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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 374 | A.ADM3 | third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| 224 | A.ADMD | administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| 61 | A.ADM2 | second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| 36 | A.ADM2H | historical second-order administrative division | a former second-order administrative division |
| 19 | A.ADM4 | fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 1 | A.ZN | zone | |
| 728 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 597 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 211 | H.STMI | intermittent stream | |
| 39 | H.SPNG | spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| 38 | H.RSV | reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| 35 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 27 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 25 | H.MRSH | marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| 24 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 20 | H.RVN | ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| 19 | 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 |
| 10 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 10 | H.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 7 | H.STMX | section of stream | |
| 7 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 6 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 5 | 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 |
| 5 | H.STMC | canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| 4 | 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 |
| 3 | H.INLT | inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| 2 | H.LGNX | section of lagoon | |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.BNKR | stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| 1 | H.STMSB | lost river | a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area |
| 1 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 1 | H.STRT | strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | 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.WTRC | watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| 1 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 1 | H.LKS | lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| 1 | H.LKI | intermittent lake | |
| 1 | H.WTRH | waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| 1,107 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 44 | L.FLDI | irrigated field(s) | a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated |
| 38 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 20 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 14 | L.AREA | area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| 12 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 2 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 2 | L.OILF | oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| 2 | L.PRK | park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| 2 | L.RGNH | historical region | a former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.RESN | nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| 1 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 1 | L.RESF | forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use |
| 139 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 3,802 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 307 | P.PPLA3 | seat of a third-order administrative division | |
| 278 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 23 | P.PPLA2 | seat of a second-order administrative division | |
| 11 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 6 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 4 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLCH | historical capital of a political entity | a former capital of a political entity |
| 2 | P.PPLW | destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| 2 | P.PPLR | religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 1 | P.PPLF | farm village | a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities |
| 1 | P.PPLH | historical populated place | a populated place that no longer exists |
| 4,440 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 3 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 3 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 307 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 44 | S.CRRL | corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| 28 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 20 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 14 | S.TOWR | tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| 10 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 10 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 9 | S.RSTN | railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| 8 | S.PSH | hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| 8 | S.FRM | farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| 7 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 7 | S.AIRF | airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 7 | S.MUS | museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| 6 | S.MSTY | monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| 6 | S.FT | fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| 4 | S.CSTL | castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| 3 | S.MSQE | mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| 3 | S.MNMT | monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| 3 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 3 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 3 | S.SHPF | sheepfold | a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals |
| 3 | S.HUT | hut | a small primitive house |
| 2 | S.MNQR | quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| 2 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 2 | S.AIRB | airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| 2 | S.BUSTN | bus station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| 2 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 2 | S.GRVE | grave | a burial site |
| 1 | S.HUTS | huts | small primitive houses |
| 1 | S.PPQ | abandoned police post | |
| 1 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.PSTB | border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| 1 | S.RLG | religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| 1 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 1 | S.CVNT | convent | a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion |
| 1 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 1 | 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.AIRH | heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| 1 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 1 | S.THTR | theater | a building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions |
| 1 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 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. |
| 540 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 751 | T.PK | peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| 463 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 347 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 312 | 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] |
| 140 | T.SLP | slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| 52 | T.SPUR | spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| 48 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 45 | T.PLN | plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| 33 | T.VAL | valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| 31 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 24 | T.MTS | mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| 20 | T.CLF | cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| 15 | T.UPLD | upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| 15 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 11 | T.DPR | depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| 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 |
| 9 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 8 | T.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 5 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 4 | T.HDLD | headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| 3 | T.GRGE | gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| 3 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2 | T.PEN | peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| 2 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 2 | T.SDL | saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| 2 | T.KRST | karst area | a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage |
| 1 | T.SCRP | escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| 1 | T.GAP | gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| 1 | T.BDLD | badlands | an area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles |
| 1 | T.BAR | bar | a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 1 | T.CNYN | canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| 1 | T.RKFL | rockfall | an irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope |
| 1 | T.FORD | ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| 2,365 | Total for T | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 53 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 26 | V.MDW | meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| 2 | V.GROVE | grove | a small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted |
| 1 | V.VIN | vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| 1 | V.OCH | orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| 1 | V.TREE | tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| 84 | Total for V | ||
| 9,406 | |||
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