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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 2,215 | A.ADM5 | fifth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a fourth-order administrative division |
| 1,359 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 174 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 122 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 45 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 24 | A.PRSH | parish | an ecclesiastical district |
| 4 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADM5H | historical fifth-order administrative division | a former fifth-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLH | historical political entity | a former political entity |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 3,947 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 3,560 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 95 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 85 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 48 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 47 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 39 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 39 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 38 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 23 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 12 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 11 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 10 | H.CHNL | lake channel(s) | that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc. |
| 7 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 3 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 3 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 3 | 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 |
| 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.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 2 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 2 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 1 | H.GLCR | glacier(s) | a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses |
| 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 |
| 1 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 1 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 1 | H.SPNT | hot spring(s) | a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 1 | 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 |
| 4,038 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1,109 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 186 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 113 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 23 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 11 | L.RESH | hunting reserve | a tract of land used primarily for hunting |
| 11 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 4 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 3 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 1 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 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 |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 1 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1,465 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 10,856 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 325 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 113 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 40 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 5 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 5 | P.PPLA4 | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | |
| 3 | 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.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 11,349 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 18 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 7 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 25 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1,270 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 642 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 126 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 88 | S.MSSN | mission | a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
| 78 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 64 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 38 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 33 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 30 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 25 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 23 | 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 |
| 17 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 16 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 16 | 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. |
| 15 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 11 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 10 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 9 | S.FY | ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| 8 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 8 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 7 | S.CMPRF | refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| 7 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 7 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 6 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 6 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 4 | S.MLSW | sawmill | a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes |
| 4 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 4 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 3 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 3 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 3 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 3 | S.BLDO | office building | commercial building where business and/or services are conducted |
| 2 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 2 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 2 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 2 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 2 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 2 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 2 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 2 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 2 | S.SCHT | technical school | post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum |
| 1 | S.PRNJ | reformatory | a facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders |
| 1 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 1 | S.AQC | aquaculture facility | facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture |
| 1 | S.HSPL | leprosarium | an asylum or hospital for lepers |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.ZOO | zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 1 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 1 | S.STNS | satellite station | a facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites |
| 1 | S.GATE | gate | a controlled access entrance or exit |
| 1 | S.ESTT | tea plantation | an estate which specializes in growing tea bushes |
| 1 | S.PAL | palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| 1 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 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 |
| 2,622 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 2,355 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 268 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 232 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 152 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 54 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 27 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 18 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 15 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 13 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 10 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 9 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 6 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 4 | 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] |
| 2 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 2 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 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.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 1 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 3,172 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 140 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 13 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 153 | Total for V | ||
| 26,771 | |||
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