Template:Cite gnis/doc

This citation template is used to cite a Feature Detail Report from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Usage
A search engine can be found here. Select the search type from the menu on the right. Note that links to specific records in the database will not work (as stated on the interface itself).


 * For Antarctic locations, specify antarid.
 * To disable links to the publisher, when the template is used multiple times in an article, use off
 * Template accepts all parameters accepted by cite web, e.g., access-date or date
 * Positional (unnamed) parameters are interpeted as
 * Some of the parameters are aliases for cite web, either form can be used:
 * name → title
 * entry-date → date

Since the GNIS site is very stable, the access-date is optional. Note that latitude, longitude and elevation may be somewhat inaccurate. It is best to confirm this data by viewing the location on a map. If necessary use more reliable sources.