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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 45 | 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 | |
| 46 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 492 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 136 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 31 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 14 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 5 | 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 |
| 3 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 2 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 685 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 50 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 3 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 2 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 2 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 59 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 8.989 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 44 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 7 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 9.044 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 367 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 18 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 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 |
| 3 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 2 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 2 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 1 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 404 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 111 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 47 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 27 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 9 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 7 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 2 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 2 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 207 | Total for T | ||
| 10.445 | |||
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