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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 17 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 18 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 59 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 31 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 30 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 12 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 10 | 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 |
| 5 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 5 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 4 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 3 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 2 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | H.LKC | crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| 163 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 8 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 6 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | L.CST | coast | a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| 1 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or 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 |
| 18 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 115 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 16 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 8 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 2 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 142 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 5 | R.RDJCT | road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| 1 | R.RDB | road bend | a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road |
| 6 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 4 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 2 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 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.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 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.MSSN | mission | a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion |
| 1 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 11 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 43 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 42 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 37 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 24 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 12 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 9 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 5 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 5 | 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] |
| 4 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 3 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 2 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 2 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 2 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 1 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 1 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 1 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 1 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.ISLT | land-tied island | a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes |
| 199 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 9 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 9 | Total for V | ||
| 566 | |||
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