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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 695 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 87 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 58 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 7 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 2 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 2 | A.ADM3H | historical third-order administrative division | a former third-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 852 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 8,395 | 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 |
| 2,986 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 2,840 | 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 |
| 1,639 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 210 | H.POOL | pool(s) | a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water |
| 64 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 61 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 52 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 38 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 34 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 21 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 17 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 16 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 12 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 11 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 10 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 9 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 8 | H.LBED | lake bed(s) | a dried up or drained area of a former lake |
| 7 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 7 | H.BNK | bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| 6 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 5 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 5 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 4 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 4 | H.STMQ | abandoned watercourse | a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns |
| 4 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 4 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 4 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 3 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 3 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 3 | H.DCK | dock(s) | a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships |
| 3 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 2 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 2 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.ESTY | estuary | a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences |
| 1 | H.POOLI | intermittent pool | |
| 1 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 1 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 16,495 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 2,540 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 429 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 88 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 51 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 47 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 36 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 24 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 12 | L.GASF | gasfield | an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| 5 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 4 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 2 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 2 | L.FLDI | irrigated field(s) | a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated |
| 1 | L.NVB | naval base | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated |
| 1 | L.RGNH | historical region | a former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 3,244 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 7,745 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 307 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 165 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 55 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 13 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 8 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 7 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 2 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLCH | historical capital of a political entity | a former capital of a political entity |
| 1 | P.PPLA4 | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 8,306 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 2 | R.PRMN | promenade | a place for public walking, usually along a beach front |
| 2 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 1 | R.RRQ | abandoned railroad | |
| 5 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 3,940 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1,606 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 605 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 358 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 340 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 314 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 266 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 248 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 232 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 220 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 144 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 113 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 50 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 48 | 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 |
| 44 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 30 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 30 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 27 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 26 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 20 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 20 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 18 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 16 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 16 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 16 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 15 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 12 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 10 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 9 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 9 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 7 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 7 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 6 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 6 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 5 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 5 | S.HSEC | country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| 5 | S.CMPRF | refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| 5 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 4 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 4 | 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 |
| 3 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 3 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 3 | S.MOLE | mole | a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater |
| 3 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 3 | S.LIBR | library | A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending. |
| 3 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 3 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 2 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 2 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 2 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 2 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 2 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 2 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | S.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 2 | 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.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 1 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 1 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 1 | S.FRMS | farms | tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.ASTR | astronomical station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies |
| 1 | S.CVNT | convent | a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 1 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.NSY | nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| 1 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 1 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 1 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 1 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 1 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 1 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 8,918 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 4,734 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 3,678 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1,271 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 940 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 937 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 811 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 796 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 661 | 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] |
| 437 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 375 | T.TRGD | interdune trough(s) | a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| 276 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 266 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 244 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 124 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 121 | T.ERG | sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| 98 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 77 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 65 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 59 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 54 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 53 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 49 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 41 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 37 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 35 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 31 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 24 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 24 | T.REG | stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| 19 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 14 | T.HMDA | rock desert | a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer |
| 13 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 9 | T.CUET | cuesta(s) | an asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata |
| 7 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 6 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 5 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 5 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 5 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 5 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 4 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 2 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 2 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 1 | T.INTF | interfluve | a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys |
| 1 | T.ISLT | land-tied island | a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes |
| 1 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 16,417 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 289 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 58 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 23 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 18 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 2 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 390 | Total for V | ||
| 54,627 | |||
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