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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 11 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 5 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 17 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 44 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 24 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 16 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 10 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 4 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 4 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 3 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 3 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 2 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 111 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 30 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 12 | L.CLG | clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| 6 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 50 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 293 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 39 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 17 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 10 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 360 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 3 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 3 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 15 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 10 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 6 | S.BUSTP | bus stop | a place lacking station facilities |
| 6 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 6 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 5 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 4 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 4 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 3 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 2 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 2 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 2 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 2 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 1 | S.THTR | theater | a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions |
| 1 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 1 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.NSY | nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| 1 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 1 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 79 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 536 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 68 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 58 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 15 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 14 | 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] |
| 11 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 11 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 10 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 5 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 5 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 4 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 3 | T.VALG | hanging valley | a valley the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads; most common in areas that have been glaciated |
| 3 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 2 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.TAL | talus slope | a steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope |
| 1 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 749 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 219 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 148 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 101 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 7 | V.GROVE | grove | a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted |
| 1 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 476 | Total for V | ||
| 1,845 | |||
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