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| Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 38 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 18 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 11 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 68 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 2.824 | 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 |
| 387 | 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 |
| 53 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 50 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 27 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 11 | H.WADX | section of wadi | |
| 11 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 11 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 10 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 9 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 7 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 6 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 4 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 4 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 3 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 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 |
| 3 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 2 | H.WLLQ | abandoned well | |
| 2 | H.WADS | wadies | valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| 2 | H.SPNT | hot spring(s) | a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 2 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.CNLI | irrigation canal | a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water |
| 1 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 1 | H.GULF | gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| 1 | H.SBKH | sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| 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 |
| 1 | H.SYSI | irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| 3.452 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 597 | L.TRB | tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| 272 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 36 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 6 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 4 | 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 |
| 1 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 1 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 917 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 8.137 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 8 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | 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 | |
| 8.148 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 1 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 1 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 66 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 48 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 17 | S.TMB | tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| 10 | 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 |
| 6 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 6 | S.PIER | pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| 4 | S.ANS | ancient site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 4 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 3 | S.MNN | salt mine(s) | a mine from which salt is extracted |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 3 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 3 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 2 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 2 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 1 | S.JTY | jetty | a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting |
| 1 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 1 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 1 | S.CSTM | customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| 1 | S.WRCK | wreck | the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 1 | S.OILT | tank farm | a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 1 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 189 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 1.547 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 547 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 156 | 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] |
| 140 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 137 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 67 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 57 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 50 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 33 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 31 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 30 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 30 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 29 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 24 | T.DUNE | dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| 16 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 16 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 13 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 13 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 13 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 7 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 5 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 4 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 4 | T.TRGD | interdune trough(s) | a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| 4 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 4 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 4 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 3 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 3 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 2 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 1 | T.LEV | levee | a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods |
| 1 | T.DSRT | desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| 1 | T.MESA | mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau |
| 1 | T.CONE | cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| 1 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 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 |
| 1 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 2.996 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 5 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 5 | Total for V | ||
| 15.776 | |||
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