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Virtual Reference Desk Abstract
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), developed by the USGS in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Features can be searched for such as dams, mines, trails, ditches, picnic areas, hills, mountains, reservoirs, schools, and creeks.