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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 32 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 2 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 1 | 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 | |
| 37 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 177 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 129 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 25 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 21 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 17 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 15 | 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 |
| 7 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 7 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 5 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 5 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 4 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 3 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 3 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | H.MGV | mangrove swamp | a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation |
| 2 | H.WTRC | watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| 2 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 1 | H.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 429 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 14 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 3 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 2 | L.SALT | salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| 1 | L.null | ||
| 20 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 273 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 141 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 415 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 49 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 24 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 5 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 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.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 2 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 2 | 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.MFGQ | abandoned factory | |
| 1 | S.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.HSEC | country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| 1 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 96 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 252 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 75 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 54 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 31 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 17 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 13 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 10 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 10 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 9 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 7 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 6 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 5 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 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.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 3 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2 | T.ISLET | islet | small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island. |
| 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 |
| 2 | 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] |
| 1 | T.ISLM | mangrove island | a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody |
| 1 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 509 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 2 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 2 | Total for V | ||
| 1.508 | |||
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