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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 20 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 8 | A.ADM1H | historical first-order administrative division | a former first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 29 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 20 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 12 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 4 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 40 | Total for H | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 70 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 15 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 2 | 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 | |
| 88 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 228 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 11 | 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 |
| 7 | S.RSRT | resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| 3 | S.STNM | meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| 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.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 253 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 769 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 25 | T.ATOL | atoll(s) | a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon |
| 8 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 6 | T.ISLX | section of island | |
| 3 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 812 | Total for T | ||
| 1.222 | |||
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