Template:Cite gnis
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Wikidata has the properties:
GNIS Feature ID (P590) (see uses)- GNIS Antarctica ID (P804) (see uses)
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.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
{{cite gnis
| type =
| id =
| name =
| access-date =
}}
|
antarid or retired feature ID (number) feature name (text) database access date |
for Antarctic or retired features required (1) required (2) recommended |
- For Antarctic locations, specify
|type=antarid. - For features types retired in 2021, specify
|type=retired. - To disable links to the publisher, when the template is used multiple times in an article, use
|links=off - Template accepts all parameters accepted by {{cite encyclopedia}}, e.g.,
|access-date=or|date= - Positional (unnamed) parameters are interpreted as
{{cite gnis|id|name|access-date|date}} - Some of the parameters are aliases for {{cite encyclopedia}}, either form can be used:
|name=→|entry=|date=→|access-date=
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.
Examples
With named parameters and entry date
{{cite gnis |id=269051 |name=Mount Whitney |date=January 19, 1981 |access-date=March 10, 2022}}
With unnamed parameters and entry date
{{cite gnis |269051 |Mount Whitney | |January 19, 1981}}- "Mount Whitney". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. January 19, 1981.
With unnamed parameters, access date and entry date
{{cite gnis |269051 |Mount Whitney |December 20, 2020 |January 19,1981}}- "Mount Whitney". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. January 19, 1981. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
With named parameters and publisher links off
{{cite gnis |id=269051 |name=Mount Whitney |access-date=December 20, 2020 |entry-date=19 January 1981 |links=off}}- "Mount Whitney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Antarctic locations
{{cite gnis |type=antarid |id=15152 |name=Mount Terror |date=January 1, 1947 |access-date=March 10, 2022}}
Retired locations
{{cite gnis |type=retired |id=235365 |name=Stanford University |date=January 19, 1981 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}
With all named parameters, Antarctic locations
{{cite gnis |type=antarid |id=19152 |name=Raney Peak |entry-date=21 January 2008 |access-date=December 20, 2020 |links=off |ref=test}}- "Raney Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
See also
- {{cite gnis2}} – For a CS2 format citation than includes a {{harvid}} identifier
- {{GNIS}}, {{GNIS 2}}, {{GNIS URL}}, {{GNIS 4}} – for same external link in other formats
- {{GEOnet2}} and {{Cite gns}} – for links to non-U.S. geographic feature names from GEOnet Names Server
- {{Cite ngs}} – for links to U.S. National Geodetic Survey
- {{Cite gvp}} – for links to Global Volcanism Program
- {{Cite encyclopedia}}