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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 148 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 31 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 18 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 199 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 3,078 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 2,594 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 215 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 157 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 40 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 23 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 22 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 9 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 7 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 5 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 4 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 3 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.RSVI | intermittent reservoir | |
| 6,160 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 78 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 1 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 82 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 13,156 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1,874 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 38 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 30 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 16 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 11 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 15,127 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 1 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 2 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 86 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 16 | 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 |
| 11 | S.TMPL | temple(s) | an edifice dedicated to religious worship |
| 10 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 10 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 9 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 8 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 7 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 4 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 3 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 3 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 3 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 3 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 2 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 1 | S.OPRA | opera house | A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas. |
| 1 | S.PGDA | pagoda | a tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine |
| 1 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 1 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 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. |
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 1 | S.BUSTP | bus stop | a place lacking station facilities |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.CTRF | facility center | a place where more than one facility is situated |
| 1 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 1 | S.DPOF | fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| 1 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 1 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 1 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 1 | S.MSSN | mission | a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
| 1 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 194 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 2,488 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 567 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 94 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 75 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 56 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 46 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 44 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 22 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 22 | 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] |
| 19 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 9 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 6 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 5 | 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 |
| 4 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 1 | T.KRST | karst area | a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage |
| 3,460 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 107 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 14 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 121 | Total for V | ||
| 25,345 | |||
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