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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 2,478 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 380 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 68 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 35 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 16 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 5 | A.ADM4H | historical fourth-order administrative division | a former fourth-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM3H | historical third-order administrative division | a former third-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 2,984 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1,091 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 1,065 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 83 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 41 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 37 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 27 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 19 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 13 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 11 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 7 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 7 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 4 | H.BOG | bog(s) | a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants |
| 4 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 3 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 3 | H.LGN | lagoon | a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| 3 | H.LKX | section of lake | |
| 3 | H.POOL | pool(s) | a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water |
| 3 | H.BNK | bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| 2 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 2 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 1 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.LBED | lake bed(s) | a dried up or drained area of a former lake |
| 1 | H.STMB | stream bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream |
| 1 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 1 | H.null | ||
| 1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.DCK | dock(s) | a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships |
| 1 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 2,437 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 37 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 31 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 15 | L.CLG | clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| 6 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 5 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 3 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 2 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 1 | L.RESV | reservation | a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations |
| 1 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 1 | L.RGNL | lake region | a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes |
| 1 | L.AMUS | amusement park | Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.BTL | battlefield | a site of a land battle of historical importance |
| 1 | L.COLF | coalfield | a region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur |
| 1 | L.CTRB | business center | a place where a number of businesses are located |
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 109 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 43,378 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 2,241 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1,410 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 178 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 146 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 64 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 17 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 16 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 7 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 3 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | P.PPLA4 | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLR | religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| 1 | P.null | ||
| 47,464 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 13 | R.RYD | railroad yard | a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars |
| 5 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 4 | R.RJCT | railroad junction | a place where two or more railroad tracks join |
| 2 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 2 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 1 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 1 | R.TNLRR | railroad tunnel | a tunnel through which a railroad passes |
| 28 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1,075 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 509 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 397 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 287 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 94 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 91 | 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 |
| 84 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 82 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 46 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 43 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 24 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 22 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 21 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 21 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 21 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 20 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 18 | S.ZOO | zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
| 15 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 13 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 12 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 12 | S.MLWND | windmill | a mill or water pump powered by wind |
| 10 | 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. |
| 9 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 8 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 8 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 8 | S.BUSTN | bus station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| 7 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 7 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 6 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 6 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 5 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 4 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 4 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 4 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 3 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 3 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 3 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 3 | S.AIRB | airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| 3 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 3 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 3 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 2 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 2 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 2 | S.MNC | coal mine(s) | a mine where coal is extracted |
| 2 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 2 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 2 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 2 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 2 | S.THTR | theater | a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions |
| 2 | S.MLSW | sawmill | a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes |
| 2 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 2 | S.AMTH | amphitheater | an oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space |
| 2 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 1 | S.FRMS | farms | tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.NSY | nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| 1 | S.OBPT | observation point | a wildlife or scenic observation point |
| 1 | S.OPRA | opera house | A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas. |
| 1 | S.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 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.BLDA | apartment building | a building containing several individual apartments |
| 1 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 1 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 1 | S.JTY | jetty | a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting |
| 1 | S.LIBR | library | A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending. |
| 1 | S.HSEC | country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| 1 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 1 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 1 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 1 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 1 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 1 | S.MAR | marina | a harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc. |
| 1 | S.HERM | hermitage | a secluded residence, usually for religious sects |
| 1 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 1 | S.BCN | beacon | a fixed artificial navigation mark |
| 1 | S.GHSE | guest house | a house used to provide lodging for paying guests |
| 1 | S.FY | ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| 1 | S.BANK | bank | A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 3,066 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 924 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 210 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 128 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 122 | 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] |
| 49 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 22 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 20 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 15 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 14 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 10 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 10 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 10 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 8 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 5 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 5 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 3 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 2 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 2 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 2 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 2 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 1 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 1 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 1 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 1 | T.ISLET | islet | small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island. |
| 1 | T.ISLX | section of island | |
| 1 | T.MRN | moraine | a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till |
| 1 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 1 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 1 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.VALX | section of valley | |
| 1,574 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.CRSU | continental rise | a gentle slope rising from oceanic depths towards the foot of a continental slope |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 219 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 153 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 1 | V.HTH | heath | an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather |
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 1 | V.FRSTF | fossilized forest | a forest fossilized by geologic processes and now exposed at the earth's surface |
| 1 | V.TREE | tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| 376 | Total for V | ||
| 58,039 | |||
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