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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 119 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 13 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 3 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 136 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 3,714 | H.WAD | wadi | a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 2,277 | H.WLL | well | a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 933 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 396 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 146 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 83 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 75 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 40 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 39 | H.WADJ | wadi junction | a place where two or more wadies join |
| 36 | H.WADM | wadi mouth | the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody |
| 31 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 24 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 24 | H.POOLI | intermittent pool | |
| 24 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 22 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 18 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 17 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 16 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 15 | 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 |
| 10 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 10 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 9 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 9 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 5 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 3 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 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 |
| 3 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 3 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 2 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 2 | H.WLLS | wells | cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 2 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 2 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 2 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.WADB | wadi bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 1 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 1 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 1 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 1 | H.PNDNI | intermittent salt pond(s) | |
| 1 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 8,005 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 596 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 255 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 84 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 63 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 44 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 27 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 15 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 13 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 6 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 4 | L.DEVH | housing development | a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan |
| 4 | L.BSND | drainage basin | an area drained by a stream |
| 3 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 1 | L.GVL | gravel area | an area covered with gravel |
| 1,115 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 2,924 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 550 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 127 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 34 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 12 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 5 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 3 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 2 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 1 | P.PPLR | religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| 3,660 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 306 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 73 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 17 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 3 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 1 | R.CSWY | causeway | a raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water |
| 1 | R.RDB | road bend | a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road |
| 401 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 564 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 365 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 140 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 128 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 119 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 54 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 51 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 48 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 44 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 43 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 41 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 39 | 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 |
| 36 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 32 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 31 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 28 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 25 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 25 | 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. |
| 23 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 22 | S.CARN | cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| 22 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 20 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 20 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 15 | S.GOSP | gas-oil separator plant | a facility for separating gas from oil |
| 13 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 12 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 12 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 12 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 10 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 10 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 9 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 6 | 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 |
| 6 | S.BCN | beacon | a fixed artificial navigation mark |
| 6 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 6 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 5 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 5 | S.RLG | religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| 5 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 5 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 5 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 4 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 4 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 4 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 4 | S.OILW | oil well | a well from which oil may be pumped |
| 4 | S.SCHM | military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| 4 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 4 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 3 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 3 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 3 | S.OILR | oil refinery | a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products |
| 3 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 3 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 3 | S.TRMO | oil pipeline terminal | a tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline |
| 2 | S.BUSTN | bus station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| 2 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 2 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 2 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 2 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 2 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 2 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 1 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 1 | S.COMC | communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 1 | S.STNC | coast guard station | a facility from which the coast is guarded by armed vessels |
| 1 | S.ZOO | zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.CSNO | casino | a building used for entertainment, especially gambling |
| 1 | S.HSPD | dispensary | a building where medical or dental aid is dispensed |
| 1 | S.ESTO | oil palm plantation | an estate specializing in the cultivation of oil palm trees |
| 1 | S.OILQ | abandoned oil well | |
| 1 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 1 | S.DAMQ | ruined dam | a destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 1 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 1 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 1 | S.BP | boundary marker | a fixture marking a point along a boundary |
| 1 | S.RECR | racetrack | a track where races are held |
| 1 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 1 | S.MNAU | gold mine(s) | a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 2,148 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 3,825 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1,685 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 968 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 784 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 755 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 406 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 327 | T.TRGD | interdune trough(s) | a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| 212 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 199 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 168 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 145 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 124 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 121 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 104 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 84 | T.LAVA | lava area | an area of solidified lava |
| 52 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 49 | 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.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 44 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 39 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 28 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 27 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 26 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 24 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 20 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 18 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 18 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 18 | T.SINK | sinkhole | a small crater-shape depression in a karst area |
| 15 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 13 | T.HMCK | hammock(s) | a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups |
| 11 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 10 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 8 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 8 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 7 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 7 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 6 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 5 | T.SHOR | shore | a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively |
| 4 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 3 | T.CFT | cleft(s) | a deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff |
| 2 | T.PLNX | section of plain | |
| 2 | T.BLDR | boulder field | a high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks |
| 1 | T.REG | stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| 1 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 1 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 1 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 1 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 10,426 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.SPRU | spur | a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 12 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 8 | V.GROVE | grove | a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted |
| 5 | V.TREE | tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| 3 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 28 | Total for V | ||
| 25,920 | |||
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