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The annual conference of the Council of Geographic Names Authorities in the United States has operated under different names since its inception.  In 1977 the tradition of an annual meeting began under the heading of the Intermountain States Geographic Names Conference. In 1979 the meeting name was changed to the Western States Geographic Names Conference, leading to the forming of the Western States Geographic Names Council (WSGNC) in 1982. In 1998 the WSGNC was reorganized to the Council of Geographic Names Authorities to accommodate the expanding role of the conference and establish the organization to include all State Geographic Names Authorities in the United States. To view information about each conference select from the list below.


Geographic Names Conferences



Council of Geographic Names Authorities
in the United States

2011: Honolulu, HI
2010: Springfield, MO
2009: Charleston, SC
2008:Oklahoma City, OK
2007: Lexington, KY
2006: Boulder, CO
2005: Portland, OR
2004: Jacksonville, FL
2003: Pacific Grove, CA
2002: Baltimore, Maryland
2001: Boise, Idaho
2000: Saint Louis, Missouri
1999: Spokane, Washington
1998: Cody, Wyoming


Western States Geographic Names Council

1997: Flagstaff, Arizona
1996: Salt Lake City, Utah
1995: Wagoner, Oklahoma
1994: Rapid City, South Dakota
1993: El Paso, Texas
1992: Astoria, Oregon
1991: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1990: Washington, D.C.
1989: Mount Hood, Oregon
1988: Seattle, Washington
1987: Reno, Nevada
1986: Scottsdale, Arizona
1985: Cheyenne, Wyoming
1984: Bijou (Lake Tahoe), California
1983: Boise, Idaho
1982: Denver, Colorado


Western States Geographic Names Conference

1981: Mount Hood, Oregon
1980: Salt Lake City, Utah
1979: Menlo Park, California


Intermountain States Geographic Names Conference

1978: Salt Lake City, Utah
1977: Salt Lake City, Utah

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