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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 145 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 38 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 25 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 5 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 2 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 2 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 1 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 1 | 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 |
| 228 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 3 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 83 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 5 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 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 |
| 91 | 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) | |||
| 10 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 8 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 6 | 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.JTY | jetty | a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting |
| 1 | S.MLWND | windmill | a mill or water pump powered by wind |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.WHRF | wharf(-ves) | a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
| 1 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 1 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 35 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 75 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 47 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 29 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 18 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 10 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 9 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 4 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 4 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 2 | T.ISLET | islet | small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island. |
| 2 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 1 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 205 | Total for T | ||
| 570 | |||
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