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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 542 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 283 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 69 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 39 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 31 | H.CNLN | navigation canal(s) | a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels |
| 17 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 17 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 15 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 9 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 8 | H.CNLD | drainage canal | an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches |
| 5 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 5 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 3 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 2 | H.LKX | section of lake | |
| 2 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 2 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 2 | H.CNLX | section of canal | |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.PNDS | ponds | small standing waterbodies |
| 1 | H.CHNL | lake channel(s) | that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc. |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1.055 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1.830 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 54 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 13 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 4 | L.GASF | gasfield | an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| 3 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 2 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 1 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 1 | L.RGNL | lake region | a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes |
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1.909 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 9.953 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 5.867 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 77 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 18 | 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 | |
| 15.916 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 2 | R.ST | street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| 1 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 1 | R.RYD | railroad yard | a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars |
| 1 | R.RJCT | railroad junction | a place where two or more railroad tracks join |
| 5 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 935 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 699 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 200 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 35 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 31 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 14 | 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.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 7 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 7 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 7 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 6 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 6 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 6 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 5 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 4 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 4 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 4 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 3 | S.TMPL | temple(s) | an edifice dedicated to religious worship |
| 2 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 2 | S.BUSTN | bus station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.ANS | ancient site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 2 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 2 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 2 | S.MTRO | metro station | metro station (Underground, Tube, or M?tro) |
| 2 | S.OBPT | observation point | a wildlife or scenic observation point |
| 2 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 2 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.DPOF | fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| 1 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 1 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 1 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.FY | ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| 1 | S.OPRA | opera house | A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas. |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 1 | S.PMPO | oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| 1 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 1 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 1 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 1 | S.UNIV | university | An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees. |
| 2.019 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 2.210 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 262 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 84 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 38 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 34 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 30 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 17 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 14 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 9 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 3 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 2 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.PKS | peaks | pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.VALS | valleys | elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream |
| 2.708 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 50 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 50 | Total for V | ||
| 23.683 | |||
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