GEOnet Names Server

Uses the GEOnet Names Server (GNS) from the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA).

Click Home > Gazetteer and select GEOnet Names Server from the drop-down list.

1. Click Browse to select a GNS or a GNIS data file.

2. Search: Type a Search string and click Find.

• Specify the number of Matches to be displayed.
• Select Fuzzy Match for broadly accurate result. The number in the drop-down menu denotes the percentage of accuracy. 0.8 is chosen byd efault. 1.0 ensures extremely precise location results. Else select Regular Expression.
• If you select a radius on which the search should be centred, you can also choose the radius degree from the drop-down menu.

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