Template:GNIS URL

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Generate the URL for a GNIS query

Usage

The only required parameter is the GNIS Feature ID number (optionally, this parameter can be named id).

{{GNIS URL|ID}}
{{GNIS URL|id=ID}}

For GNIS features in Antarctica, add |type=antarid.

{{GNIS URL|ID|type=antarid}}
{{GNIS URL|id=ID|type=antarid}}

For types of features retired from GNIS in 2021, add |type=retired.

{{GNIS URL|ID|type=retired}}
{{GNIS URL|id=ID|type=retired}}

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TemplateData for GNIS URL

This template generates an external link to a Feature Detail Report from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The external link is displayed as a footnote style link ( [1] ) or with an optionally specified name as the anchor text.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
ID	1 id	GNIS Feature ID, a number without leading zeros. Default	Number	required
Type	type	Use the value 'antarid' for features in Antarctica. Use the value 'retired' for features retired in 2021 Default	String	optional

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