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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 116 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 12 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 3 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 3 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 135 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 63 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 3 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 66 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 3 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 3 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 560 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 66 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 11 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 2 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 641 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 63 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 38 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 18 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 14 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 12 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 2 | S.FRMS | farms | tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 2 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 1 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 158 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 5 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 5 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 12 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 52 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 52 | Total for V | ||
| 1.067 | |||
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