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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 2 | 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 | |
| 3 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 827 | 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 |
| 431 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 210 | 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 |
| 13 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 8 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 6 | 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 |
| 6 | H.CNLI | irrigation canal | a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water |
| 6 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 2 | 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 |
| 1 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 1 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 1 | H.FLTM | mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| 1 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 1.513 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 62 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 13 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 12 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 4 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.RESA | agricultural reserve | a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development |
| 92 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 469 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 214 | P.STLMT | israeli settlement | |
| 6 | 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.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 692 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 882 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 324 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 138 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 32 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 30 | S.CMPRF | refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| 28 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 16 | S.ANS | ancient site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 13 | S.CARN | cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| 12 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 10 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 4 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 4 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 2 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 2 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 2 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 2 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 1 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 1 | S.CVNT | convent | a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 1 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 1 | S.ARCH | arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| 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 |
| 1.510 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 259 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 51 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 36 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 24 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 17 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 15 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 7 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 6 | T.TRR | terrace | a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody |
| 6 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 5 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 5 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 4 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 4 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 3 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 2 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 1 | 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] |
| 1 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 1 | 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 |
| 449 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 15 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 7 | V.GRVO | olive grove | a planting of olive trees |
| 1 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 23 | Total for V | ||
| 4.283 | |||
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