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Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
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Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
1 | A.PCLIX | section of independent political entity | |
1 | Total for A | ||
Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
23 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
19 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
5 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
5 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
4 | 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 |
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 |
1 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
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.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
64 | Total for H | ||
Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
3 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
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 |
4 | Total for L | ||
Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
84 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
16 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
4 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
105 | Total for P | ||
Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
61 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
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.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.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
65 | Total for S | ||
Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
41 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
7 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
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.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
2 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
2 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
60 | Total for T | ||
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