----------------------------Original message---------------------------- This morning I tried to access the GNIS as per your announcement. The following response came back to me: "403 Forbidden Your client does not have permission to get URL /www/gnis from this server." Is access to this database restricted to the U.S.A. only? Regards, Jerry Kowalyk Science & Technology Library Cameron 1-26 University of Alberta T6G 2J8 [log in to unmask] Ph.: (403)492-7905 Fax:(403)492-2721 > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > The US Geological Survey has just released to the WWW access to the > Geographic Names Information System. The data base is researchable via the > WWW at the following http address. > > http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/ > > John Shanton > USGS-ESIC > Reston, Va. > [log in to unmask]