BGN
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BGN is the standard abbreviation for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the federal body that maintains uniform geographic name usage across the United States government.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal board → |
| abbreviation |
BGN
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| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
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| appliesTo |
federal databases
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federal maps → federal publications → |
| authorityOver |
official U.S. government usage of geographic names
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| cooperatesWith |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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United States Geological Survey → other United States federal agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
geography
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toponymy → |
| fullName |
United States Board on Geographic Names
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| function |
establish official names for Antarctic geographic features for U.S. government use
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establish official names for domestic geographic features → establish official names for foreign geographic features for U.S. government use → establish official names for undersea geographic features for U.S. government use → resolve conflicts in geographic name usage → standardize geographic names for federal use → |
| goal |
eliminate duplication and inconsistency in geographic names
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| involves |
interagency coordination on geographic names
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
United States public law
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| output |
official geographic names database
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standardized place names for federal publications → |
| parentAgency |
United States Department of the Interior
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| purpose |
maintain uniform geographic name usage across the United States government
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| regulates |
romanization of foreign geographic names for U.S. government use
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spelling of geographic names in federal use → |
| scope |
Antarctic geographic names
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domestic geographic names → foreign geographic names → undersea geographic names → |
| sector |
geospatial information
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public sector → |
| standardType |
naming standard
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| topic |
cartography standards
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geographic names → place names → |
| usedBy |
United States diplomatic services
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United States federal agencies → United States mapping and charting agencies → United States military → |
| website |
https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
BGN
→
U.S. Board on Geographic Names → |
abbreviation |