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Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names
The Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names has statutory responsibility for determining the most appropriate names for place names in Arizona.
Anyone can submit a proposal for a new name, or change an existing name, to a geographic feature or a place of historical significance.
Proposals for geographic features approved at the state level are forwarded to the United States Board on Geographic Names
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United States Board on Geographic Names
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The BGN comprises representatives of Federal agencies concerned with geographic information, population, ecology, and management of public lands.
The BGN will delegate proposals for an Arizona feature to the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names. If approved by the Arizona Board, the proposal will be forwarded back to the BGN for federal approval.