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Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
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Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
1 | Total for A | ||
Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
7 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
6 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
13 | Total for H | ||
Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
4 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
5 | Total for L | ||
Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
3 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
4 | Total for P | ||
Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
29 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
1 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
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 |
1 | S.OBPT | observation point | a wildlife or scenic observation point |
32 | Total for S | ||
Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
10 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
8 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
3 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
2 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
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 |
25 | Total for T | ||
Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
1 | U.RDGU | ridge | a long narrow elevation with steep sides |
1 | Total for U | ||
81 |
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