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UCGN and GNIS
The Utah Committee on Geographic Names is a member of the Council of Geographic Names Authorities of the United States (COGNA California). The Utah Committee on Geographic Names is offering to sponsor the National meeting in Utah for 2007.
The links on the left hand bar (On the Docket, Request Name Form, Contribute to COGNA 2006) will guide you through the information on this website. Questions may be directed to Susan Whetstone, Executive Secretary,or Dan White (contact information).
The Council of Geographic Names Authorities in the United States is organized to promote an association of state geographic names authorities, boards, councils, committees, and coordinators to:
- Promote standardization of procedures in assigning or authorizing the names of geographic features within governmental jurisdictions in the United States.
- Promote cooperation among federal and state agencies that have some degree of responsibility in maintaining data bases of names for geographic features and/or cultural entities as mandated by the United States Board of Geographic Names.
- Make available geographic name information to the officials of governmental agencies and public and private enterprises (foreign or domestic), and the general public.
- Provide a professional and educational forum at which members of the Council, Federal Advisory Group, International Advisory Group, and interested citizens may present research papers and/or workshops to learn about the "Principles, Policies, and Procedures" concerning grographic names in the naming process within the United States.
UCGN 2006 Executive Secretary
Susan Whetstone, Executive Secretary UCGN
Utah State Historical Society
300 Rio Grande
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
ph: 801.533.3543; fax: 801.533.3504
email: swhetsto@utah.gov
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