Feature Designation Code |
Feature Designation Name |
Feature Designation Text |
Feature Class |
MKT
|
market
|
a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals
|
S - Spot Features
|
ML
|
mill(s)
|
a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLM
|
ore treatment plant
|
a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLO
|
olive oil mill
|
a mill where oil is extracted from olives
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLSG
|
sugar mill
|
a facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLSGQ
|
former sugar mill
|
a sugar mill no longer used as a sugar mill
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLSW
|
sawmill
|
a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLWND
|
windmill
|
a mill or water pump powered by wind
|
S - Spot Features
|
MLWTR
|
water mill
|
a mill powered by running water
|
S - Spot Features
|
MN
|
mine(s)
|
a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNA
|
mining area
|
an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted
|
L - Area
|
MNAU
|
gold mine(s)
|
a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNC
|
coal mine(s)
|
a mine where coal is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNCR
|
chrome mine(s)
|
a mine where chrome ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNCU
|
copper mine(s)
|
a mine where copper ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MND
|
mound(s)
|
a low, isolated, rounded hill
|
T - Hypsographic
|
MNDT
|
diatomite mine(s)
|
a place where diatomaceous earth is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNDU
|
mound
|
a low, isolated, rounded hill
|
U - UnderSea
|
MNFE
|
iron mine(s)
|
a mine where iron ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNMT
|
monument
|
a commemorative structure or statue
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNN
|
salt mine(s)
|
a mine from which salt is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNNI
|
nickel mine(s)
|
a mine where nickel ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNPB
|
lead mine(s)
|
a mine where lead ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNPL
|
placer mine(s)
|
a place where heavy metals are concentrated and running water is used to extract them from unconsolidated sediments
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNQ
|
abandoned mine
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNQR
|
quarry(-ies)
|
a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MNSN
|
tin mine(s)
|
a mine where tin ore is extracted
|
S - Spot Features
|
MOLE
|
mole
|
a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater
|
S - Spot Features
|
MOOR
|
moor(s)
|
an area of open ground overlaid with wet peaty soils
|
H - Hydrographic
|
MOTU
|
moat
|
an annular depression that may not be continuous, located at the base
of many seamounts, islands, and other isolated elevations |
U - UnderSea
|
MRN
|
moraine
|
a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till
|
T - Hypsographic
|
MRSH
|
marsh(es)
|
a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation
|
H - Hydrographic
|
MRSHN
|
salt marsh
|
a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants
|
H - Hydrographic
|
MSQE
|
mosque
|
a building for public Islamic worship
|
S - Spot Features
|
MSSN
|
mission
|
a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other
facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing
charitable services and to propagate religion |
S - Spot Features
|
MSSNQ
|
abandoned mission
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
MSTY
|
monastery
|
a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion
|
S - Spot Features
|
MT
|
mountain
|
an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit
area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
T - Hypsographic
|
MTS
|
mountains
|
a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges
|
T - Hypsographic
|
MTSU
|
mountains
|
well-delineated subdivisions of a large and complex positive feature
|
U - UnderSea
|
MTU
|
mountain
|
a well-delineated subdivision of a large and complex positive feature
|
U - UnderSea
|
MUS
|
museum
|
a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited
|
S - Spot Features
|
MVA
|
maneuver area
|
a tract of land where military field exercises are carried out
|
L - Area
|
NKM
|
meander neck
|
a narrow strip of land between the two limbs of a meander loop at its narrowest point
|
T - Hypsographic
|
NOV
|
novitiate
|
a religious house or school where novices are trained
|
S - Spot Features
|
NRWS
|
narrows
|
a navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc.
|
H - Hydrographic
|
NSY
|
nursery(-ies)
|
a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting
|
S - Spot Features
|
NTK
|
nunatak
|
a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice
|
T - Hypsographic
|
NTKS
|
nunataks
|
rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice
|
T - Hypsographic
|
NVB
|
naval base
|
an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval
personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are
initiated |
L - Area
|
OAS
|
oasis(-es)
|
an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water
|
L - Area
|
OBPT
|
observation point
|
a wildlife or scenic observation point
|
S - Spot Features
|
OBS
|
observatory
|
a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena
|
S - Spot Features
|
OBSR
|
radio observatory
|
a facility equipped with an array of antennae for receiving radio waves from space
|
S - Spot Features
|
OCH
|
orchard(s)
|
a planting of fruit or nut trees
|
V - Vegetation
|
OCN
|
ocean
|
one of the major divisions of the vast expanse of salt water covering part of the earth
|
H - Hydrographic
|
OILF
|
oilfield
|
an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value
|
L - Area
|
OILJ
|
oil pipeline junction
|
a section of an oil pipeline where two or more pipes join together
|
S - Spot Features
|
OILP
|
oil pipeline
|
a pipeline used for transporting oil
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
OILQ
|
abandoned oil well
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
OILR
|
oil refinery
|
a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products
|
S - Spot Features
|
OILT
|
tank farm
|
a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored
|
S - Spot Features
|
OILW
|
oil well
|
a well from which oil may be pumped
|
S - Spot Features
|
OVF
|
overfalls
|
an area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PAL
|
palace
|
a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence
|
S - Spot Features
|
PAN
|
pan
|
a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PANS
|
pans
|
a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PASS
|
pass
|
a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for
transportation from one side to the other [See also gap] |
T - Hypsographic
|
PCL
|
political entity
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PCLD
|
dependent political entity
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PCLF
|
freely associated state
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PCLI
|
independent political entity
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PCLIX
|
section of independent political entity
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PCLS
|
semi-independent political entity
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PEAT
|
peat cutting area
|
an area where peat is harvested
|
L - Area
|
PEN
|
peninsula
|
an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PENX
|
section of peninsula
|
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PGDA
