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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 3 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 4 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 6 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 4 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 4 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 4 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 3 | 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 |
| 2 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 2 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | 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 |
| 27 | Total for H | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 31 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 32 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 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 |
| 2 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 26 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 23 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 7 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 4 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 3 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | 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 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 1 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 70 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 8 | U.SMU | seamount | an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 1 | U.RDGU | ridge | a long narrow elevation with steep sides |
| 9 | Total for U | ||
| 144 | |||
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