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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 67 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 81 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 779 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 557 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 44 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 32 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 10 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 4 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 4 | H.ESTY | estuary | a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences |
| 2 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 2 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 1 | H.WTRC | watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| 1 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 1 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.BNKX | section of bank | |
| 1.442 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 3.275 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 88 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 11 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 8 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLS | populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 3.385 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 19 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 6 | 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 |
| 2 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 1 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 1 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 1 | S.AGRF | agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| 1 | 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.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 33 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 1.562 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 459 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 87 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 40 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 4 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 4 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 3 | 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.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 2 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 2 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 1 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 2.168 | Total for T | ||
| 7.110 | |||
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