|
pagoda
|
a tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine
|
S - Spot Features
|
PIER
|
pier
|
a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation
|
S - Spot Features
|
PK
|
peak
|
a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PKLT
|
parking lot
|
an area used for parking vehicles
|
S - Spot Features
|
PKS
|
peaks
|
pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PKSU
|
peaks
|
prominent elevations, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
PKU
|
peak
|
a prominent elevation, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
PLAT
|
plateau
|
an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PLATX
|
section of plateau
|
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PLDR
|
polder
|
an area reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PLFU
|
platform
|
a flat or gently sloping underwater surface extending seaward from the shore
|
U - UnderSea
|
PLN
|
plain(s)
|
an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land,
lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
T - Hypsographic
|
PLNU
|
plain
|
a flat, gently sloping or nearly level region
|
U - UnderSea
|
PLNX
|
section of plain
|
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PLTU
|
plateau
|
a comparatively flat-topped feature of considerable extent, dropping off abruptly on one or more sides
|
U - UnderSea
|
PMPO
|
oil pumping station
|
a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline
|
S - Spot Features
|
PMPW
|
water pumping station
|
a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline
|
S - Spot Features
|
PND
|
pond
|
a small standing waterbody
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDI
|
intermittent pond
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDN
|
salt pond
|
a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDNI
|
intermittent salt pond(s)
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDS
|
ponds
|
small standing waterbodies
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDSF
|
fishponds
|
ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDSI
|
intermittent ponds
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNDSN
|
salt ponds
|
small standing bodies of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PNLU
|
pinnacle
|
a high tower or spire-shaped pillar of rock or coral, alone or cresting a summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
PO
|
post office
|
a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed
|
S - Spot Features
|
POOL
|
pool(s)
|
a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water
such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water |
H - Hydrographic
|
POOLI
|
intermittent pool
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
PP
|
police post
|
a building in which police are stationed
|
S - Spot Features
|
PPL
|
populated place
|
a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLA
|
seat of a first-order administrative division
|
seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLC
|
capital of a political entity
|
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLL
|
populated locality
|
an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLQ
|
abandoned populated place
|
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLR
|
religious populated place
|
a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLS
|
populated places
|
cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLW
|
destroyed populated place
|
a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPLX
|
section of populated place
|
|
P - Populated Place
|
PPQ
|
abandoned police post
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
PRK
|
park
|
an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation
|
L - Area
|
PRKGT
|
park gate
|
a controlled access to a park
|
S - Spot Features
|
PRKHQ
|
park headquarters
|
a park administrative facility
|
S - Spot Features
|
PRMN
|
promenade
|
a place for public walking, usually along a beach front
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
PRN
|
prison
|
a facility for confining prisoners
|
S - Spot Features
|
PRNJ
|
reformatory
|
a facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders
|
S - Spot Features
|
PRNQ
|
abandoned prison
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
PROM
|
promontory(-ies)
|
a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PRSH
|
parish
|
an ecclesiastical district
|
A - Administrative Region
|
PRT
|
port
|
a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and
discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor
|
L - Area
|
PRVU
|
province
|
a region identifiable by a group of similar physiographic features
whose characteristics are markedly in contrast with surrounding areas |
U - UnderSea
|
PS
|
power station
|
a facility for generating electric power
|
S - Spot Features
|
PSH
|
hydroelectric power station
|
a building where electricity is generated from water power
|
S - Spot Features
|
PSTB
|
border post
|
a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods
|
S - Spot Features
|
PSTC
|
customs post
|
a building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods
|
S - Spot Features
|
PSTP
|
patrol post
|
a post from which patrols are sent out
|
S - Spot Features
|
PT
|
point
|
a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PTGE
|
portage
|
a place where boats, goods, etc., are carried overland between navigable waters
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
PTS
|
points
|
tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape
|
T - Hypsographic
|
PYR
|
pyramid
|
an ancient massive structure of square ground plan with four triangular
faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs |
S - Spot Features
|
PYRS
|
pyramids
|
ancient massive structures of square ground plan with four triangular
faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs |
S - Spot Features
|
QCKS
|
quicksand
|
an area where loose sand with water moving through it may become
unstable when heavy objects are placed at the surface, causing them to
sink |
L - Area
|
QUAY
|
quay
|
a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides
berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling
facilities |
S - Spot Features
|
RAVU
|
ravine
|
a small canyon
|
U - UnderSea
|
RCH
|
reach
|
a straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RD
|
road
|
an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RDA
|
ancient road
|
the remains of a road used by ancient cultures
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RDB
|
road bend
|
a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RDCUT
|
road cut
|
an excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RDGB
|
beach ridge
|
a ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series
|
T - Hypsographic
|
RDGE
|
ridge(s)
|
a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest
|
T - Hypsographic
|
RDGG
|
icecap ridge
|
a linear elevation on an icecap
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RDGU
|
ridge
|
a long narrow elevation with steep sides
|
U - UnderSea
|
RDJCT
|
road junction
|
a place where two or more roads join
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RDST
|
roadstead
|
an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RDSU
|
ridges
|
long narrow elevations with steep sides
|
U - UnderSea
|
RECG
|
golf course
|
a recreation field where golf is played
|
S - Spot Features
|
RECR
|
racetrack
|
a track where races are held
|
S - Spot Features
|
REG
|
stony desert
|
a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones
|
T - Hypsographic
|
REP
|
