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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 18 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 6 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 29 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 484 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 23 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 6 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 5 | 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 |
| 3 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 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.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.STMA | anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| 1 | H.STMB | stream bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream |
| 1 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 530 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 1 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 214 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 3 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 3 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 221 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 26 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 6 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 4 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 2 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 2 | 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.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 1 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 1 | S.LIBR | library | A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending. |
| 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 |
| 44 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 54 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 23 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 20 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 2 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 2 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 2 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 2 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.SPIT | spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| 109 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 9 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 9 | Total for V | ||
| 943 | |||
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