If a Dewey number includes 09 as the last two digits before the decimal or a 9 somewhere after the decimal point followed by a sequence of digits, the subsequent numbers probably refer to a geographic treatment of the subject, e.g.,
- 209.73 - religion in the United States
- 709.32 - art in ancient Egypt
- 353.9759 - Florida government
- 641.5952 - Japanese cooking
| Other languages | 490 | |
| 5 | Languages of East & Southeast Asia | 495 |
| 6 | African languages | 496 |
| 7 | North American native languages | 497 |
| 8 | South American native languages | 498 |
| 9 | Austronesian & other languages | 499 |
| Literatures of other languages | 890 | |
| 5 | Literatures of East & Southeast Asia | 895 |
| 6 | African literatures | 896 |
| 7 | North American native literatures | 897 |
| 8 | South American native literatures | 898 |
| 9 | Austronesian & other literatures | 899 |
| Geography of & Travel in | History of | ||
| 3 | Ancient World | 913 | 930 |
| 4 | Europe | 914 | 940 |
| 5 | Asia | 915 | 950 |
| 6 | Africa | 916 | 960 |
| 7 | North America | 917 | 970 |
| 7.3 | United States | 917.3 | 973 |
| 7.5 | Southeastern United States | 917.5 | 975 |
| 7.59 | Florida | 917.59 | 975.9 |
| 7.5924 | Orange County, Florida | 917.5924 | 975.924 |
| 8 | South America | 918 | 980 |
| 9 | Pacific | 919 | 990 |
| 4 | European cuisines | 641.594 |
| 5 | Asian | 641.595 |
| 6 | African | 641.596 |
| 7 | North American | 641.597 |
| 7.5 | U.S. Southern | 641.5975 |
| 8 | South American | 641.598 |
| 9 | Pacific | 641.599 |
| Art History | Painting | ||
| 3 | Ancient World | 709.3 | 759.93 |
| 4 | Europe | 709.4 | 759.94 |
| 5 | Asia | 709.5 | 759.95 |
| 6 | Africa | 709.6 | 759.96 |
| 7 | North America | 709.7 | 759.97 |
| 7.5 | U.S. South | 709.75 | 759.975 |
| 7.59 | Florida | 709.759 | 759.9759 |
| 8 | South America | 709.8 | 759.98 |
| 9 | Pacific | 709.9 | 759.99 |