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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 58 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 11 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 6 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 77 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 140 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 23 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 18 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 13 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 8 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 1 | H.CNLI | irrigation canal | a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water |
| 207 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 3 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 1 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.ZZZZZ | master source holdings list | |
| 5 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 1.188 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 30 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1.233 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 55 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 31 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 6 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 5 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 5 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 4 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 3 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 2 | 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.ANS | ancient site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 1 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 1 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 1 | S.HUTS | huts | small primitive houses |
| 1 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 119 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 153 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 33 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 15 | 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] |
| 8 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 4 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 2 | 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 |
| 1 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 217 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 1 | Total for V | ||
| 1.859 | |||
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