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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1.691 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 64 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 61 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 1.832 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 2.199 | 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 |
| 866 | 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 |
| 821 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 777 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 135 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 39 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 33 | 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 |
| 19 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 16 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 16 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 15 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 14 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 6 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 6 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 4 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 4 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 3 | H.PNDI | intermittent pond | |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | H.POOL | pool(s) | a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water |
| 3 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 2 | H.DCKB | docking basin | a part of a harbor where ships dock |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 1 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 1 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 1 | H.CNLI | irrigation canal | a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water |
| 4.996 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1.697 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 976 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 28 | L.OAS | oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| 9 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 6 | L.MILB | military base | a place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated |
| 3 | L.GASF | gasfield | an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 1 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 2.723 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 15.889 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 30 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLR | religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 15.922 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 2 | R.RTE | caravan route | the route taken by caravans |
| 1 | R.TNL | tunnel | a subterranean passageway for transportation |
| 3 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 1.862 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 1.536 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 856 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 445 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 441 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 320 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 317 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 205 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 162 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 162 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 79 | S.CTRR | religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| 56 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 52 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 29 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 28 | 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 |
| 27 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 17 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 5 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 4 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 3 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 3 | S.REST | restaurant | A place where meals are served to the public |
| 3 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 2 | S.BRKW | breakwater | a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port |
| 2 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | S.QUAY | quay | a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities |
| 2 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 1 | S. | ||
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 1 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 1 | S.FY | ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| 1 | S.FNDY | foundry | a building or works where metal casting is carried out |
| 1 | S.GATE | gate | a controlled access entrance or exit |
| 1 | S.SCHM | military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| 1 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 1 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 1 | S.OBS | observatory | a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 6.633 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 3.627 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 2.338 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1.015 | 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] |
| 343 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 69 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 65 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 58 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 54 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 50 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 45 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 32 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 28 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 26 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 20 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 17 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 16 | T.FAN | fan(s) | a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain |
| 14 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 14 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 14 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 11 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 9 | T.ERG | sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| 8 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 7 | T.CRQ | cirque | a bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |
| 7 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 7 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 5 | T.REG | stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| 5 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 4 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 2 | T.HMDA | rock desert | a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.BUTE | butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 7.917 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 28 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 28 | Total for V | ||
| 40.054 | |||
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