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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 1 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 15 | 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 |
| 4 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 3 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 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.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 25 | Total for H | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 1 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 12 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 11 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 7 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 7 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 6 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 6 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 4 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 4 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 4 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 4 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.MRN | moraine | a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till |
| 1 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 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] |
| 70 | Total for T | ||
| 97 | |||
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