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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 1 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 36 | H.PNDN | salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| 33 | H.BAY | bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| 20 | H.COVE | cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| 17 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 15 | H.CRKT | tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| 14 | H.CUTF | cutoff | a channel formed as a result of a stream cutting through a meander neck |
| 11 | H.RF | reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| 10 | 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 |
| 10 | H.PND | pond | a small standing waterbody |
| 8 | H.STMM | stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| 7 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 5 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 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.MFGN | salt evaporation ponds | diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt |
| 3 | 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.SHOL | shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| 2 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 2 | H.CNLQ | abandoned canal | |
| 2 | 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 |
| 2 | H.LKN | salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| 2 | H.RDST | roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| 1 | H.SD | sound | a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water |
| 1 | H.MGV | mangrove swamp | a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation |
| 1 | H.STM | stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| 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.SWMP | swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | H.CHNM | marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| 1 | H.WLLS | wells | cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface |
| 216 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 4 | L.FLD | field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| 1 | L.LCTY | locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| 1 | L.MILB | military base | a place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated |
| 6 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 34 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 3 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 3 | P.PPLL | populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| 2 | P.PPLQ | abandoned populated place | |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 43 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 60 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 9 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 8 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 7 | 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 |
| 6 | S.RUIN | ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| 5 | S.WHRF | wharf(-ves) | a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
| 3 | S.EST | estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| 3 | S.LTHSE | lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| 2 | S.ANS | archaeological/prehistoric site | a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| 1 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 104 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 88 | T.PT | point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| 51 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 43 | T.HLL | hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 23 | T.ISLT | land-tied island | a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes |
| 15 | T.RK | rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| 9 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 7 | T.BCH | beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| 3 | T.RKS | rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| 2 | T.PROM | promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| 2 | 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.HLLS | hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| 1 | T.RDGE | ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| 245 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 1 | U.HOLU | hole | a small depression of the sea floor |
| 1 | Total for U | ||
| 616 | |||
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