U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: GNIS
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Template:GNIS generates an external link to a Feature Detail Report from theGeographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by theUnited States Geological Survey (USGS). The link is displayed as "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System:Name", whereName is either the Wikipedia article name ({{PAGENAME}}) or an optionally specified name.
The only required parameter is the GNIS Feature ID number (optionally, this parameter can be namedid). The template then uses the Wikipedia article name as part of theanchor text.
{{GNIS|ID}}{{GNIS|id=ID}}If desired, a feature name other than the article name can be specified in a second unnamed parameter (optionally, this can be namedname). This can be used if the article name contains disambiguation or when the GNIS feature name is different than the article name.
{{GNIS|ID|Name}}{{GNIS|id=ID|name=Name}}For GNIS features in Antarctica, add|type=antarid.
{{GNIS|ID|type=antarid}}{{GNIS|id=ID|type=antarid}}{{GNIS|ID|Name|type=antarid}}{{GNIS|id=ID|name=Name|type=antarid}}For GNIS typestypes of features retired in 2021, add|type=retired.
{{GNIS|ID|type=retired}}{{GNIS|id=ID|type=retired}}{{GNIS|ID|Name|type=retired}}{{GNIS|id=ID|name=Name|type=retired}}TemplateData for GNIS
This template generates an external link to a Feature Detail Report from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The link is displayed as 'U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Name', where Name is either the Wikipedia article name ({{PAGENAME}}) or an optionally specified name.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 1id | GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros.
| Number | required |
| Name | 2name | GNIS Feature Name or other descriptive text. If not given it defaults to the Wikipedia article name
| String | optional |
| Type | type | Use the value 'antarid' for features in Antarctica. Use the value 'retired' for feature types retired in 2021.
| String | optional |
mount foo' in the Feature Name box and select 'Summit' from the Feature Class list.{{GNIS|...}} template.{{coord}} template, inserting the '|' vertical bar between degrees, minutes, seconds, and direction, e.g.: 441613N 0711812W →{{coord|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W|region:US}}URL:https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/871352
{{GNIS | 871352 | Mount Washington }}{{GNIS |id= 871352 |name= Mount Washington }}URL:https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:2828
{{GNIS | 2828 | Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}{{GNIS |id= 2828 |name= Clarke Glacier |type= antarid }}URL:https://gnis-ld.org/lod/gnis/feature/235365
{{GNIS | 235365 | Stanford University |type= retired }}{{GNIS |id= 235365 |name= Stanford University |type= retired }}In October 2021, USGSannounced that several classes of data had been removed from their searchable database:
The following feature classes will be archived: Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Dam, Forest, Harbor, Hospital, Mine, Oilfield, Park, Post Office, Reserve, School, Tower, Trail, Tunnel, and Well.
If you encounter articles with GNIS links that return the error "The ID does not exist", they were probably for records in one of these classes. In this case, specify|type=retired, and a link will be generated to a KnowWhereGraphlinked open data listing for the GNIS feature that reflects any ad hoc edits made to the feature since retirement.