National Geodetic Survey

Summary

National Geodetic Survey is an United States federal agency^[1]. It draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_federal_agency category, ranking #64 of 137).^[2]

Key Facts

• National Geodetic Survey is located in Montgomery County^[3].
• National Geodetic Survey is in the country of United States^[4].
• National Geodetic Survey's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency^[5].
• National Geodetic Survey's headquarters location is recorded as Silver Spring^[6].
• National Geodetic Survey's Commons category is recorded as U.S. National Geodetic Survey^[7].
• February 10, 1807 marks the founding of National Geodetic Survey^[8].
• National Geodetic Survey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.992222222222225, 'lon': -77.03027777777778}^[9].
• National Geodetic Survey's parent organization or unit is recorded as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration^[10].
• National Geodetic Survey's official website is recorded as https://geodesy.noaa.gov/^[11].
• National Geodetic Survey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:United States Coast and Geodetic Survey^[12].
• National Geodetic Survey's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States^[13].
• National Geodetic Survey's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3514^[14].
• National Geodetic Survey's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NGS'}^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

National Geodetic Survey's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency^[5].

Origins

February 10, 1807 marks the founding of National Geodetic Survey^[8].

Why It Matters

National Geodetic Survey draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (united_states_federal_agency category, ranking #64 of 137).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]