Domestic Names Committee
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The Domestic Names Committee is a division of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names responsible for standardizing and approving geographic names within the United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Board on Geographic Names committee
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committee → federal advisory body → |
| aimsTo |
avoid duplication and confusion in domestic geographic names
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ensure consistent use of geographic names across the federal government → |
| appliesTo |
domestic geographic names
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geographic names within the United States → |
| cooperatesWith |
Foreign Names Committee
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United States Geological Survey → federal agencies of the United States → state geographic names authorities → |
| country |
United States of America
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| decisionAppliesTo |
federal government usage of domestic geographic names
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| field |
cartography
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geography → geospatial information → toponymy → |
| follows |
principles, policies, and procedures of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names
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| governs |
official names used on federal maps and publications for domestic features
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| hasAbbreviation |
DNC
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| hasAuthorityOver |
names of certain cultural geographic features in the United States
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names of natural geographic features in the United States → |
| hasProcess |
approval or rejection of proposed domestic names
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review of domestic geographic name proposals → |
| hasRole |
approval of domestic geographic names
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standardization of geographic names → |
| hasScope |
domestic names
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names of geographic features within U.S. states and territories → |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
United States of America
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Washington, D.C. → |
| maintains |
policies for domestic geographic names
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| operatedBy |
United States federal government
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| parentOrganization |
United States Board on Geographic Names
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| partOf |
United States Board on Geographic Names
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| reportsTo |
United States Board on Geographic Names
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| responsibleFor |
approving official domestic geographic names
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maintaining uniform geographic name usage → standardizing geographic names in the United States → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subdivisionOf |
United States Board on Geographic Names
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| topic |
official geographic names for maps and publications
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standardization of place names → |
| usesLanguage |
English
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| website |
https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Foreign Names Committee
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collaboratesWith |
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U.S. Board on Geographic Names
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hasSubdivision |
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Principles, Policies, and Procedures for Domestic Geographic Names
("Domestic Names Committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names")
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relatedTo |