Geocodes are identifiers for a place. This table lists each geocode available for Places. If you need a type that isn't on this list, contact mandala@virginia.edu so we can add the code type you need.
You can find codes for your area by sorting the table by Region.
| Value | Definition | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Code | A postal code (as assigned by a government) for an area. Use this regardless of the terminology used by the government. Use the specific "zip code" geocode type for US postal codes. | Global |
| Zip Code | The official postal code assigned to districts by the US government. Zip Codes are included in addresses for mail delivery. They are all numerical and five digits in length. | United States |
| ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 | Two-letter country codes published by the International Organization of Standardization. Learn more about this code. | |
| ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 | Three-letter country codes published by the International Organization of Standardization. Learn more about this code. | Global |
| ISO 3166-1 Numeric | Three-digit country codes published by the International Organization of Standardization. Learn more about this code. | Global |
| GB Code | Guobiao codes are official geocodes assigned to administrative units in contemporary China by the Chinese government. Learn more about this code. | China |
| TBRC Geocode | Codes used by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (formerly Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center) for places. | Global |
| Bellezza Site ID | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses this code. | |
| Royal Government Of Bhutan Code | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses this code. | Bhutan |
| THL Extended GB Code | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses these codes. They are based upon the Chinese government GB codes, but have four additional digits at the end, for ten digits total. THL has added these additional digits. | China |
| GB Code - Ryavec | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses this code. There are two types, both developed by Karl Ryavec:
| China (Tibet) |
| Aufschnaiter Lhasa Map ID | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses this code. | Lhasa |
| Tibet Heritage Fund Lhasa Building ID | Codes used by the Tibetan Heritage Fund to identify important buildings in Lhasa. Learn more about the code. Find a code. | Lhasa |
| Lhasa Atlas ID | The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) uses this code. | Lhasa |
| FlashMap ID | Project-specific geocode. This code stores the FlashMap ID from Sera, Drepung, Meru Nyingpa, Barkhor, Lhasa Neighborhoods, TU map, and UVa map (and any other FlashMaps). This data doesn't show up in public view. | - |
| US 2-Character State FIPS Code | Two-letter alphabetical and numerical codes to identify US states. The US government no longer uses it. Learn more about this code. Find a code. | United States |
| US 8-Character National Standard ANSI Code | Learn more about this code. | United States |
| Official United States Postal Service State Abbreviations | Abbreviations used by USPS for states. These codes are used in mailing addresses. Find a code. | United States |
| US 2-Character 113th Congressional District FIPS Code | Find a code. | United States |
| US Geographic ID | Learn more about this code. | United States |
| US AFF Summary Level Code | Codes used by American FactFinder, the United States Census Bureau website for data distribution. Learn more about this code. | United States |
| US 3-Character County FIPS Code | Learn more about this code. | United States |
| US 8-Character National Standard ANSI Code | Learn more about this code. | United States |