republic
|
|
L - Area
|
RES
|
reserve
|
a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use
|
L - Area
|
RESA
|
agricultural reserve
|
a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development
|
L - Area
|
RESF
|
forest reserve
|
a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use
|
L - Area
|
RESH
|
hunting reserve
|
a tract of land used primarily for hunting
|
L - Area
|
RESN
|
nature reserve
|
an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat
|
L - Area
|
RESP
|
palm tree reserve
|
an area of palm trees where use is controlled
|
L - Area
|
RESV
|
reservation
|
a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations
|
L - Area
|
RESW
|
wildlife reserve
|
a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife
|
L - Area
|
RF
|
reef(s)
|
a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RFC
|
coral reef(s)
|
a surface-navigation hazard composed of coral
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RFSU
|
reefs
|
surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material
|
U - UnderSea
|
RFU
|
reef
|
a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material
|
U - UnderSea
|
RFX
|
section of reef
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RGN
|
region
|
an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics
|
L - Area
|
RGNE
|
economic region
|
a region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes
|
L - Area
|
RGNL
|
lake region
|
a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes
|
L - Area
|
RHSE
|
resthouse
|
a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers
|
S - Spot Features
|
RISU
|
rise
|
a broad elevation that rises gently, and generally smoothly, from the sea floor
|
U - UnderSea
|
RJCT
|
railroad junction
|
a place where two or more railroad tracks join
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RK
|
rock
|
a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass
|
T - Hypsographic
|
RKFL
|
rockfall
|
an irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope
|
T - Hypsographic
|
RKRY
|
rookery
|
a breeding place of a colony of birds or seals
|
S - Spot Features
|
RKS
|
rocks
|
conspicuous, isolated rocky masses
|
T - Hypsographic
|
RLG
|
religious site
|
an ancient site of significant religious importance
|
S - Spot Features
|
RLGR
|
retreat
|
a place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups
|
S - Spot Features
|
RMPU
|
ramp
|
a gentle slope connecting areas of different elevations
|
U - UnderSea
|
RNCH
|
ranch(es)
|
a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock
|
S - Spot Features
|
RNGA
|
artillery range
|
a tract of land used for artillery firing practice
|
L - Area
|
RNGU
|
range
|
a series of associated ridges or seamounts
|
U - UnderSea
|
RPDS
|
rapids
|
a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RR
|
railroad
|
a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RRQ
|
abandoned railroad
|
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RSD
|
railroad siding
|
a short track parallel to and joining the main track
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSGNL
|
railroad signal
|
a signal at the entrance of a particular section of track governing the movement of trains
|
S - Spot Features
|
ADM1
|
first-order administrative division
|
a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States
|
A - Administrative Region
|
ADM2
|
second-order administrative division
|
a subdivision of a first-order administrative division
|
A - Administrative Region
|
ADM3
|
third-order administrative division
|
a subdivision of a second-order administrative division
|
A - Administrative Region
|
ADM4
|
fourth-order administrative division
|
a subdivision of a third-order administrative division
|
A - Administrative Region
|
ADMD
|
administrative division
|
an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level
|
A - Administrative Region
|
ADMF
|
administrative facility
|
a government building
|
S - Spot Features
|
AGRC
|
agricultural colony
|
a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement
|
L - Area
|
AGRF
|
agricultural facility
|
a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture
|
S - Spot Features
|
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 |
S - Spot Features
|
AIRF
|
airfield
|
a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities
provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
S - Spot Features
|
AIRH
|
heliport
|
a place where helicopters land and take off
|
S - Spot Features
|
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 |
S - Spot Features
|
AIRQ
|
abandoned airfield
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
AIRS
|
seaplane landing area
|
a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off
|
H - Hydrographic
|
AMTH
|
amphitheater
|
an oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space
|
S - Spot Features
|
ANCH
|
anchorage
|
an area where vessels may anchor
|
H - Hydrographic
|
ANS
|
ancient site
|
a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located
|
S - Spot Features
|
APNU
|
apron
|
a gentle slope, with a generally smooth surface, particularly found around groups of islands and seamounts
|
U - UnderSea
|
ARCH
|
arch
|
a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch
|
S - Spot Features
|
ARCU
|
arch
|
a low bulge around the southeastern end of the island of Hawaii
|
U - UnderSea
|
AREA
|
area
|
a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries
|
L - Area
|
ARRU
|
arrugado
|
an area of subdued corrugations off Baja California
|
U - UnderSea
|
ASPH
|
asphalt lake
|
a small basin containing naturally occurring asphalt
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ASTR
|
astronomical station
|
a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies
|
S - Spot Features
|
ASYL
|
asylum
|
a facility where the insane are cared for and protected
|
S - Spot Features
|
ATHF
|
athletic field
|
a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events
|
S - Spot Features
|
ATOL
|
atoll(s)
|
a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon
|
T - Hypsographic
|
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 |
T - Hypsographic
|
BAY
|
bay
|
a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BAYS
|
bays
|
coastal indentations between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BCH
|
beach
|
a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the
low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
T - Hypsographic
|
BCHS
|
beaches
|
a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the
low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
T - Hypsographic
|
BCN
|
beacon
|
a fixed artificial navigation mark
|
S - Spot Features
|
BDG
|
bridge
|
a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in
order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
S - Spot Features
|
BDGQ
|
ruined bridge
|
a destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional
|
S - Spot Features
|
BDLD
|
badlands
|
an area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow,
steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles |
T - Hypsographic
|
BDLU
|
borderland
|
a region adjacent to a continent, normally occupied by or bordering a
shelf, that is highly irregular with depths well in excess of those
typical of a shelf |
U - UnderSea
|
BGHT
|
bight(s)
|
an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BKSU
|
banks
|
elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water
is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation |
U - UnderSea
|
BLDG
|
building(s)
|
a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.
