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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 3 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 4 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 46 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 23 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 16 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 15 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 3 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 2 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 106 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 15 | 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.RGNH | historical region | a former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 17 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 35 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 26 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 10 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 6 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLG | seat of government of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 81 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 35 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 14 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 2 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 1 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 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.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 1 | 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 |
| 60 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 8 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 6 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 4 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 4 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 4 | T.FSR | fissure | a crack associated with volcanism |
| 3 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 2 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 1 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 38 | Total for T | ||
| 306 | |||
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