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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 7 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 2 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 10 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 63 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 15 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 80 | Total for H | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 230 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 7 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 3 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 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 | |
| 1 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 243 | 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) | |||
| 6 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 3 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 2 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 19 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 89 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 76 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 53 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 45 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 21 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 9 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 3 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.ISLET | islet | small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island. |
| 1 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 300 | Total for T | ||
| 653 | |||
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