Talk:Geographic Names Information System

"Geographic Humor"

Surely this is just a little too silly for an encyclopedia article...? (And it doesn't really have anything to do with GNIS, either, apart from the fact that you can use it to look up such names) —Zero Gravitas 05:24, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

• I agree, so strongly that I am boldly deleting the section.--orlady 03:10, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
  • I support your decision. Malepheasant 03:24, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

italics

It seems to be the consensus here that Geographic Names Information System should be italicized. Before I do that, I wanted to provide a heads-up in case there're objections. — Fourthords | =Λ= | 00:59, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

650 name changes published

On September 8, 2022 the USGS published 650 name edits to remove references to squaw. Feel free to add this to the article.

pedanticLoser

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21:04, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Name change by executive order

Wanted to add a few lines in here to accommodate the recent changes to 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' and Denali to Mnt McKinley. I'll attempt to do it in the proper sections. Since this is my first edit, I would appreciate changes and feedback.

References

• name change based on GNIS: https://blog.google/products/maps/united-states-geographic-name-change-feb-2025/
• Executive order for the change: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/gulf-of-america-day-2025/

MossyCairn (talk) 16:02, 17 February 2025 (UTC)