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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 3 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLIX | section of independent political entity | |
| 4 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 40 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 29 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 26 | 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 |
| 8 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 4 | 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.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 2 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 1 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 114 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 63 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 14 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 5 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 83 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 83 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 26 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 7 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 2 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 119 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 28 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 13 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 5 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 4 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 3 | 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 |
| 2 | S.HSEC | country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| 1 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 1 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 60 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 72 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 21 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 14 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 10 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 7 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 4 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 3 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 1 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 1 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 136 | Total for T | ||
| 516 | |||
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