|
S - Spot Features
|
BLDR
|
boulder field
|
a high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks
|
T - Hypsographic
|
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 |
T - Hypsographic
|
BLOW
|
blowout(s)
|
a small depression in sandy terrain, caused by wind erosion
|
T - Hypsographic
|
BNCH
|
bench
|
a long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody
|
T - Hypsographic
|
BNCU
|
bench
|
a small terrace
|
U - UnderSea
|
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 |
H - Hydrographic
|
BNKR
|
stream bank
|
a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BNKU
|
bank
|
an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of
water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation |
U - UnderSea
|
BNKX
|
section of bank
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BOG
|
bog(s)
|
a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants
|
H - Hydrographic
|
BP
|
boundary marker
|
a fixture marking a point along a boundary
|
S - Spot Features
|
BRKS
|
barracks
|
a building for lodging military personnel
|
S - Spot Features
|
BRKW
|
breakwater
|
a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port
|
S - Spot Features
|
BSND
|
drainage basin
|
an area drained by a stream
|
L - Area
|
BSNP
|
petroleum basin
|
an area underlain by an oil-rich structural basin
|
L - Area
|
BSNU
|
basin
|
a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent
|
U - UnderSea
|
BSTN
|
baling station
|
a facility for baling agricultural products
|
S - Spot Features
|
BTL
|
battlefield
|
a site of a land battle of historical importance
|
L - Area
|
BTYD
|
boatyard
|
a waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels
|
S - Spot Features
|
BUR
|
burial cave(s)
|
a cave used for human burials
|
S - Spot Features
|
BUSH
|
bush(es)
|
a small clump of conspicuous bushes in an otherwise bare area
|
V - Vegetation
|
BUTE
|
butte(s)
|
a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CAPE
|
cape
|
a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CAPG
|
icecap
|
a dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CARN
|
cairn
|
a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes
|
S - Spot Features
|
CAVE
|
cave(s)
|
an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff
|
S - Spot Features
|
CDAU
|
cordillera
|
an entire mountain system including the subordinate ranges, interior plateaus, and basins
|
U - UnderSea
|
CFT
|
cleft(s)
|
a deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CH
|
church
|
a building for public Christian worship
|
S - Spot Features
|
CHN
|
channel
|
the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CHNL
|
lake channel(s)
|
that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc.
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CHNM
|
marine channel
|
that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CHNN
|
navigation channel
|
a buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CLDA
|
caldera
|
a depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CLF
|
cliff(s)
|
a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CLG
|
clearing
|
an area in a forest with trees removed
|
L - Area
|
CMN
|
common
|
a park or pasture for community use
|
L - Area
|
CMP
|
camp(s)
|
a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPL
|
logging camp
|
a camp used by loggers
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPLA
|
labor camp
|
a camp used by migrant or temporary laborers
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPMN
|
mining camp
|
a camp used by miners
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPO
|
oil camp
|
a camp used by oilfield workers
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPQ
|
abandoned camp
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMPRF
|
refugee camp
|
a camp used by refugees
|
S - Spot Features
|
CMTY
|
cemetery
|
a burial place or ground
|
S - Spot Features
|
CNFL
|
confluence
|
a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNL
|
canal
|
an artificial watercourse
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLA
|
aqueduct
|
a conduit used to carry water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLB
|
canal bend
|
a conspicuously curved or bent section of a canal
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLD
|
drainage canal
|
an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLI
|
irrigation canal
|
a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLN
|
navigation canal(s)
|
a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLQ
|
abandoned canal
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLSB
|
underground irrigation canal(s)
|
a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNLX
|
section of canal
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CNS
|
concession area
|
a lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry
|
L - Area
|
CNSU
|
canyons
|
relatively narrow, deep depressions with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope
|
U - UnderSea
|
CNYN
|
canyon
|
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CNYU
|
canyon
|
a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope
|
U - UnderSea
|
COLF
|
coalfield
|
a region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur
|
L - Area
|
COMC
|
communication center
|
a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information
|
S - Spot Features
|
CONE
|
cone(s)
|
a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material
|
T - Hypsographic
|
COVE
|
cove(s)
|
a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CRDR
|
corridor
|
a strip or area of land having significance as an access way
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CRKT
|
tidal creek(s)
|
a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CRNT
|
current
|
a horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CRQ
|
cirque
|
a bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CRQS
|
cirques
|
bowl-like hollows partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CRRL
|
corral(s)
|
a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals
|
S - Spot Features
|
CRSU
|
continental rise
|
a gentle slope rising from oceanic depths towards the foot of a continental slope
|
U - UnderSea
|
CRTR
|
crater(s)
|
a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CSNO
|
casino
|
a building used for entertainment, especially gambling
|
S - Spot Features
|
CST
|
coast
|
a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline
|
L - Area
|
CSTL
|
castle
|
a large fortified building or set of buildings
|
S - Spot Features
|
CSTM
|
customs house
|
a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared
|
S - Spot Features
|
CSWY
|
causeway
|
a raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
CSWYQ
|
former causeway
|
a causeway no longer used for transportation
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
CTHSE
|
courthouse
|
a building in which courts of law are held
|
S - Spot Features
|
CTRA
|
atomic center
|
a facility where atomic research is carried out
|
S - Spot Features
|
CTRB
|
business center
|
a place where a number of businesses are located
|
L - Area
|
CTRCM
|
community center
|
a facility for community recreation and other activities
|
S - Spot Features
|
CTRF
|
facility center
|
a place where more than one facility is situated
|
S - Spot Features
|
CTRM
|
medical center
|
a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the
following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's
offices, etc. |
S - Spot Features
|
CTRR
|
religious center
|
a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship
|
S - Spot Features
|
CTRS
|
space center
|
a facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles
|
S - Spot Features
|
CUET
|
cuesta(s)
|
an asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata
|
T - Hypsographic
|
CULT
|
cultivated area
|
an area under cultivation
|
V - Vegetation
|
CUTF
|
cutoff
|
a channel formed as a result of a stream cutting through a meander neck
