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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 134 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 14 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 159 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 144 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 2 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 149 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 1 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 4 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 372 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 9 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 7 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 1 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 391 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 376 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 3 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 3 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 2 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 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.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 416 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 221 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 44 | 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] |
| 16 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 9 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 8 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 7 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 3 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 309 | Total for T | ||
| 1,428 | |||
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