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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 80 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 88 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 990 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 59 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 28 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 14 | H.ESTY | estuary | a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences |
| 12 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 4 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 3 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 2 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | H.LGNS | lagoons | shallow coastal waterbodies, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| 1 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.SEA | sea | a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
| 1 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 1 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 1.122 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 4 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L. | ||
| 5 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 2.312 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 8 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 2.321 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 153 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 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 |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 1 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 164 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 197 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 118 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 57 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 40 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 34 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 13 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 12 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 11 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 9 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 9 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 8 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 5 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 5 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 4 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 3 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 2 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.ISTH | isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water |
| 1 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 531 | Total for T | ||
| 4.231 | |||
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