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Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
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Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
11 | 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 | |
12 | Total for A | ||
Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
1 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
1 | Total for H | ||
Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
15 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
10 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
3 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
29 | Total for P | ||
Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
6 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
1 | S.RET | store | a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale |
7 | Total for S | ||
Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
52 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
6 | 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] |
3 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
2 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
1 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
1 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
65 | Total for T | ||
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