United States Board on Geographic Names
US geographic naming government agency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal government of the United States.[1] Nevertheless, its rulings and policies have been controversial from time to time.
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Formed | September 4, 1890; 133 years ago (1890-09-04) |
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