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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 102 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 59 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 181 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 4.076 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 1.053 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 41 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 25 | 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 |
| 9 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 7 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 6 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 4 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 2 | H.CNLN | navigation canal(s) | a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels |
| 2 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 2 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 1 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | 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 |
| 5.232 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 171 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 6 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 4 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 2 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.CST | coast | a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| 185 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 8.654 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 18 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 16 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 2 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 8.691 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 53 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 13 | 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 |
| 5 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 4 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 2 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 1 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 1 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.RNCH | ranch(es) | a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 82 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 401 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 89 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 54 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 38 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 22 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 18 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 9 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 9 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 7 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 6 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1 | T.BAR | bar | a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 655 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.CNYU | canyon | a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 15 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 15 | Total for V | ||
| 15.042 | |||
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