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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 51 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 50 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 11 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 2 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 115 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 926 | 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 |
| 711 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 611 | 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 |
| 375 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 374 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 228 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 212 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 192 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 59 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 55 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 42 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 32 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 25 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 15 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 13 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 11 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 9 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 7 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 6 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 5 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 5 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 3 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 3 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 3 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 2 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 2 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 2 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 2 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 1 | H.POOLI | intermittent pool | |
| 3,933 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 888 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 93 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 61 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 10 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 1 | L.CLG | clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| 1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.RGNL | lake region | a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes |
| 1,057 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 15,272 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 54 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 36 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 35 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 10 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 9 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 5 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 2 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 15,424 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 372 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 116 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 23 | 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 |
| 12 | S.ASTR | astronomical station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies |
| 8 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 6 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 4 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 4 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 3 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 2 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 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.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 1 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 1 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 1 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.MLWND | windmill | a mill or water pump powered by wind |
| 1 | S.MNN | salt mine(s) | a mine from which salt is extracted |
| 1 | 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.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 1 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 1 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 1 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 1 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 576 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 949 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 659 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 279 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 155 | T.ERG | sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| 145 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 140 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 109 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 104 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 102 | T.TRGD | interdune trough(s) | a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| 55 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 49 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 36 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 35 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 28 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 20 | 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 |
| 14 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 11 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 10 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 9 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 8 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 7 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 6 | 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] |
| 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 |
| 6 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 6 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 3 | T.HMDA | rock desert | a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer |
| 3 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 3 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 3 | T.REG | stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| 2 | T.ISLM | mangrove island | a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.SHOR | shore | a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively |
| 2 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 1 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 1 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 1 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 1 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 1 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1 | T.FAN | fan(s) | a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain |
| 2,976 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 127 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 49 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 17 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 1 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 194 | Total for V | ||
| 24,275 | |||
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