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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 21 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 16 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 13 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 6 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 58 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 346 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 54 | 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 |
| 52 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 47 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 26 | 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 |
| 12 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 11 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 10 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 8 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 7 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 6 | H.DTCHI | irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| 4 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 3 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 2 | 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 |
| 1 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 593 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 50 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 3 | L.RESV | reservation | a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 1 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 1 | L.ZZZZZ | master source holdings list | |
| 1 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 57 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 2.402 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 8 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 4 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 3 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 2.418 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 58 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 29 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 23 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 17 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 12 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 7 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 4 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 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 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 1 | S.STNE | experiment station | a facility for carrying out experiments |
| 1 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 154 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 183 | 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] |
| 143 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 85 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 64 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 41 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 13 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 11 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 8 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 2 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 1 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 1 | T.MND | mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| 1 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 1 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 1 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.SLID | slide | a mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area |
| 556 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 1 | Total for V | ||
| 3.837 | |||
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