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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 2 | 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 | |
| 3 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 81 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 53 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 27 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 20 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 18 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 14 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 9 | 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 |
| 6 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 6 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 5 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 5 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 4 | 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 |
| 4 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 3 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 3 | H.FLTT | tidal flat(s) | a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide |
| 1 | H.LGNX | section of lagoon | |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 1 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 263 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 5 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 3 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 9 | 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.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 | |
| 5 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 7 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 4 | S.QUAY | quay | a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities |
| 4 | S.WRCK | wreck | the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
| 3 | S.BRKW | breakwater | a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port |
| 2 | S.MOLE | mole | a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater |
| 2 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 2 | 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.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1 | S.SHSE | storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| 1 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 29 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 43 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 43 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 31 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 21 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 13 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 9 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 7 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 7 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 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 |
| 3 | T.BAR | bar | a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts |
| 3 | T.ISLX | section of island | |
| 2 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.SHOR | shore | a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively |
| 2 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 1 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 1 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.ISTH | isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 199 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 12 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 13 | Total for V | ||
| 522 | |||
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