|
H - Hydrographic
|
CVNT
|
convent
|
a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion
|
S - Spot Features
|
DAM
|
dam
|
a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water
|
S - Spot Features
|
DAMQ
|
ruined dam
|
a destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional
|
S - Spot Features
|
DAMSB
|
sub-surface dam
|
a dam put down to bedrock in a sand river
|
S - Spot Features
|
DARY
|
dairy
|
a facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products
|
S - Spot Features
|
DCK
|
dock(s)
|
a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DCKB
|
docking basin
|
a part of a harbor where ships dock
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DCKD
|
dry dock
|
a dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water
so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed |
S - Spot Features
|
DCKY
|
dockyard
|
a facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships
|
S - Spot Features
|
DEPU
|
deep
|
a localized deep area within the confines of a larger feature, such as a trough, basin or trench
|
U - UnderSea
|
DEVH
|
housing development
|
a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan
|
L - Area
|
DIKE
|
dike
|
an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control
|
S - Spot Features
|
DLTA
|
delta
|
a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream
|
T - Hypsographic
|
DOMG
|
icecap dome
|
a comparatively elevated area on an icecap
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DPOF
|
fuel depot
|
an area where fuel is stored
|
S - Spot Features
|
DPR
|
depression(s)
|
a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage
|
T - Hypsographic
|
DPRG
|
icecap depression
|
a comparatively depressed area on an icecap
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DSRT
|
desert
|
a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions
|
T - Hypsographic
|
DTCH
|
ditch
|
a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DTCHD
|
drainage ditch
|
a ditch which serves to drain the land
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DTCHI
|
irrigation ditch
|
a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DTCHM
|
ditch mouth(s)
|
an area where a drainage ditch enters a lagoon, lake or bay
|
H - Hydrographic
|
DUNE
|
dune(s)
|
a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand
|
T - Hypsographic
|
DVD
|
divide
|
a line separating adjacent drainage basins
|
T - Hypsographic
|
EDGU
|
shelf edge
|
a line along which there is a marked increase of slope at the outer margin of a continental shelf or island shelf
|
U - UnderSea
|
ERG
|
sandy desert
|
an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ESCU
|
escarpment (or scarp)
|
an elongated and comparatively steep slope separating flat or gently sloping areas
|
U - UnderSea
|
EST
|
estate(s)
|
a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTB
|
banana plantation
|
an estate that specializes in the growing of bananas
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTC
|
cotton plantation
|
an estate specializing in the cultivation of cotton
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTO
|
oil palm plantation
|
an estate specializing in the cultivation of oil palm trees
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTR
|
rubber plantation
|
an estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTSG
|
sugar plantation
|
an estate that specializes in growing sugar cane
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTSL
|
sisal plantation
|
an estate that specializes in growing sisal
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTT
|
tea plantation
|
an estate which specializes in growing tea bushes
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTX
|
section of estate
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
ESTY
|
estuary
|
a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FAN
|
fan(s)
|
a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain
stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an
adjacent plain |
T - Hypsographic
|
FANU
|
fan
|
a relatively smooth feature normally sloping away from the lower termination of a canyon or canyon system
|
U - UnderSea
|
FCL
|
facility
|
a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.
|
S - Spot Features
|
FISH
|
fishing area
|
a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FJD
|
fjord
|
a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FJDS
|
fjords
|
long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arms of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FLD
|
field(s)
|
an open as opposed to wooded area
|
L - Area
|
FLDI
|
irrigated field(s)
|
a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated
|
L - Area
|
FLLS
|
waterfall(s)
|
a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FLLSX
|
section of waterfall(s)
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RSRT
|
resort
|
a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSTN
|
railroad station
|
a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSTNQ
|
abandoned railroad station
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSTP
|
railroad stop
|
a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSTPQ
|
abandoned railroad stop
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
RSV
|
reservoir(s)
|
an artificial pond or lake
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RSVI
|
intermittent reservoir
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RSVT
|
water tank
|
a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RTE
|
caravan route
|
the route taken by caravans
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
RUIN
|
ruin(s)
|
a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional
|
S - Spot Features
|
RVN
|
ravine(s)
|
a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge
|
H - Hydrographic
|
RYD
|
railroad yard
|
a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
SALT
|
salt area
|
a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation
|
L - Area
|
SAND
|
sand area
|
a tract of land covered with sand
|
T - Hypsographic
|
FLTM
|
mud flat(s)
|
a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FLTT
|
tidal flat(s)
|
a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide
|
H - Hydrographic
|
FLTU
|
flat
|
a small level or nearly level area
|
U - UnderSea
|
FNDY
|
foundry
|
a building or works where metal casting is carried out
|
S - Spot Features
|
FORD
|
ford
|
a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle
|
T - Hypsographic
|
FRKU
|
fork
|
a branch of a canyon or valley
|
U - UnderSea
|
FRM
|
farm
|
a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture
|
S - Spot Features
|
FRMQ
|
abandoned farm
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
FRMS
|
farms
|
tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture
|
S - Spot Features
|
FRMT
|
farmstead
|
the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
|
S - Spot Features
|
FRST
|
forest(s)
|
an area dominated by tree vegetation
|
V - Vegetation
|
FRSTF
|
fossilized forest
|
a forest fossilized by geologic processes and now exposed at the earth's surface
|
V - Vegetation
|
FRSU
|
forks
|
a branch of a canyon or valley
|
U - UnderSea
|
FRZU
|
fracture zone
|
an extensive linear zone of irregular topography of the sea floor,
characterized by steep-sided or asymmetrical ridges, troughs, or
escarpments |
U - UnderSea
|
FSR
|
fissure
|
a crack associated with volcanism
|
T - Hypsographic
|
FT
|
fort
|
a defensive structure or earthworks
|
S - Spot Features
|
FURU
|
furrow
|
a closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression
|
U - UnderSea
|
FY
|
ferry
|
a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly
used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
S - Spot Features
|
GAP
|
gap
|
a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation
|
T - Hypsographic
|
GAPU
|
gap
|
a narrow break in a ridge or rise
|
U - UnderSea
|
GASF
