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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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POPL	16 55 N	92 29 W	702	02
CANCUC	ISL	21 05 N	86 46 W	702	00
CANCÚN. ISLA SEE CANCÚN. ISLA	ISL	21 05 N	86 46 W	702	02
CANCÚN. ISLA	PT	21 08 N	86 45 W	702	01
CANCÚN. PUNTA	POPL	18 43 N	95 57 W	702	00
CANDADILLO SEE LOS CANDADILLOS
CANDAMENA. RÍO	STRM	28 02 N	108 28 W	702	02
CANDELA	POPL	26 50 N	100 40 W	702	02
CANDELA	RSTA	26 51 N	100 31 W	702	02
CANDELA. RÍO DE	STRM	27 16 N	100 18 W	702	02
CANDELA. SIERRA DE LA	MT	25 30 N	105 37 W	702	02
CANDELARIA	POPL	15 40 N	92 41 W	702	02
CANDELARIA	POPL	15 46 N	92 12 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	POPL	16 11 N	92 26 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	POPL	16 11 N	95 57 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	POPL	16 53 N	93 04 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	POPL	17 52 N	95 50 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	POPL	18 18 N	91 21 W	702	01
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	18 18 N	95 07 W	702	00
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	19 27 N	97 54 W	702	00
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	19 39 N	98 09 W	702	00
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	20 14 N	96 56 W	702	00
CANDELARIA	POPL	23 02 N	99 04 W	702	02
CANDELARIA	POPL	23 05 N	110 01 W	702	02
CANDELARIA	POPL	24 23 N	106 35 W	702	02
CANDELARIA	POPL	24 29 N	101 53 W	702	02
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	25 40 N	103 03 W	702	00
CANDELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	31 38 N	116 06 W	702	00
CANDELARIA	RSTA	18 10 N	91 03 W	702	01
CANDELARIA	RSTA	31 07 N	106 29 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. ARROYO	STRM	23 02 N	110 06 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. CERRO	MT	23 25 N	103 43 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. CERRO	MT	26 48 N	109 16 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. CERRO	MT	30 56 N	110 42 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. RÍO	STRM	18 38 N	91 15 W	702	01
CANDELARIA. RÍO	STRM	21 04 N	98 23 W	702	01
CANDELARIA. SIERRA	MTS	24 54 N	103 10 W	702	02
CANDELARIA. SIERRA DE LA SEE	MTS	24 54 N	103 10 W	702	00
CANDELARIA. SIERRA	MTS	24 54 N	103 10 W	702	00

CANDELARIA LOXICHA	POPL	15 54 N	96 31 W	702	00
CANDELARRAA, RIO SEE
CANDELARIA, RIO	STRM	18 38 N	91 15 W	702	00
CANDELERO, CERRO	MT	24 52 N	100 05 W	702	02
CANDELEROS, PUNTA	PT	25 44 N	111 14 W	702	02
CANDERIA SEE CANDELARIA	POPL	24 23 N	106 35 W	702	00
CANDLELARIA SEE LA CANDELARIA	POPL	23 07 N	104 32 W	702	00
CANDÓ	POPL	16 27 N	98 05 W	702	01
CANDRADITO SEE CENDRADITAS	POPL	28 29 N	110 01 W	702	00
CANEDO	RSTA	19 48 N	100 24 W	702	01
CANEDO	RSTA	26 12 N	108 49 W	702	02
CANELA	POPL	21 37 N	99 50 W	702	01
CANELA SEE EL CANELO	POPL	24 59 N	99 31 W	702	00
CANELAR SEE EL CANELAR	POPL	16 38 N	93 25 W	702	00
CANELAS	POPL	25 06 N	106 34 W	702	02
CANELLA, ARROYO SEE CANALLA, ARROYO	STRM	25 32 N	111 54 W	702	00
CANELO SEE EL CANELO	POPL	23 27 N	100 06 W	702	00
CANELO SEE EL CANELO	POPL	24 19 N	100 23 W	702	00
CANELO SEE EL CANELO	POPL	26 05 N	100 22 W	702	00
CANELO, CERRO	MT	30 12 N	106 40 W	702	02
CANELO, LOMAS DEL	HLLS	26 23 N	103 43 W	702	02
CANGILONES	POPL	25 26 N	108 40 W	702	02
CANGREJO	POPL	16 04 N	97 12 W	702	01
CANGREJO SEE EL CANGREJO	POPL	24 51 N	99 41 W	702	00
CANGREJO, CERRO	MT	17 12 N	93 31 W	702	01
CANICAB	POPL	20 51 N	89 26 W	702	01
CANILLAS, CERRO DE	MT	30 26 N	108 02 W	702	02
CANITA	POPL	27 12 N	108 31 W	702	02
CANITA SEE LA CANITA	POPL	27 53 N	108 29 W	702	00
CANITAS	POPL	23 36 N	102 43 W	702	00
CANITAS	RSTA	23 36 N	102 44 W	702	02
CANITAS VIEJA SEE CANITAS VIEJO	POPL	23 38 N	102 42 W	702	00
CANITAS VIEJO	POPL	23 38 N	102 42 W	702	02
CANITO SEE LA CANITA	POPL	23 23 N	105 57 W	702	00
CANITZÁN	POPL	17 35 N	91 22 W	702	01
CANIZAN SEE CANITZÁN	POPL	17 35 N	91 22 W	702	00
CANIZO	POPL	20 06 N	97 00 W	702	01

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