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 U.S. Board on Geographic
Names
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a Federal body created in
1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947. Comprised
of representatives of Federal agencies, appointed for 2-year terms, the
Board is authorized to establish and maintain uniform geographic name
usage throughout the Federal Government. Sharing its responsibilities with
the Secretary of the Interior, the Board has developed
principles,
policies, and procedures governing the use of both domestic and
foreign geographic names as well as underseas and Antarctic feature names.
Although established to serve the Federal Government as a central
authority to which all name problems, name inquiries, and new name
proposals can be directed, the Board also plays a similar role for the
general public.
Any person or organization, public or private, may make inquiries
or request the Board to render formal decisions on proposed new
names, proposed name changes, or names that are in conflict. These
proposals are placed on a docket for review by all interested parties.
Minutes of the Board's Domestic Names Committee's meetings are available.
Communications concerning the Board, domestic geographic names,
or names in Antarctica should be addressed to:
Roger L. Payne
Executive Secretary
U.S. Board on
Geographic Names
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
523
National Center
Reston, Virginia 20192
Communications concerning foreign and underseas geographic names should
be addressed to:
Randall Flynn
Executive Secretary Foreign Names
National
Imagery and Mapping Agency
ATTN: NIMA Geographer D-56
4600 Sangamore
Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003
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