Geographic Names Information System

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	geographical database
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:GNIS
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataSource	gptkb:mobile_application web services downloadable files
gptkbp:dataStandardizedBy	gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:establishedIn	1978
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Geographic Names Information System
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:county gptkb:state_order place elevation historical names feature ID feature name feature type map name
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:maintainedBy	gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
gptkbp:provides	cultural features physical features populated places
gptkbp:purpose	standardize geographic names
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Board_on_Geographic_Names gptkb:US_Board_on_Geographic_Names
gptkbp:scope	gptkb:United_States_and_territories
gptkbp:type	toponymic data
gptkbp:updated	public submissions USGS staff
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:government public local governments state governments
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:navigation education emergency response mapping geographic research
gptkbp:website	https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names/domestic-names
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Map gptkb:USGS_topographic_maps gptkb:U.S._Board_on_Geographic_Names gptkb:Geographic_Names_Server
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6