National Geodetic Survey

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federal agency government organization

The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.

Aliases (5)

Coast and Geodetic Survey ×1
National Geospatial Program ×1
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ×1
U.S. National Geodetic Survey ×1
United States mapping and charting agencies ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal agency → government organization →
abbreviation	NGS →
country	United States →
defines	geodetic datums for the United States → geoid models → horizontal datums → vertical datums →
field	cartography → geodesy → geospatial science → navigation → surveying →
formerName	U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey →
foundedBy	United States federal government →
headquartersLocation	Silver Spring, Maryland →
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
language	English →
locatedIn	Maryland → United States →
maintains	National Spatial Reference System → geodetic control networks →
operates	Continuously Operating Reference Stations network →
parentOrganization	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → U.S. Department of Commerce →
partOf	NOAA National Ocean Service →
provides	coordinate reference frames → geodetic data → geodetic tools and software → height modernization services → online geodetic data access → survey control information →
responsibleFor	National Spatial Reference System → national coordinate system of the United States →
supports	charting → coastal management → engineering projects → floodplain management → land surveying → mapping → navigation → transportation infrastructure →
uses	GNSS observations → Global Positioning System → geodetic leveling → gravity measurements → remote sensing →
website	https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Geodetic Survey ("U.S. National Geodetic Survey") →	alsoKnownAs
National Geodetic Survey ("U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey") →	formerName
United States Department of Commerce and Labor ("Coast and Geodetic Survey") →	hasComponent
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration →	hasDivision
National Ocean Service →	hasPart
National Spatial Reference System →	maintainedBy
United States Geological Survey ("National Geospatial Program") →	operates
BGN ("United States mapping and charting agencies") →	usedBy