Template:Cite gnis/sandbox

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This template is a Citation Style 1 specific-source template based on {{Cite encyclopedia}}. For centralised Citation Style 1 discussions, see Help talk:Citation Style 1.

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}}
"Mount Whitney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

With unnamed parameters and entry date

{{cite gnis |269051 |Mount Whitney | |January 19, 1981}}
"Mount Whitney". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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. 19 January 1981. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

Antarctic locations

{{cite gnis |type=antarid |id=15152 |name=Mount Terror |date=January 1, 1947 |access-date=March 10, 2022}}
"Mount Terror". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1947. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

Retired locations

{{cite gnis |type=retired |id=235365 |name=Stanford University |date=January 19, 1981 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}
"Stanford University". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved 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. 21 January 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2020.