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Council of Geographic Names Authorities Join us for the Annual Conference in Golden Colorado August 1821st. Contact us for registration details and be part of insightful discussions and networking opportunities. REGISTER HERE More information on this Years Annual Conference Informationis posted on the Conference Page tab also in upper right of this page See all tabs above for more specific information History and Information about the Council on Geographic Names Authorities CoGNA The Council of Geographic Names Authorities CoGNA is an association of state and federal government agencies representing the official and recognized geographic names authorities in the United States who work to promote national standardization of the names of geographic features for official use throughout the country. The goal of national standardization is sought through cooperation among federal and state agencies that have responsibilities for administering names of geographic features and cultural entities as mandated by the United States Board on Geographic Names USBGN.