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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 94 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 105 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 768 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 300 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 32 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 13 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 8 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 6 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 4 | H.BOG | bog(s) | a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants |
| 2 | H.BNK | bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| 2 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 2 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 2 | H.LKX | section of lake | |
| 1 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 1 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 1 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 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.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 1 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1.148 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 5 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 4 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 15 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 6.944 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 9 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 7 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P. | ||
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 6.962 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 191 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 51 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 48 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 39 | 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 |
| 13 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 4 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 2 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 2 | S.FRMT | farmstead | the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm |
| 1 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.RLG | religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| 1 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 1 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 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.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.ZOO | zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
| 358 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 20 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 8 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 7 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 3 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 1 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 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.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 44 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 189 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 190 | Total for V | ||
| 8.823 | |||
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