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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 8 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 6 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 15 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 59 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 11 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 8 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 8 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 6 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 6 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 4 | 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.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 3 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 2 | H.PNDS | ponds | small standing waterbodies |
| 2 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 2 | H.SD | sound | a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 118 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 14 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 7 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 21 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 58 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 5 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 2 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 68 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 41 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 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 |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 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.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 1 | S.DIKE | dike | an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 1 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 53 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 62 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 10 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 8 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 6 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 6 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 2 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 2 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.BLHL | blowhole(s) | a hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air |
| 103 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.RFU | reef | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 1 | U.FLTU | flat | a small level or nearly level area |
| 2 | Total for U | ||
| 380 | |||
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