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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 398 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 34 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADM2H | historical second-order administrative division | a former second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 434 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 11,812 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 2,338 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 940 | H.CNLSB | underground irrigation canal(s) | a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers |
| 687 | H.WLL | well | a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 652 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 156 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 140 | H.LBED | lake bed(s) | a dried up or drained area of a former lake |
| 101 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 60 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 54 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 34 | H.DTCHI | irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| 27 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 18 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 17 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 17 | H.WAD | wadi | a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 17 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 16 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 16 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 14 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 13 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 12 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 12 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 8 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 7 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 6 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 4 | H.GLCR | glacier(s) | a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses |
| 4 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 4 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 3 | H.CNFL | confluence | a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together |
| 3 | H.CNLQ | abandoned canal | |
| 2 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 2 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 2 | H.WLLS | wells | cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 2 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.SPNT | hot spring(s) | a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 1 | H.POOLI | intermittent pool | |
| 1 | H.LKNI | intermittent salt lake | |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 1 | H.WTRC | watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| 1 | H.MRSHN | salt marsh | a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants |
| 1 | H.SYSI | irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| 1 | H.TNLC | canal tunnel | a tunnel through which a canal passes |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 17,210 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1,408 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 358 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 24 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 9 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 8 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 8 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 2 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 1 | L.GASF | gasfield | an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| 1 | L.MNA | mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| 1,820 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 30,594 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1,024 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 582 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 251 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 33 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 31 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 13 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 4 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 2 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 32,535 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 41 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 41 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 11 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 7 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 4 | R.RTE | caravan route | the route taken by caravans |
| 2 | R.TNL | tunnel | a subterranean passageway for transportation |
| 1 | R.RDB | road bend | a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road |
| 107 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1,440 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 551 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 202 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 139 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 112 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 103 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 61 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 58 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 58 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 57 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 38 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 34 | S.MLWTR | water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| 30 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 29 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 26 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 23 | S.AIRP | airport | a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 23 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 22 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 21 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 20 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 20 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 19 | S.UNIV | university | An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees. |
| 19 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 18 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 17 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 14 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 11 | S.SLCE | sluice | a conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate |
| 11 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 11 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 10 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 10 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 9 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 9 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 9 | S.ASTR | astronomical station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies |
| 8 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 7 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 7 | S.CMPL | logging camp | a camp used by loggers |
| 7 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 6 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 6 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 6 | S.AIRB | airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| 5 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 5 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 5 | S.CTRM | medical center | a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc. |
| 5 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 5 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 4 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 4 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 3 | S.DIP | diplomatic facility | office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission |
| 3 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 3 | S.RDCR | traffic circle | a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only |
| 3 | S.RDIN | intersection | a junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams |
| 3 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 3 | S.HLT | halting place | a place where caravans stop for rest |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 2 | S.PKLT | parking lot | an area used for parking vehicles |
| 2 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 2 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 2 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 2 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 2 | S.BANK | bank | A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. |
| 2 | S.MNFE | iron mine(s) | a mine where iron ore is extracted |
| 2 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 2 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 2 | S.PPQ | abandoned police post | |
| 2 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 2 | S.PSTP | patrol post | a post from which patrols are sent out |
| 2 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 2 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 1 | S.WALL | wall | a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure |
| 1 | S.MNCU | copper mine(s) | a mine where copper ore is extracted |
| 1 | S.SHSE | storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| 1 | S.MLWND | windmill | a mill or water pump powered by wind |
| 1 | S.ZOO | zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
| 1 | S.MFGLM | limekiln | a furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime |
| 1 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 1 | S.THTR | theater | a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions |
| 1 | S.BUSTN | bus station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| 1 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 1 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 1 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 1 | S.PSTC | customs post | a building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods |
| 1 | S.PRNQ | abandoned prison | |
| 3,382 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 12,867 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 1,280 | T.PASS | pass | a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap] |
| 1,237 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1,046 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 817 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 598 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 516 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 453 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 433 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 247 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 231 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 144 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 94 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 50 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 39 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 36 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 30 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 26 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 13 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 8 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 8 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 6 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 6 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 5 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 5 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 3 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 2 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 1 | T.VALX | section of valley | |
| 1 | T.FAN | fan(s) | a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain |
| 1 | T.DVD | divide | a line separating adjacent drainage basins |
| 1 | T.LEV | levee | a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods |
| 1 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 20,208 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.GLYU | gully | a small valley-like feature |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 21 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 17 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 4 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 3 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 3 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 1 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 49 | Total for V | ||
| 75,746 | |||
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