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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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TEPENAXALCO SEE
SAN FELIPE TEPENAXALCO	POPL	1844N	9836W	702	00
TEPENAZOLCO SEE
SAN FELIPE TEPENAXALCO	POPL	1844N	9836W	702	00
TEPEMECATE, LOMA	MT	1849N	9824W	702	01
TEPEMEZQUITE	POPL	2342N	10621W	702	02
TEPEMEZQUITOS SEE TEPEMEZQUITE	POPL	2342N	10621W	702	00
TEPEMICHE	POPL	2130N	9838W	702	01
TEPENACAXCO	POPL	2008N	9826W	702	01
TEPENAHUA	POPL	1910N	10150W	702	01
TEPENAHUA SEE TEPENAHUAC	POPL	2058N	9757W	702	00
TEPENAHUAC	POPL	2058N	9757W	702	01
TEPENAHUAC, CERRO	HILL	2028N	9758W	702	01
TEPENAHUAG, CERRO SEE
TEPENAHUAC, CERRO	HILL	2028N	9758W	702	00
TEPENENÉ	POPL	2013N	9854W	702	01
TEPENICHE SEE TEPENICHE	POPL	2130N	9838W	702	00
TEPENIXTLAHUACA	POPL	1617N	9730W	702	01
TEPENTLALI SEE
SANTA MARÍA TEPANTLALI	POPL	1658N	9602W	702	00
TEPENTUCA	POPL	2558N	10717W	702	02
TEPEOJUMA	POPL	1843N	9827W	702	01
TEPEOLULCO SEE
SAN FRANCISCO TEPEOLULCO	POPL	1957N	10001W	702	00
TEPEPA	POPL	2008N	9811W	702	01
TEPETARO SEE MOLINO DE TEPETARO	POPL	1925N	10234W	702	00
TEPETATE	POPL	2052N	10248W	702	01
TEPETATE	POPL	2116N	9845W	702	01
TEPETATE SEE TEPETATES	POPL	2125N	9741W	702	00
TEPETATE SEE TEPETATES	POPL	2202N	10115W	702	00
TEPETATE SEE TEPETATES	POPL	2226N	10021W	702	00
TEPETATE	POPL	2351N	11040W	702	02
TEPETATE	POPL	2403N	10434W	702	02
TEPETATES	POPL	1936N	9648W	702	01
TEPETATES SEE TEPETATE	POPL	2052N	10248W	702	00
TEPETATES	POPL	2125N	9741W	702	02
TEPETATES	POPL	2202N	10115W	702	02
TEPETATES	POPL	2226N	10021W	702	02

TEPETATES	RSTA	20 29 N	103 32 W	702	01
TEPETATILLO SEE TEPETILLO	POPL	21 50 N	101 35 W	702	00
TEPETIC SEE TEPEITIC	POPL	20 14 N	99 17 W	702	00
TEPETILLO	POPL	21 50 N	101 35 W	702	01
TEPETIOPAN SEE SAN CRISTÓBAL TEPETIOPAN	POPL	18 32 N	97 32 W	702	00
TEPETITAN SEE TEPETITLÁN	POPL	17 49 N	92 22 W	702	00
TEPETITÁN, RÍO SEE TEPETITLÁN, RÍO DE	STRM	17 55 N	92 29 W	702	00
TEPETITLA	POPL	19 17 N	98 23 W	702	01
TEPETITLA SEE TEPETITLÁN	POPL	19 38 N	99 55 W	702	00
TEPETITLAN SEE SAN ANDRÉS TEPETITLÁN	POPL	18 52 N	99 52 W	702	00
TEPETITLAN SEE SANTA ANA TEPETITLÁN	POPL	20 37 N	103 31 W	702	00
TEPETITLÁN	POPL	17 49 N	92 22 W	702	01
TEPETITLÁN	POPL	19 11 N	97 26 W	702	01
TEPETITLÁN	POPL	19 38 N	99 55 W	702	01
TEPETITLÁN	POPL	20 11 N	99 23 W	702	01
TEPETITLÁN	RSTA	19 38 N	99 52 W	702	02
TEPETITLÁN, RÍO DE	STRM	17 55 N	92 29 W	702	02
TEPETIXTLA	POPL	17 13 N	100 08 W	702	01
TEPETLACALCO SEE TEPETLACOLCO	POPL	18 38 N	97 40 W	702	00
TEPETLACOLCO	POPL	18 38 N	97 40 W	702	01
TEPETLÁN	POPL	19 41 N	96 47 W	702	01
TEPETLAOXTOC SEE TEPETLAOXTOC DE HIDALGO	POPL	19 35 N	98 49 W	702	00
TEPETLAOXTOC DE HIDALGO	POPL	19 35 N	98 49 W	702	01
TEPETLAPA SEE SAN ANDRÉS TEPETLAPA	POPL	17 37 N	98 23 W	702	00
TEPETLAPA	POPL	17 45 N	97 27 W	702	01
TEPETLAPA	POPL	18 33 N	99 25 W	702	01
TEPETLAPA	POPL	18 37 N	99 05 W	702	01
TEPETLAXCO SEE TEPATLAXCO DE HIDALGO	POPL	19 04 N	97 58 W	702	00
TEPETLAXCO SEE SANTIAGO TEPETLAXCO	POPL	19 29 N	99 21 W	702	00
TEPETLIXPA	POPL	19 02 N	98 49 W	702	01
TEPETLIXPITA	POPL	18 37 N	98 55 W	702	01
TEPETONGO	POPL	22 28 N	103 09 W	702	02
TEPETONGO	RSTA	19 57 N	100 10 W	702	01

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