|
gasfield
|
an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value
|
L - Area
|
GATE
|
gate
|
a controlled access entrance or exit
|
S - Spot Features
|
GDN
|
garden(s)
|
an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life
|
S - Spot Features
|
GHSE
|
guest house
|
a house used to provide lodging for paying guests
|
S - Spot Features
|
GLCR
|
glacier(s)
|
a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with
sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes,
tongues, or masses |
H - Hydrographic
|
GLYU
|
gully
|
a small valley-like feature
|
U - UnderSea
|
GOSP
|
gas-oil separator plant
|
a facility for separating gas from oil
|
S - Spot Features
|
GRAZ
|
grazing area
|
an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing
|
L - Area
|
GRGE
|
gorge(s)
|
a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley
|
T - Hypsographic
|
GRSLD
|
grassland
|
an area dominated by grass vegetation
|
V - Vegetation
|
GRVC
|
coconut grove
|
a planting of coconut trees
|
V - Vegetation
|
GRVE
|
grave
|
a burial site
|
S - Spot Features
|
GRVO
|
olive grove
|
a planting of olive trees
|
V - Vegetation
|
GRVP
|
palm grove
|
a planting of palm trees
|
V - Vegetation
|
GRVPN
|
pine grove
|
a planting of pine trees
|
V - Vegetation
|
GULF
|
gulf
|
a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay
|
H - Hydrographic
|
GVL
|
gravel area
|
an area covered with gravel
|
L - Area
|
GYSR
|
geyser
|
a type of hot spring with intermittent eruptions of jets of hot water and steam
|
H - Hydrographic
|
HBR
|
harbor(s)
|
a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships
|
H - Hydrographic
|
HBRX
|
section of harbor
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
HDLD
|
headland
|
a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast
|
T - Hypsographic
|
HERM
|
hermitage
|
a secluded residence, usually for religious sects
|
S - Spot Features
|
HLL
|
hill
|
a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
|
T - Hypsographic
|
HLLS
|
hills
|
rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
|
T - Hypsographic
|
HLLU
|
hill
|
an elevation rising generally less than 500 meters
|
U - UnderSea
|
HLSU
|
hills
|
elevations rising generally less than 500 meters
|
U - UnderSea
|
HLT
|
halting place
|
a place where caravans stop for rest
|
S - Spot Features
|
HMCK
|
hammock(s)
|
a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups
|
T - Hypsographic
|
HMDA
|
rock desert
|
a relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer
|
T - Hypsographic
|
HOLU
|
hole
|
a small depression of the sea floor
|
U - UnderSea
|
HSE
|
house(s)
|
a building used as a human habitation
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSEC
|
country house
|
a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSP
|
hospital
|
a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSPC
|
clinic
|
a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSPD
|
dispensary
|
a building where medical or dental aid is dispensed
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSPL
|
leprosarium
|
an asylum or hospital for lepers
|
S - Spot Features
|
HSTS
|
historical site
|
a place of historical importance
|
S - Spot Features
|
HTH
|
heath
|
an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather
|
V - Vegetation
|
HTL
|
hotel
|
a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public
|
S - Spot Features
|
HUT
|
hut
|
a small primitive house
|
S - Spot Features
|
HUTS
|
huts
|
small primitive houses
|
S - Spot Features
|
INDS
|
industrial area
|
an area characterized by industrial activity
|
L - Area
|
INLT
|
inlet
|
a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
INLTQ
|
former inlet
|
an inlet which has been filled in, or blocked by deposits
|
H - Hydrographic
|
INSM
|
military installation
|
a facility for use of and control by armed forces
|
S - Spot Features
|
INTF
|
interfluve
|
a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISL
|
island
|
a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISLF
|
artificial island
|
an island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISLM
|
mangrove island
|
a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISLS
|
islands
|
tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISLT
|
land-tied island
|
a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISLX
|
section of island
|
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ISTH
|
isthmus
|
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water
|
T - Hypsographic
|
ITTR
|
research institute
|
a facility where research is carried out
|
S - Spot Features
|
JTY
|
jetty
|
a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting
|
S - Spot Features
|
KNLU
|
knoll
|
an elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
KNSU
|
knolls
|
elevations rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summits
|
U - UnderSea
|
KRST
|
karst area
|
a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone
characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and
underground drainage |
T - Hypsographic
|
LAND
|
Arctic land
|
a tract of land in the Arctic
|
L - Area
|
LAVA
|
lava area
|
an area of solidified lava
|
T - Hypsographic
|
LBED
|
lake bed(s)
|
a dried up or drained area of a former lake
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LCTY
|
locality
|
a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries
|
L - Area
|
LDGU
|
ledge
|
a rocky projection or outcrop, commonly linear and near shore
|
U - UnderSea
|
LDNG
|
landing
|
a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities
|
S - Spot Features
|
LEPC
|
leper colony
|
a settled area inhabited by lepers in relative isolation
|
S - Spot Features
|
LEV
|
levee
|
a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods
|
T - Hypsographic
|
LEVU
|
levee
|
an embankment bordering a canyon, valley, or seachannel
|
U - UnderSea
|
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 |
H - Hydrographic
|
LGNS
|
lagoons
|
shallow coastal waterbodies, completely or partly separated from a
larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other
depositional feature |
H - Hydrographic
|
LGNX
|
section of lagoon
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LK
|
lake
|
a large inland body of standing water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKC
|
crater lake
|
a lake in a crater or caldera
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKI
|
intermittent lake
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKN
|
salt lake
|
an inland body of salt water with no outlet
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKNI
|
intermittent salt lake
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKO
|
oxbow lake
|
a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKOI
|
intermittent oxbow lake
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKS
|
lakes
|
large inland bodies of standing water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKSB
|
underground lake
|
a standing body of water in a cave
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKSC
|
crater lakes
|
lakes in a crater or caldera
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKSI
|
intermittent lakes
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKSN
|
salt lakes
|
inland bodies of salt water with no outlet
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKSNI
|
intermittent salt lakes
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LKX
|
section of lake
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
LOCK
|
lock(s)
|
a basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another
|
S - Spot Features
|
LTER
|
leased area
|
a tract of land leased by the United Kingdom from the People's Republic of China to form part of Hong Kong
|
A - Administrative Region
|
LTHSE
|
lighthouse
|
a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light
|
S - Spot Features
|
MAR
|
marina
|
a harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.
