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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 10 | 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 | |
| 14 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 90 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 40 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 11 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 2 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 1 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 1 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 149 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 4 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 3 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 2 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 10 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 410 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 17 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 15 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 451 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 32 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 12 | 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.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 6 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 5 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 3 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 3 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 2 | S.SCHA | agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.FRMS | farms | tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 1 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 79 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 200 | T.PAN | pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 89 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 24 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 14 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 3 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 3 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 3 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 3 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 2 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 2 | T.PANS | pans | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| 2 | 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.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 1 | 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] |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 349 | Total for T | ||
| 1.052 | |||
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