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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 28 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 28 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 11 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 10 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 79 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 450 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 230 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 53 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 36 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 23 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 12 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 8 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 8 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 4 | H.BOG | bog(s) | a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants |
| 1 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 826 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1.788 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 48 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 3 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 1 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1.842 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 1.460 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 35 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 10 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 6 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 5 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1.517 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 13 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 13 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 196 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 167 | S.GDN | garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| 131 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 73 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 56 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 38 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 33 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 29 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 27 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 21 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 16 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 14 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 14 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 13 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 10 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 6 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 5 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 4 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 3 | 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 |
| 3 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 3 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.RSD | railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| 2 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 2 | S.OILW | oil well | a well from which oil may be pumped |
| 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.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 874 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 363 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 195 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 66 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 53 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 50 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 15 | 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] |
| 9 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 4 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 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.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 1 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 765 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 22 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.GRSLD | grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| 23 | Total for V | ||
| 5.939 | |||
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