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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 1 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 8 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 5 | 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 |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | H.DOMG | icecap dome | a comparatively elevated area on an icecap |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 17 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 4 | L.CST | coast | a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| 4 | Total for L | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 1 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 2 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 5 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 5 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 3 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 2 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 2 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 1 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 23 | Total for T | ||
| 47 | |||
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