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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 395 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 22 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 4 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 422 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 908 | 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 |
| 635 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 447 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 257 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 81 | 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 |
| 59 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 48 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 20 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 4 | H.GLCR | glacier(s) | a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses |
| 4 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 4 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 4 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 2,473 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 168 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 19 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 10 | L.BSND | drainage basin | an area drained by a stream |
| 7 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.MNA | mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| 205 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 1,207 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 299 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 21 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 3 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 3 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 2 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 1 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 1 | P.PPLA4 | seat of a fourth-order administrative division | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 1,539 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 3 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 2 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 5 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 305 | S.CARN | cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| 38 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 25 | 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 |
| 18 | S.TMPL | temple(s) | an edifice dedicated to religious worship |
| 17 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 12 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 11 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 10 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 9 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 8 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 6 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 6 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 6 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 5 | S.WALL | wall | a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure |
| 3 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.AIRB | airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| 2 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 2 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 1 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 1 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 493 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 1,046 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 339 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 155 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 147 | 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] |
| 66 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 29 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 24 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 24 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 17 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 13 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 10 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 8 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 4 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 4 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 3 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 3 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 3 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 2 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 2 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 2 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 1 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 1,905 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 7 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 4 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 11 | Total for V | ||
| 7,053 | |||
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