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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 539 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 77 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 12 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 2 | A.ADM2H | historical second-order administrative division | a former second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 631 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1,140 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 174 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 4 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 3 | H.LGN | lagoon | a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| 2 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.LGNX | section of lagoon | |
| 1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 1 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 1 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 1,330 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 34 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 2 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.RESH | hunting reserve | a tract of land used primarily for hunting |
| 1 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 39 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 3,697 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 23 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 11 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 10 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 5 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLG | seat of government of a political entity | |
| 3,748 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 23 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 21 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 18 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 9 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 7 | 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 |
| 1 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 1 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 1 | S.MNAU | gold mine(s) | a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted |
| 1 | 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. |
| 82 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 68 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 14 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 12 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 9 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 8 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 4 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 4 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 3 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 3 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 128 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 3 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 3 | Total for V | ||
| 5,961 | |||
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