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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 84 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 15 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 9 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 109 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 1.627 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 1.341 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 948 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 173 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 77 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 58 | H.STMH | headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| 33 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 30 | H.STMSB | lost river | a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area |
| 24 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 23 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 21 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 16 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 16 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 12 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 6 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 3 | H.WTLD | wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| 2 | H.FLLS | waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| 2 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 2 | H.STMQ | abandoned watercourse | a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns |
| 2 | H.STMIX | section of intermittent stream | |
| 2 | H.WLL | well | a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 1 | H.CNLA | aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| 1 | H.CNLX | section of canal | |
| 1 | H.DTCHI | irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| 1 | H.DTCH | ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| 1 | H.RSVT | water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| 1 | H.WTLDI | intermittent wetland | |
| 4.426 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 2.959 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1.789 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 77 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 42 | L.GRAZ | grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| 38 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 3 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 2 | L.CST | coast | a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| 1 | L.INDS | industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| 4.911 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 2.281 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 163 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 128 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 99 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 76 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 9 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 2.758 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 11 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 3 | R.TRL | trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| 1 | R.TNLRR | railroad tunnel | a tunnel through which a railroad passes |
| 1 | R.TNLRD | road tunnel | a tunnel through which a road passes |
| 16 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 134 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 98 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 96 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 73 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 20 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 18 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 13 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 12 | S.MN | mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| 12 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 12 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 11 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 10 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 10 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 10 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 6 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 5 | S.MLWTR | water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| 5 | S.RHSE | resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| 4 | S.MNQ | abandoned mine | |
| 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.MFG | factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| 3 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 3 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 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.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 2 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 2 | S.MLM | ore treatment plant | a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration |
| 2 | S.ML | mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| 2 | S.DAM | dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| 2 | S.MNFE | iron mine(s) | a mine where iron ore is extracted |
| 2 | S.SPA | spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| 2 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 2 | S.BRKS | barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| 1 | S.CSTM | customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| 1 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 1 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 1 | S.DPOF | fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| 1 | S.MNC | coal mine(s) | a mine where coal is extracted |
| 1 | S.MFGM | munitions plant | a factory where ammunition is made |
| 1 | S.MFGB | brewery | one or more buildings where beer is brewed |
| 1 | S.RSTNQ | abandoned railroad station | |
| 1 | S.PRN | prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 1 | S.RLG | religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| 1 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 1 | S.SNTR | sanatorium | a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated |
| 1 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 1 | S.SHPF | sheepfold | a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals |
| 1 | S.SQR | square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| 1 | S.RSTP | railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.HSPC | clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| 1 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 1 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 1 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 1 | S.CMPMN | mining camp | a camp used by miners |
| 607 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 2.504 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 2.466 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 1.861 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 1.622 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1.377 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 773 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 221 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 190 | T.PLNX | section of plain | |
| 166 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 98 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 91 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 87 | T.KRST | karst area | a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage |
| 67 | 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] |
| 49 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 47 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 40 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 34 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 25 | T.VALG | hanging valley | a valley the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads; most common in areas that have been glaciated |
| 25 | T.SINK | sinkhole | a small crater-shape depression in a karst area |
| 23 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 19 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 13 | T.PLATX | section of plateau | |
| 6 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 4 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 3 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 2 | 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.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.CRQ | cirque | a bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |
| 2 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 1 | T.INTF | interfluve | a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys |
| 1 | T.PKS | peaks | pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features |
| 1 | T.SAND | sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| 1 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 1 | T.SBED | dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| 1 | T.VALX | section of valley | |
| 1 | T.SLID | slide | a mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area |
| 11.826 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 170 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 103 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 11 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 1 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 1 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 286 | Total for V | ||
| 24.939 | |||
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