Template:Gnis2

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This is a template to generate links to the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System. It works the same as {{gnis}}, but simply produces a footnote-type link, without any anchor text.

[edit] Options

The required parameter is just the ID number (optionally, the parameter can be named id):

* {{gnis2|ID}}

[edit] Detailed instructions

  1. Go to http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/

  2. Search for the name, location, and/or type of the feature desired. E.g., to find a mountain called 'Mt. Foo', put "mount foo" in the Feature Name, and select "Summit" for the Feature Class.

    Note: simply putting "foo" in the Name box isn't guaranteed to find entries in which neither the name or a variant name begins with "foo".

  3. Copy the "ID", and insert it into {{gnis2|...}}. While you're at it, you can copy the latitude and longitude and use them in {{coor dms|...}}, inserting "|"s: e.g. "441613N 0711812W" → {{coor dms|44|16|13|N|071|18|12|W}}.
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