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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 237 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 118 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 96 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 11 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 463 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1,588 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 1,499 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 413 | 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 |
| 73 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 70 | H.WAD | wadi | a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 55 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 32 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 30 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 23 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 17 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 10 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 6 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 5 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 4 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 4 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 4 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 3 | H.POOL | pool(s) | a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water |
| 2 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 2 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 2 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 2 | H.SYSI | irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 1 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 3,848 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1,364 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 116 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 7 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 5 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 3 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 3 | L.RESV | reservation | a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations |
| 1 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 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 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 1 | L.BSND | drainage basin | an area drained by a stream |
| 1,502 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 10,810 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 34 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 10 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 9 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 8 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 10,873 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 2 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 1 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 1 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 4 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1,059 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 71 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 48 | 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 |
| 33 | S.MSSN | mission | a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
| 27 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 21 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 20 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 18 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 15 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 14 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 10 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 10 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 8 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 8 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 8 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 7 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 7 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 6 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 6 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 6 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 6 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 6 | 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. |
| 5 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 5 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 5 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 4 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 4 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 4 | S.BANK | bank | A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. |
| 4 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 3 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 3 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 3 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 2 | S.MLSW | sawmill | a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes |
| 2 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 2 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 2 | S.HSPL | leprosarium | an asylum or hospital for lepers |
| 2 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.CSTM | customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| 1 | S.COMC | communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| 1 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 1 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 1 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 1 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 1 | S.ESTSG | sugar plantation | an estate that specializes in growing sugar cane |
| 1 | S.DIP | diplomatic facility | office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission |
| 1 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 1 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.CTRM | medical center | a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc. |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 1 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 1 | S.CTHSE | courthouse | a building in which courts of law are held |
| 1,482 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 1,292 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 341 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 146 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 117 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 63 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 53 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 51 | T.PASS | pass | a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap] |
| 37 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 28 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 28 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 28 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 19 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 16 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 12 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 9 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 9 | T.LAVA | lava area | an area of solidified lava |
| 7 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 7 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 7 | T.HMCK | hammock(s) | a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups |
| 6 | T.CLDA | caldera | a depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain |
| 5 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 2 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 1 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 1 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 1 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 1 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 1 | T.DLTA | delta | a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream |
| 1 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 1 | T.VALX | section of valley | |
| 1 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 2,294 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 29 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 29 | Total for V | ||
| 20,495 | |||
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