United States Board on Geographic Names

United States Board on Geographic Names
Board overview
Formed	September 4, 1890 (first form); 1945 (second form)
Board executives	Marcus Allsup, Chair; Mike Tischler, Vice-Chair;
Website	www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names

The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal government of the United States.^[1]

^ "The United States Board on Geographic Names: Getting the Facts Straight" (PDF). United States Board on Geographic Names. November 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

Board overview

Formed	September 4, 1890; 134 years ago (1890-09-04) (first form) 1945 (second form)
Board executives	Marcus Allsup, Chair Mike Tischler, Vice-Chair
Website	www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names