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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 275 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 62 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 23 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 21 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 2 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.LTER | leased area | a tract of land leased to another country, usually for military installations |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 385 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 5,326 | 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 |
| 3,606 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 2,052 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 2,007 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 1,245 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 806 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 773 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 567 | H.LKNI | intermittent salt lake | |
| 509 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 462 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 461 | H.MRSHN | salt marsh | a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants |
| 437 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 434 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 186 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 167 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 73 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 71 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 68 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 39 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 26 | H.LKOI | intermittent oxbow lake | |
| 25 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 20 | 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 |
| 14 | H.RSVI | intermittent reservoir | |
| 14 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 10 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 10 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 9 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 9 | H.CHNL | lake channel(s) | that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc. |
| 8 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 8 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 5 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 5 | H.CNLQ | abandoned canal | |
| 5 | H.LBED | lake bed(s) | a dried up or drained area of a former lake |
| 5 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 4 | H.DTCHI | irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| 3 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 3 | 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 |
| 2 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 2 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 1 | H.STMB | stream bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream |
| 1 | H.FISH | fishing area | a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish |
| 1 | H.CNLX | section of canal | |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 1 | H.BNK | bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| 1 | H.MFGN | salt evaporation ponds | diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt |
| 1 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 1 | H.SEA | sea | a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
| 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 |
| 19,487 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 5,486 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 276 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 44 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 9 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 7 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 6 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 5 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 5 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 3 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 3 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 3 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 2 | L.COLF | coalfield | a region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur |
| 2 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 1 | L.RESH | hunting reserve | a tract of land used primarily for hunting |
| 5,852 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 13,209 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 87 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 73 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 65 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 28 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 20 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 14 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 2 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 13,502 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 109 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 63 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 7 | R.OILP | oil pipeline | a pipeline used for transporting oil |
| 2 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 2 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 183 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 8,664 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 2,277 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 2,188 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 1,802 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1,699 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 878 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 829 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 644 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 259 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 154 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 132 | S.PSTP | patrol post | a post from which patrols are sent out |
| 101 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 74 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 65 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 58 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 47 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 40 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 40 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 33 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 32 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 31 | 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 |
| 31 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 26 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 17 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 17 | S.CMPL | logging camp | a camp used by loggers |
| 15 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 14 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 13 | S.OILW | oil well | a well from which oil may be pumped |
| 13 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 12 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 12 | S.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 12 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 12 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 11 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 9 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 8 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 7 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 7 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 7 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 7 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 6 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 6 | S.DIKE | dike | an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control |
| 5 | S.RSGNL | railroad signal | a signal at the entrance of a particular section of track governing the movement of trains |
| 5 | S.SCHT | technical school | post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum |
| 4 | S.AQC | aquaculture facility | facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture |
| 4 | S.SCHA | agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| 4 | S.SHSE | storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| 4 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 3 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 3 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 3 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 3 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 2 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 2 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 2 | S.SNTR | sanatorium | a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated |
| 2 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | S.FY | ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| 2 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 2 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 2 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 2 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 2 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 2 | 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. |
| 1 | S.MNCU | copper mine(s) | a mine where copper ore is extracted |
| 1 | S.MLM | ore treatment plant | a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration |
| 1 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 1 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 1 | S.CTRS | space center | a facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles |
| 1 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.CMPO | oil camp | a camp used by oilfield workers |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.VETF | veterinary facility | a building or camp at which veterinary services are available |
| 1 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 20,382 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 3,739 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1,521 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 766 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 654 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 464 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 228 | 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] |
| 199 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 180 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 174 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 171 | T.ERG | sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| 120 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 55 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 46 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 36 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 35 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 35 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 34 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 29 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 25 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 24 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 23 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 14 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 14 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 12 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 12 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 8 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 7 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 7 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 6 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 6 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 4 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 4 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 3 | 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 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 2 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 1 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 1 | T.ISTH | isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water |
| 8,662 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 2 | U.FURU | furrow | a closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression |
| 2 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 30 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 12 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 3 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 3 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 1 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 1 | V.TREE | tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| 50 | Total for V | ||
| 68,505 | |||
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