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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, ...) | |||
| 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 |
| 3 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 2 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 13 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 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 |
| 1 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 1 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 2 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1 | 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.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.RECG | golf course | a recreation field where golf is played |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 4 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 27 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 8 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts 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.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 39 | Total for T | ||
| 60 | |||
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