|
S - Spot Features
|
MDVU
|
median valley
|
the axial depression of the mid-oceanic ridge system
|
U - UnderSea
|
MDW
|
meadow
|
a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation
|
V - Vegetation
|
MESA
|
mesa(s)
|
a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau
|
T - Hypsographic
|
MESU
|
mesa
|
an isolated, extensive, flat-topped elevation on the shelf, with relatively steep sides
|
U - UnderSea
|
MFG
|
factory
|
one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGB
|
brewery
|
one or more buildings where beer is brewed
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGC
|
cannery
|
a building where food items are canned
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGCU
|
copper works
|
a facility for processing copper ore
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGLM
|
limekiln
|
a furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGM
|
munitions plant
|
a factory where ammunition is made
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGN
|
salt evaporation ponds
|
diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt
|
H - Hydrographic
|
MFGPH
|
phosphate works
|
a facility for producing fertilizer
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGQ
|
abandoned factory
|
|
S - Spot Features
|
MFGSG
|
sugar refinery
|
a facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar
|
S - Spot Features
|
MGV
|
mangrove swamp
|
a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation
|
H - Hydrographic
|
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 |
L - Area
|
SBED
|
dry stream bed
|
a channel formerly containing the water of a stream
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SBKH
|
sabkha(s)
|
a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SCH
|
school
|
building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place
|
S - Spot Features
|
SCHA
|
agricultural school
|
a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture
|
S - Spot Features
|
SCHC
|
college
|
the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning
|
S - Spot Features
|
SCHM
|
military school
|
a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum
|
S - Spot Features
|
SCHN
|
maritime school
|
a school at which maritime sciences form the core of the curriculum
|
S - Spot Features
|
SCNU
|
seachannel
|
a continuously sloping, elongated depression commonly found in fans or
plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides |
U - UnderSea
|
SCRB
|
scrubland
|
an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation
|
V - Vegetation
|
SCRP
|
escarpment
|
a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SCSU
|
seachannels
|
continuously sloping, elongated depressions commonly found in fans or
plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides |
U - UnderSea
|
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 |
H - Hydrographic
|
SDL
|
saddle
|
a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SDLU
|
saddle
|
a low part, resembling in shape a saddle, in a ridge or between contiguous seamounts
|
U - UnderSea
|
SEA
|
sea
|
a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or
chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
H - Hydrographic
|
SHFU
|
shelf
|
a zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) that extends from
the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked
increase of slope towards oceanic depths |
U - UnderSea
|
SHLU
|
shoal
|
a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material
|
U - UnderSea
|
SHOL
|
shoal(s)
|
a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SHOR
|
shore
|
a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SHPF
|
sheepfold
|
a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals
|
S - Spot Features
|
SHRN
|
shrine
|
a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept
|
S - Spot Features
|
SHSE
|
storehouse
|
a building for storing goods, especially provisions
|
S - Spot Features
|
SHSU
|
shoals
|
hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material
|
U - UnderSea
|
SHVU
|
shelf valley
|
a valley on the shelf, generally the shoreward extension of a canyon
|
U - UnderSea
|
SILL
|
sill
|
the low part of an underwater gap or saddle separating basins, including a similar feature at the mouth of a fjord
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SILU
|
sill
|
the low part of a gap or saddle separating basins
|
U - UnderSea
|
SINK
|
sinkhole
|
a small crater-shape depression in a karst area
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SLCE
|
sluice
|
a conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate
|
S - Spot Features
|
SLID
|
slide
|
a mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SLP
|
slope(s)
|
a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SLPU
|
slope
|
the slope seaward from the shelf edge to the beginning of a continental
rise or the point where there is a general reduction in slope |
U - UnderSea
|
SMSU
|
seamounts
|
elevations rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
SMU
|
seamount
|
an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit
|
U - UnderSea
|
SNOW
|
snowfield
|
an area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier
|
L - Area
|
SNTR
|
sanatorium
|
a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated
|
S - Spot Features
|
SPA
|
spa
|
a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring
|
S - Spot Features
|
SPIT
|
spit
|
a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SPLY
|
spillway
|
a passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam
|
S - Spot Features
|
SPNG
|
spring(s)
|
a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SPNS
|
sulphur spring(s)
|
a place where sulphur ground water flows naturally out of the ground
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SPNT
|
hot spring(s)
|
a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SPRU
|
spur
|
a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature
|
U - UnderSea
|
SPUR
|
spur(s)
|
a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation
|
T - Hypsographic
|
SQR
|
square
|
a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city
|
S - Spot Features
|
ST
|
street
|
a paved urban thoroughfare
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
STBL
|
stable
|
a building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses
|
S - Spot Features
|
STDM
|
stadium
|
a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators
|
S - Spot Features
|
STKR
|
stock route
|
a route taken by livestock herds
|
R - Streets/Highways/Roads
|
STLMT
|
Israeli settlement
|
|
P - Populated Place
|
STM
|
stream
|
a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMA
|
anabranch
|
a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMB
|
stream bend
|
a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMC
|
canalized stream
|
a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMD
|
distributary(-ies)
|
a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMH
|
headwaters
|
the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMI
|
intermittent stream
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMIX
|
section of intermittent stream
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMM
|
stream mouth(s)
|
a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMQ
|
abandoned watercourse
|
a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but
still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMS
|
streams
|
bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMSB
|
lost river
|
a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STMX
|
section of stream
|
|
H - Hydrographic
|
STNB
|
scientific research base
|
a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNC
|
coast guard station
|
a facility from which the coast is guarded by armed vessels
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNE
|
experiment station
|
a facility for carrying out experiments
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNF
|
forest station
|
a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNI
|
inspection station
|
a station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNM
|
meteorological station
|
a station at which weather elements are recorded
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNR
|
radio station
|
a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNS
|
satellite station
|
a facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites
|
S - Spot Features
|
STNW
|
whaling station
|
a facility for butchering whales and processing train oil
|
S - Spot Features
|
STPS
|
steps
|
stones or slabs placed for ease in ascending or descending a steep slope
|
S - Spot Features
|
STRT
|
strait
|
a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SWMP
|
swamp
|
a wetland dominated by tree vegetation
|
H - Hydrographic
|
SYSI
|
irrigation system
|
a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water
supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
H - Hydrographic
|
TAL
|
talus slope
|
a steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope
|
T - Hypsographic
|
TERR
|
territory
|
|
A - Administrative Region
|
TERU
|
terrace
|
a relatively flat horizontal or gently inclined surface, sometimes long
and narrow, which is bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side
and by a steep descending slope on the opposite side |
U - UnderSea
|
TMB
|
tomb(s)
|
a structure for interring bodies
|
S - Spot Features
|
TMPL
|
temple(s)
|
an edifice dedicated to religious worship
|
S - Spot Features
|
TMSU
|
tablemounts (or guyots)
|
seamounts having a comparatively smooth, flat top
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U - UnderSea
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TMTU
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tablemount (or guyot)
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a seamount having a comparatively smooth, flat top
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U - UnderSea
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TNGU
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tongue
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an elongate (tongue-like) extension of a flat sea floor into an adjacent higher feature
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U - UnderSea
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TNKD
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cattle dipping tank
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a small artificial pond used for immersing cattle in chemically treated water for disease control
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S - Spot Features
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TNL
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tunnel
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a subterranean passageway for transportation
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TNLC
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canal tunnel
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a tunnel through which a canal passes
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H - Hydrographic
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TNLN
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natural tunnel
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a cave that is open at both ends
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TNLRD
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road tunnel
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a tunnel through which a road passes
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TNLRR
