My problem was that I couldn’t connect to it at all, but they got back to me very quickly to suggest that I change my browser’s default language to US English (it was UK English before). This has fixed the problem so that I can access it. So that’s a start!

Thanks to everyone who has shared tips.

Debbie



From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of LOUISE RATLIFF

Sent: 22 February 2023 20:56

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Subject: Re: GNIS geographic names search for foreign places



You can also click on the "zoom to" box and click on the dot on the map, and get the information that way.

Louise



On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 12:54 PM LOUISE RATLIFF <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

I had some success going here: https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GeographicNamesSearch/.  I typed in my search term of Belfast. Then I clicked on the box labeled "fuzzy search," in the upper right. It returned a long list of Belfast places along with checkboxes for filtering by country.  I selected UK and got a smaller list.  But that did not tell me any information.  So, I checked the box for City of Belfast and clicked the magnifying glass to zoom to it on the map. Next I closed out that fuzzy search results window so I could see the map. Then I clicked on the dot on the map and it gave me the name information.  This is really bizarre behavior, in my humble opinion.



Louise



On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 8:40 AM Mike Flannigan <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:



I have the same problem as Debbie Hall.

Your link gave a 503 gateway error.

Now I just tried it again and it does go to the map.



This is the website I use instead:

http://www.geonames.org/



Yeah, no https, but my website doesn't have https either.





Mike Flannigan

Houston, TX





On 2/22/23 09:29, Angela R Cope wrote:

Is anyone else struggling to search for official US geographic names for foreign places? I keep getting spun in circles, I get to the web app but it won't load or I get an "unresponsive" message following a search. Does anyone have a link that works? Is it possible to load the app without the map? I only need summaries - official and variant place names.



Help!



Here's one of the many links that sends me into a vortex ...





https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GeographicNamesSearch/









Angie Cope

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