ANSI INCITS 446 : 2008(R2018)

Superseded

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IDENTIFYING ATTRIBUTES FOR NAMED PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES (EXCEPT ROADS AND HIGHWAYS) OF THE UNITED STATES, TERRITORIES, OUTLYING AREAS, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED AREAS, AND THE WATERS OF THE SAME TO THE LIMIT OF THE TWELVE-MILE STATUTORY ZONE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

29-03-2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

Publisher

Information Technology Industry Council

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Procedures
  4.1 Application as an Authoritative Source
  4.2 Establishing a National Standard Feature Identifier
  4.3 Establishing a National Standard Feature Name
  4.4 Establishing a National Standard Feature Location Standard
  4.5 Revising Official Feature Names and Locations
  4.6 Accessing Official Feature Names, Feature Locations,
      and Feature Identifiers
Annex A (informative) Bibliography

Applies to selected named physical and cultural geographic features, geographic areas, and locational entities, except roads and highways, that are generally recognizable and locatable by name (i.e., have achieved some landmark status) and are of interest to any level of government and to the public for any purpose that would lead to the representation of the feature in printed or electronic maps and/or geographic information systems.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ANSI INCITS 47 & FIPS PUB 55. (02/2009)
DocumentType	Revision
Pages	20
PublisherName	Information Technology Industry Council
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	ANSI INCITS 446:2008(R2023)
Supersedes	ANSI INCITS 47 : 1988 : R2000 ANSI INCITS 47 : 1988 : R2005

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