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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 24 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 4 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-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.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 31 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 286 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 7 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 4 | 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 |
| 3 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 3 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 2 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 2 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 1 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of 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 |
| 310 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 17 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 1 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 1 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 19 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 338 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 4 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 344 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 67 | S.PO | post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| 52 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 8 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 3 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 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 |
| 2 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 2 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 1 | S.BLDG | building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 138 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 169 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 64 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 53 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 21 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 10 | T.CRTR | crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| 9 | T.LAVA | lava area | an area of solidified lava |
| 8 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 6 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 6 | 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] |
| 6 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 5 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 4 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 4 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 3 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 2 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 1 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 1 | T.BLHL | blowhole(s) | a hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air |
| 1 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 1 | T.VLC | volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| 375 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 8 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 8 | Total for V | ||
| 1.225 | |||
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