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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 267 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 61 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 14 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 6 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLH | historical political entity | a former political entity |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 1 | A.ZNB | buffer zone | a zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent |
| 1 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 352 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 5,189 | 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 |
| 977 | 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 |
| 750 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 181 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 107 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 105 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 63 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 37 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 21 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 18 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 16 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 13 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 12 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 10 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 9 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 8 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 7 | 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 |
| 6 | H.CNLSB | underground irrigation canal(s) | a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers |
| 6 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 6 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 6 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 6 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 5 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 5 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 4 | H.MRSHN | salt marsh | a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants |
| 3 | H.SYSI | irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| 2 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 2 | H.WADB | wadi bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | H.RSVI | intermittent reservoir | |
| 1 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 1 | H.WTRC | watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| 1 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 1 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 1 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | 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 |
| 7,585 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 2,913 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 603 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 49 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 11 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 7 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 4 | L.LAND | arctic land | a tract of land in the Arctic |
| 4 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 3 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 2 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 2 | L.MILB | military base | a place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated |
| 2 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 1 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 1 | L.DEVH | housing development | a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan |
| 1 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 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 |
| 3,604 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 9,999 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 781 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 498 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 211 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 129 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 46 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 12 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 6 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 4 | P.STLMT | israeli settlement | |
| 4 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 3 | P.PPLCH | historical capital of a political entity | a former capital of a political entity |
| 1 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 11,696 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 960 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 211 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 19 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 3 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 2 | R.OILP | oil pipeline | a pipeline used for transporting oil |
| 1 | R.TNLRR | railroad tunnel | a tunnel through which a railroad passes |
| 1,196 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 2,157 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 411 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 374 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 326 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 226 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 153 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 118 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 104 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 72 | S.DIP | diplomatic facility | office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission |
| 60 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 56 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 54 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 49 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 46 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 46 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 44 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 43 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 41 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 40 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 28 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 26 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 24 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 24 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 23 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 22 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 21 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 21 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 19 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 19 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 17 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 16 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 14 | S.GATE | gate | a controlled access entrance or exit |
| 14 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 14 | S.MLWTR | water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| 13 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 13 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 12 | S.BANK | bank | A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. |
| 12 | 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 |
| 11 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 11 | S.RDCR | traffic circle | a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only |
| 10 | S.CMPRF | refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| 9 | 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 |
| 9 | S.SCHT | technical school | post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum |
| 8 | S.CARN | cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| 6 | S.ATHF | athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| 6 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 6 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 5 | S.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 5 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 5 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 5 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 5 | S.TRANT | transit terminal | facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers |
| 5 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 5 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 5 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 4 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 4 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 4 | S.SCHA | agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| 3 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 3 | S.DPOF | fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | S.WALLA | ancient wall | the remains of a linear defensive stone structure |
| 3 | S.SHSE | storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| 3 | S.SCHM | military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| 3 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 2 | S.ITTR | research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| 2 | S.COMC | communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| 2 | S.FNDY | foundry | a building or works where metal casting is carried out |
| 2 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 2 | S.NSY | nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| 2 | S.CTHSE | courthouse | a building in which courts of law are held |
| 2 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 2 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 2 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 2 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 1 | S.DARY | dairy | a facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products |
| 1 | S.OILR | oil refinery | a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products |
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 1 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 1 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 1 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 1 | S.ZNF | free trade zone | an area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations |
| 1 | S.LIBR | library | A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending. |
| 1 | S.STBL | stable | a building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses |
| 1 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 1 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.HSEC | country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| 1 | S.CSTM | customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| 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.CVNT | convent | a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.PKLT | parking lot | an area used for parking vehicles |
| 1 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 4,962 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 3,902 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1,517 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 365 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 261 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 258 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 252 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 245 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 228 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 122 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 117 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 67 | 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] |
| 37 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 34 | T.BDLD | badlands | an area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles |
| 24 | T.LAVA | lava area | an area of solidified lava |
| 20 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 20 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 16 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 14 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 12 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 12 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 11 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 10 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 8 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 8 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 6 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 3 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 3 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 3 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 3 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 1 | T.DLTA | delta | a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream |
| 1 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 1 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 1 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 1 | T.PENX | section of peninsula | |
| 1 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 1 | 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 |
| 7,588 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 2,214 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 53 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 28 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 12 | V.TREE | tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| 3 | V.GROVE | grove | a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted |
| 2 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 1 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 2,314 | Total for V | ||
| 39,297 | |||
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