"This list contains all the named places in Indiana, including those that are not incorporated. It was compiled March 2015 by the Indiana Business Research Center, using data from the Geographic Names Information Server of the U.S. Geological Survey. More information is available at the following URL:   
  
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Name,Type,Length/ Decimals,Description
Feature ID,Number,10,"Permanent, unique feature record identifier and official feature name as defined in INCITS 446-2008, Identifying Attributes for Named Physical and Cultural Geographic Features (Except Roads and Highways) of the United States, Its Territories, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated Areas, and the Waters of the Same to the Limit of the Twelve-Mile Statutory Zone."
Feature Name,Character,120,
Feature Class,Character,50,Definitions
State Alpha,Character,2,"The unique two letter alphabetic code and the unique two number code for a US State as specified in INCITS 38:200x, (Formerly FIPS 5-2) Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas of the United States. "
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State Numeric,Character,2,"Some feature records in State files will display State Alpha and Number Codes for a State other than that requested. This is not an error. It indicates that the primary coordinates for the feature reside in another State, but that the feature crosses into and is included in the specified State. This also means that the feature record is included in both State files."
County Name,Character,100,"The name and unique three number code for a county or county equivalent as specified in INCITS 31:200x, (Formerly FIPS 6-4) Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, its Possessions, and Insular Areas"
County Numeric,Character,3,
Primary Latitude DMS,Character,7,"The official feature location as defined in INCITS 446-2008, Identifying Attributes for Named Physical and Cultural Geographic Features (Except Roads and Highways) of the United States, Its Territories, Outlying Areas, and Freely Associated Areas, and the Waters of the Same to the Limit of the Twelve-Mile Statutory Zone."
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Primary Longitude DMS,Character,8,DEC-decimal degrees. 
Primary Latitude DEC,Number,7-Nov,
Primary Longitude DEC,Number,7-Dec,"Note: Records showing ""Unknown"" and zeros for the latitude and longitude DMS and decimal fields, respectively, indicate that the coordinates of the feature are unknown. They are recorded in the database as zeros to satisfy the format requirements of a numerical data type. They are not errors and do not reference the actual geographic coordinates at 0 latitude, 0 longitude."
Source Latitude DMS,Character,7,"Source coordinates of linear feature only (Class = Stream, Valley, Arroyo), NAD 83"
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Source Longitude DMS,Character,8,DEC-decimal degrees. 
Source Latitude DEC,Number,7-Nov,
Source Longitude DEC,Number,7-Dec,"Note: Records showing ""Unknown"" and zeros for the latitude and longitude DMS and decimal fields, respectively, indicate that the coordinates of the feature are unknown. They are recorded in the database as zeros to satisfy the format requirements of a numerical data type. They are not errors and do not reference the actual geographic coordinates at 0 latitude, 0 longitude."
Elevation (meters) ,Number,5,Elevation in meters above (-below) sea level of the surface at the primary coordinates from National Elevation Dataset
Elevation (feet) ,Number,6,Elevation in feet above (-below) sea level of the surface at the primary coordinates from National Elevation Dataset
Map Name,Character,100,Name of USGS base series topographic map containing the primary coordinates.
Date Created,Date,,The date the feature was initially committed to the database.
Date Edited,Date,,The date any attribute of an existing feature was last edited.