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| ⚫ | The '''Standard Point Location Code®''' (SPLC™) is a 9 digit geographic code used by North American transportation industries, especially rail. SPLC is owned and maintained by the [[National Motor Freight Traffic Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfta.org/pages/splc|title=National Motor Freight Association|work=nmfta.org}}</ref> SPLC exist for terminals within the [[United States]], [[Canada]], and [[Mexico]]. For the US and Canada, the first two digits refer to a state, province or territory. The second two digits refer to a county or its equivalent. The third two digits refer to a city or municipal region. The remaining three digits refer to a specific location within the city. For Mexican SPLC, the first three digits refer to the state and the second three digits refer to a municipal region within the state. Like the US and Canadian SPLC, the last three digits refer to a specific location within the city. If the last three digits are "000" then the SPLC is not defined beyond city. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.nmfta.org/ |
*[http://www.nmfta.org/splc Official Website] |
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The Standard Point Location Code® (SPLC™) is a 9 digit geographic code used by North American transportation industries, especially rail. SPLC is owned and maintained by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association.[1] SPLC exist for terminals within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For the US and Canada, the first two digits refer to a state, province or territory. The second two digits refer to a county or its equivalent. The third two digits refer to a city or municipal region. The remaining three digits refer to a specific location within the city. For Mexican SPLC, the first three digits refer to the state and the second three digits refer to a municipal region within the state. Like the US and Canadian SPLC, the last three digits refer to a specific location within the city. If the last three digits are "000" then the SPLC is not defined beyond city.
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[edit]- ^ "National Motor Freight Association". nmfta.org.