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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 38 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 7 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 47 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 443 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 130 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 104 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 16 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 12 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 5 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 3 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 1 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 1 | 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 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 718 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 560 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 29 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 21 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 12 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 2 | L.RESA | agricultural reserve | a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development |
| 2 | L.CLG | clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| 1 | L.MNA | mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| 629 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 2,216 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 309 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 33 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 30 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 6 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 6 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLR | religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 2,602 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.TNLRD | road tunnel | a tunnel through which a road passes |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 63 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 48 | S.PSTP | patrol post | a post from which patrols are sent out |
| 29 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 27 | S.HUTS | huts | small primitive houses |
| 19 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 11 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 9 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 7 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 7 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 6 | S.MLWTR | water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| 6 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 6 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 3 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 3 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 3 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 2 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 2 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 2 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 2 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 2 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.SHPF | sheepfold | a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 272 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 819 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 362 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 202 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 197 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 157 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 155 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 40 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 34 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 34 | 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] |
| 34 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 11 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 11 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 10 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 9 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 6 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 4 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 3 | T.KRST | karst area | a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage |
| 3 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 3 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 2 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 1 | T.SINK | sinkhole | a small crater-shape depression in a karst area |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2,100 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 14 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 13 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 28 | Total for V | ||
| 6,397 | |||
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