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United States Board on Geographic Names

Also known as BGN, US Board on Geographic Names, US BGN, USBGN, U. S. B. G. N., Board on Geographic Names, U.S. Board on Geographic Names

US geographic naming government agency

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Official name: United States Board on Geographic Names
Official website: www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names

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inception: 1890-09-04
native label: United States Board on Geographic Names
described at URL: www.federalregister.gov/agencies/geographic-names-board
short name: BGN
exact match: dbpedia.org/resource/United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names
charter URL: geonames.usgs.gov/docs/pubs/BGN_Bylaws_2015.pdf

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