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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 121 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 49 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 19 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 9 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 1 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM2H | historical second-order administrative division | a former second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADMDH | historical administrative division | a former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 202 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 3,465 | 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 |
| 1,659 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1,197 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 496 | 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 |
| 295 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 234 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 211 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 179 | H.SYSI | irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| 140 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 140 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 65 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 52 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 43 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 32 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 30 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 19 | H.CNLQ | abandoned canal | |
| 16 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 14 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 13 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 12 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 10 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 9 | H.DTCHD | drainage ditch | a ditch which serves to drain the land |
| 8 | H.WADM | wadi mouth | the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody |
| 8 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 6 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 6 | H.CNLX | section of canal | |
| 6 | H.POOLI | intermittent pool | |
| 5 | H.DTCHI | irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| 5 | H.WADJ | wadi junction | a place where two or more wadies join |
| 5 | 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 |
| 5 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 4 | H.LKNI | intermittent salt lake | |
| 3 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 3 | H.CNLSB | underground irrigation canal(s) | a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers |
| 2 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 2 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.STMQ | abandoned watercourse | a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns |
| 2 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 2 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 2 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 2 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 2 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 2 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 2 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.CNFL | confluence | a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together |
| 1 | H.RCH | reach | a straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends |
| 1 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 1 | H.MFGN | salt evaporation ponds | diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt |
| 1 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 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.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 1 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 8,425 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 3,568 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 593 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 38 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 32 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 16 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 8 | L.MILB | military base | a place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated |
| 6 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 5 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 5 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 4 | L.MNA | mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| 4 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 2 | L.RESA | agricultural reserve | a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development |
| 1 | L.AGRC | agricultural colony | a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement |
| 1 | L.BSNP | petroleum basin | an area underlain by an oil-rich structural basin |
| 1 | L.CTRB | business center | a place where a number of businesses are located |
| 1 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 1 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 1 | L.MVA | maneuver area | a tract of land where military field exercises are carried out |
| 1 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 1 | L.RGNH | historical region | a former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.RNGA | artillery range | a tract of land used for artillery firing practice |
| 4,290 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 20,654 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1,211 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1,096 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 464 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 183 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 81 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 59 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 23 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 17 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 1 | P.PPLCH | historical capital of a political entity | a former capital of a political entity |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLA4 | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | |
| 23,792 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 122 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 108 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 11 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 6 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 6 | R.OILP | oil pipeline | a pipeline used for transporting oil |
| 1 | R.RRQ | abandoned railroad | |
| 1 | R.RJCT | railroad junction | a place where two or more railroad tracks join |
| 1 | R.TNL | tunnel | a subterranean passageway for transportation |
| 256 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 11,462 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 306 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 228 | S.SCHT | technical school | post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum |
| 224 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 200 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 186 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 171 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 152 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 148 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 111 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 106 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 94 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 92 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 85 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 65 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 59 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 55 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 54 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 41 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 40 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 39 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 31 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 29 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 29 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 28 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 27 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 20 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 20 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 20 | 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. |
| 19 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 18 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 18 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 17 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 15 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 15 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 14 | 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 |
| 13 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 12 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 12 | S.CARN | cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| 12 | S.OILW | oil well | a well from which oil may be pumped |
| 11 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 11 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 10 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 10 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 9 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 9 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 8 | S.AIRB | airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| 8 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 8 | S.SLCE | sluice | a conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate |
| 8 | S.SCHA | agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| 8 | S.OILR | oil refinery | a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products |
| 8 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 7 | S.SHSE | storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| 6 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 6 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 6 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 5 | S.CSTM | customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| 5 | S.DPOF | fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| 5 | S.TRMO | oil pipeline terminal | a tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline |
| 4 | S.SWT | sewage treatment plant | facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater |
| 4 | S.BDGQ | ruined bridge | a destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional |
| 3 | S.CSNO | casino | a building used for entertainment, especially gambling |
| 3 | S.SCHM | military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 3 | S.OILT | tank farm | a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored |
| 3 | S.PPQ | abandoned police post | |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 2 | S.COMC | communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| 2 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 2 | S.MFGB | brewery | one or more buildings where beer is brewed |
| 2 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 2 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 2 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 2 | S.RLG | religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 2 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 2 | S.WHRF | wharf(-ves) | a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
| 1 | S.GHSE | guest house | a house used to provide lodging for paying guests |
| 1 | S.VETF | veterinary facility | a building or camp at which veterinary services are available |
| 1 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 1 | S.OILJ | oil pipeline junction | a section of an oil pipeline where two or more pipes join together |
| 1 | S.WALL | wall | a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure |
| 1 | S.OBPT | observation point | a wildlife or scenic observation point |
| 1 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 1 | S.NSY | nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| 1 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 1 | S.CMPRF | refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| 1 | S.MNN | salt mine(s) | a mine from which salt is extracted |
| 1 | S.MLWTR | water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| 1 | S.MFGPH | phosphate works | a facility for producing fertilizer |
| 1 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 1 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 1 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 1 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 1 | S.WEIR | weir(s) | a small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel |
| 1 | S.STNI | inspection station | a station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected |
| 1 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 1 | S.GOSP | gas-oil separator plant | a facility for separating gas from oil |
| 1 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 1 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 1 | S.GATE | gate | a controlled access entrance or exit |
| 1 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 1 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 1 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.PSTP | patrol post | a post from which patrols are sent out |
| 1 | S.RDCR | traffic circle | a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only |
| 1 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 1 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 14,519 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 1,955 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 848 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 449 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 239 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 47 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 43 | 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] |
| 40 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 40 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 34 | T.LEV | levee | a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods |
| 31 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 31 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 29 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 22 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 17 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 9 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 7 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 7 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 6 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 6 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 4 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 4 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 3 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 3 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 2 | T.ISLX | section of island | |
| 2 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 2 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.HMCK | hammock(s) | a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups |
| 1 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 1 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 1 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 1 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 1 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 1 | T.BAR | bar | a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts |
| 3,888 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.VLSU | valleys | a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 254 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 117 | V.GROVE | grove | a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted |
| 64 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 1 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 1 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 437 | Total for V | ||
| 55,810 | |||
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