
RINCÓN DE HUAJUPA	POPL	24 50 N	106 30 W	702	00
RINCÓN DE IBONIA	POPL	24 15 N	106 47 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE LA CHINCHE, SIERRA	MTS	28 53 N	105 21 W	702	02
RINCÓN DE LA CONCHA	POPL	29 07 N	107 53 W	702	02

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