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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 158 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 76 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 7 | 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 | A.ADM3H | historical third-order administrative division | a former third-order administrative division |
| 243 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1,254 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 845 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 169 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 68 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 53 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 53 | H.LKO | oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| 49 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 42 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 26 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 5 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 4 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 4 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 3 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 2 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.FISH | fishing area | a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish |
| 1 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 1 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 2,586 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1,511 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 44 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 35 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 6 | L.PEAT | peat cutting area | an area where peat is harvested |
| 4 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 3 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 3 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 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.CTRB | business center | a place where a number of businesses are located |
| 1,610 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 24,791 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 624 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 301 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 97 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 5 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 4 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 4 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 3 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 2 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 1 | P.PPLCH | historical capital of a political entity | a former capital of a political entity |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 25,833 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 478 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 434 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 162 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 74 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 55 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 51 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 39 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 30 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 27 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 18 | S.STNF | forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| 16 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 16 | S.SNTR | sanatorium | a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated |
| 11 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 10 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 8 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 5 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 4 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 3 | S.RSGNL | railroad signal | a signal at the entrance of a particular section of track governing the movement of trains |
| 3 | S.SHRN | shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| 3 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 3 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 3 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 2 | S.HMSD | homestead | a residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 2 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 1 | S.FRMQ | abandoned farm | |
| 1 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 1 | S.LIBR | library | A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending. |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 1 | S.MFGB | brewery | one or more buildings where beer is brewed |
| 1 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.BTYD | boatyard | a waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels |
| 1 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 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.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 1 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 1,489 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 46 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 15 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 7 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 7 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 5 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 5 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 3 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 90 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.SHSU | shoals | hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 39 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 39 | Total for V | ||
| 31,891 | |||
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