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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1.373 | 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 |
| 479 | H.WAD | wadi | a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 175 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 158 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 141 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 86 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 77 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 74 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 53 | H.WLLS | wells | cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 44 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 36 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 27 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 25 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 18 | H.WADS | wadies | valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 18 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 14 | H.FLTT | tidal flat(s) | a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide |
| 13 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 9 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 3 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 1 | H.PNDS | ponds | small standing waterbodies |
| 1 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 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.LKSI | intermittent lakes | |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 2.831 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 246 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 140 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 34 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 29 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 17 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 1 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 467 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 861 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 1 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 875 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.TNLRR | railroad tunnel | a tunnel through which a railroad passes |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 161 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 26 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 11 | 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 |
| 7 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 7 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 2 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 2 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 1 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 1 | S.WRCK | wreck | the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
| 1 | S.PMPW | water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| 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.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 1 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 222 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 620 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 465 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 287 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 247 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 89 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 84 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 75 | 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] |
| 63 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 61 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 44 | T.TRGD | interdune trough(s) | a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| 44 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 34 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 30 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 29 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 25 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 22 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 20 | T.REG | stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| 14 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 11 | T.ERG | sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| 10 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 7 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 5 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 2 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 2 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 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.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 1 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 1 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.HMDA | rock desert | a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer |
| 2.298 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 4 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 1 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 5 | Total for V | ||
| 6.713 | |||
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