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'''Locale''' is the [[geographic]] [[Location (geography)|place]] at which there is or was human activity. It does not include [[populated places]], [[Mining|mine]]s, and [[dam]]s. Locale indicates locations of present more dispersed, periodic or temporary human activity, such as an [[Intersection (road)|crossroad]], a [[Campsite|camp]], a [[farm]], a [[Landing_(water_transport)|landing]], a [[railroad siding]], a [[ranch]], a [[windmill]] or one of any of the various types of [[Station (disambiguation)#Agriculture and geography|agricultural]], [[Station (disambiguation)#Communications|communication]], [[Station (disambiguation)#Infrastructure|infrastructure]] or [[Station (disambiguation)#Transport|transport station]]s where human activities are carried out. |
'''Locale''' is the [[geographic]] [[Location (geography)|place]] at which there is or was human activity. It does not include [[populated places]], [[Mining|mine]]s, and [[dam]]s. Locale indicates locations of present more dispersed, periodic or temporary human activity, such as an [[Intersection (road)|crossroad]], a [[Campsite|camp]], a [[farm]], a [[Landing_(water_transport)|landing]], a [[railroad siding]], a [[ranch]], a [[windmill]] or one of any of the various types of [[Station (disambiguation)#Agriculture and geography|agricultural]], [[Station (disambiguation)#Communications|communication]], [[Station (disambiguation)#Infrastructure|infrastructure]] or [[Station (disambiguation)#Transport|transport station]]s where human activities are carried out. |
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Locale also indicates locations of former locales and incidents of human activity, such as a [[Battle|battlefield]] or [[historic site]], former locations of populated places such as a [[ghost town]] or [[ruins]] or an [[archaeological site]].<ref>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:8 |
Locale also indicates locations of former locales and incidents of human activity, such as a [[Battle|battlefield]] or [[historic site]], former locations of populated places such as a [[ghost town]] or [[ruins]] or an [[archaeological site|archaeologica]] |
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[[archaeological site|l site]].<ref>[http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:8 Feature Class Definitions, Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey] from geonames.usgs.gov, accessed April 9, 2016</ref> |
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Locale is the geographic place at which there is or was human activity. It does not include populated places, mines, and dams. Locale indicates locations of present more dispersed, periodic or temporary human activity, such as an crossroad, a camp, a farm, a landing, a railroad siding, a ranch, a windmill or one of any of the various types of agricultural, communication, infrastructure or transport stations where human activities are carried out.
Locale also indicates locations of former locales and incidents of human activity, such as a battlefield or historic site, former locations of populated places such as a ghost town or ruins or an archaeologica
References
- ^ Feature Class Definitions, Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey from geonames.usgs.gov, accessed April 9, 2016