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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1.528 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 143 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 17 | 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 | |
| 1.689 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 9.000 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 1.074 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 729 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 295 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 280 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 242 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 181 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 166 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 132 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 65 | H.BNK | bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| 49 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 46 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 36 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 35 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 34 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 29 | 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 |
| 27 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 27 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 18 | H.STMD | distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| 17 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 16 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 12 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 11 | H.SEA | sea | a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
| 10 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 7 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 6 | H.SD | sound | a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 5 | H.ESTY | estuary | a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences |
| 5 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 4 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 4 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 4 | H.STMQ | abandoned watercourse | a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns |
| 3 | H.AIRS | seaplane landing area | a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off |
| 3 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 3 | H.MGV | mangrove swamp | a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation |
| 2 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 2 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 2 | H.RFC | coral reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of coral |
| 2 | H.RPDS | rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| 1 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 1 | H.CNFL | confluence | a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together |
| 1 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 1 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 1 | H.CHNL | lake channel(s) | that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc. |
| 1 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.SPNS | sulphur spring(s) | a place where sulphur ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 1 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 12.593 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 225 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 16 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 10 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 6 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 5 | L.CLG | clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| 3 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 2 | L.NVB | naval base | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated |
| 1 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 1 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 1 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 1 | L.LAND | arctic land | a tract of land in the Arctic |
| 1 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 1 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | 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 |
| 274 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 40.266 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1.157 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 72 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 12 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 11 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 5 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 41.525 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 8 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 4 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 2 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 2 | R.RR | railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| 1 | R.TNL | tunnel | a subterranean passageway for transportation |
| 1 | R.RRQ | abandoned railroad | |
| 18 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 208 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 143 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 61 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 47 | 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 |
| 47 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 40 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 25 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 23 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 20 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 19 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 17 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 15 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 12 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 10 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 9 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 9 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 9 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 8 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 7 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 7 | S.WHRF | wharf(-ves) | a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
| 5 | S.RNCH | ranch(es) | a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock |
| 5 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 4 | S.MLSW | sawmill | a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes |
| 4 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 4 | 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 |
| 4 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 4 | S.MNAU | gold mine(s) | a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted |
| 4 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 3 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 3 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 3 | S.CMPMN | mining camp | a camp used by miners |
| 3 | S.SCHA | agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| 3 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 3 | S.STNR | radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| 3 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 2 | S.MNCR | chrome mine(s) | a mine where chrome ore is extracted |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.RECG | golf course | a recreation field where golf is played |
| 2 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 2 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 2 | S.RDCR | traffic circle | a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only |
| 2 | S.LNDF | landfill | a place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land |
| 1 | S.CTRM | medical center | a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc. |
| 1 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 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.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | S.ESTR | rubber plantation | an estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 1 | S.SPLY | spillway | a passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam |
| 1 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 1 | S.INSM | military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 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.BCN | beacon | a fixed artificial navigation mark |
| 1 | S.MLSG | sugar mill | a facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.RECR | racetrack | a track where races are held |
| 1 | S.HERM | hermitage | a secluded residence, usually for religious sects |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.SCHM | military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.MALL | mall | A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. |
| 1 | S.PP | police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| 1 | S.MNFE | iron mine(s) | a mine where iron ore is extracted |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 1 | S.HSPL | leprosarium | an asylum or hospital for lepers |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 832 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 4.114 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 2.573 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1.838 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 731 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 252 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 193 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 189 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 182 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 153 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 76 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 69 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 59 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 44 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 35 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 27 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 20 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 19 | 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] |
| 14 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 11 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 10 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 8 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 7 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 7 | T.PKS | peaks | pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features |
| 3 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 2 | T.DLTA | delta | a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream |
| 2 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 2 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 2 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 2 | T.PTS | points | tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 2 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 2 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 1 | T.ATOL | atoll(s) | a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon |
| 1 | T.BAR | bar | a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts |
| 1 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 1 | T.TRR | terrace | a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody |
| 1 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 1 | T.ISLT | land-tied island | a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes |
| 1 | T.ISTH | isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water |
| 10.655 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 3 | U.SHLU | shoal | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | U.PLTU | plateau | a comparatively flat-topped feature of considerable extent, dropping off abruptly on one or more sides |
| 1 | U.BKSU | banks | elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation |
| 5 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 21 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.GRVC | coconut grove | a planting of coconut trees |
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 23 | Total for V | ||
| 67.614 | |||
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