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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 15 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 2 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 18 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 559 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 41 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 22 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 19 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 4 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 3 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 650 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 900 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 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 |
| 904 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 619 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 278 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 9 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 2 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 909 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 81 | S.MSSN | mission | a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
| 19 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 8 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 7 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 2 | 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 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 118 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 49 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 23 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 20 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 2 | 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] |
| 2 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 2 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 2 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 1 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 1 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.VALX | section of valley | |
| 103 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 34 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 3 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 37 | Total for V | ||
| 2.739 | |||
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