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Subjects of articles on geographical features are required to be notable; a geographical area, location, place or other object is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are, in the case of artificial features, independent of the bodies which have a vested interest in these.
Inherently notable are legally recognized, populated places and named natural features with verifiable information beyond simple statistics.
Per Misplaced Pages's Five pillars, the encyclopedia also functions as a gazetteer; therefore, geographical features meeting Misplaced Pages's General notability guideline are presumed (but not guaranteed) to be notable. On Misplaced Pages, the notability of some geographical features (places, objects, etc.) may be called into question. This guideline summarizes the existing consensus for geographical topic notability and provides guidance in establishing the notability of geographic features.
Scope
For the purpose of this guideline, a geographical feature is any reasonably permanent or historic feature of the Earth, whether natural or artificial. This guideline does not apply to geographical features in fictional works or to the features of celestial bodies.
Geographic regions, areas and places
Populated, legally-recognized places are, by a very large consensus, considered notable, even if the population is very low or at zero. Even abandoned places can remain notable, because notability encompasses their entire history. Reliable sources that document and verify governmental recognition of a place, such as a national census, are usually adequate to establish notability.
Populated places without legal recognition are considered case-by-case. This includes unofficial neighborhoods, subdivisions, business parks, housing developments, "regions" of a state, etc. The lack of an official charter and legal boundaries and other documentation means that we have to weigh the quality of non-official information on a place to determine notability. For example, a named subdivision that takes up part of a municipality, but has no formal legal boundaries, can be deemed notable if evidence can be shown of substantial non-trivial information about that subdivision.
Named natural features are often notable, provided information beyond statistics and coordinates is known to exist. This includes mountains, lakes, streams, islands, etc. The number of known sources should be considered to ensure there is verifiable content for an encyclopedic article. If an encyclopedic article cannot be developed using known sources, information on the feature should be included in a more general article on local geography. For example, an article on a river island where there is no information available except the name and the location should probably redirect to the article on the river.
Disputed regions are generally considered case-by-case. Their notability for[REDACTED] is independent of the validity of their claims. Sometimes it may be more appropriate to merge these articles to ones on a broader conflict or political movement, or to merge articles on multiple disputed names for the same region into one article.
Micronations – Topic notability for micronations is usually based upon having received significant coverage in independent, reliable sources, per Misplaced Pages's General notability guideline.
Buildings and objects
Many artificial geographical features have plenty of verifiable information available, but they may not be notable. Those that satisfy Misplaced Pages's General notability guideline typically qualify for a separate, stand-alone article. Directory listing and personal blog entries do not establish topic notability. The inclusion of a man-made geographical feature on maps or in directories is not sufficient to establish topic notability.
Buildings and commercial developments can be notable as a result of their historic, social, economic, or architectural importance. They require significant coverage by reliable, third-party sources to establish notability. The sources should demonstrate verifiable interest in the subject beyond its local area.
Artificial features related to infrastructure can be notable under Misplaced Pages's General notability guideline. Where their notability is unclear, they generally redirect to more general articles on the project or to a named natural feature that prompted their creation. Articles that meet notability guidelines typically qualify for a stand-alone article. Those that don't typically redirect to an article about the notable road it carries or the notable obstacle it spans.
Private residences that have not received significant coverage in reliable sources are generally not notable. Articles can be created on a home with widespread, verifiable recognition as a historic or architectural landmark.
International road networks, (such as the International E-road network), Interstate, state and provincial highways are typically notable. Topic notability for county, regional and local roads may vary.
No inherited notability
Geographical features must be notable on their own merits. They cannot inherit the notability of organizations, people, or events.