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railroad tunnel
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a tunnel through which a railroad passes
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TNLS
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tunnels
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subterranean passageways for transportation
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TOWR
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tower
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a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter
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S - Spot Features
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TRB
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tribal area
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a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes
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L - Area
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TREE
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tree(s)
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a conspicuous tree used as a landmark
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V - Vegetation
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TRGD
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interdune trough(s)
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a long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes
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T - Hypsographic
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TRGU
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trough
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a long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and
steep sided, and normally shallower than a trench |
U - UnderSea
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TRIG
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triangulation station
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a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation
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S - Spot Features
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TRL
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trail
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a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles
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R - Streets/Highways/Roads
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TRMO
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oil pipeline terminal
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a tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline
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S - Spot Features
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TRNU
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trench
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a long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides
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U - UnderSea
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TRR
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terrace
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a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody
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T - Hypsographic
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TUND
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tundra
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a marshy, treeless, high latitude plain, dominated by mosses, lichens,
and low shrub vegetation under permafrost conditions |
V - Vegetation
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UPLD
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upland
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an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief
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T - Hypsographic
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USGE
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United States Government Establishment
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a facility operated by the United States Government in Panama
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S - Spot Features
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VAL
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valley
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an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream
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T - Hypsographic
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VALG
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hanging valley
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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 |
T - Hypsographic
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VALS
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valleys
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elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream
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T - Hypsographic
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VALU
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valley
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a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient
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U - UnderSea
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VALX
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section of valley
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T - Hypsographic
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VETF
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veterinary facility
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a building or camp at which veterinary services are available
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S - Spot Features
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VIN
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vineyard
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a planting of grapevines
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V - Vegetation
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VINS
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vineyards
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plantings of grapevines
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V - Vegetation
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VLC
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volcano
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a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top
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T - Hypsographic
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VLSU
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valleys
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a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient
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U - UnderSea
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WAD
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wadi
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a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the
rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and
the Middle East |
H - Hydrographic
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WADB
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wadi bend
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a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi
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H - Hydrographic
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WADJ
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wadi junction
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a place where two or more wadies join
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H - Hydrographic
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WADM
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wadi mouth
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the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody
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H - Hydrographic
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WADS
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wadies
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valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the
rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and
the Middle East |
H - Hydrographic
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WADX
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section of wadi
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H - Hydrographic
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WALL
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wall
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a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure
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S - Spot Features
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WALLA
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ancient wall
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the remains of a linear defensive stone structure
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S - Spot Features
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WEIR
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weir(s)
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a small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel
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S - Spot Features
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WHRF
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wharf(-ves)
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a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a
bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
S - Spot Features
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WHRL
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whirlpool
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a turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream
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H - Hydrographic
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WLL
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well
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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 |
H - Hydrographic
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WLLQ
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abandoned well
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H - Hydrographic
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WLLS
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wells
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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 |
H - Hydrographic
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WRCK
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wreck
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the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel
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S - Spot Features
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WTLD
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wetland
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an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation
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H - Hydrographic
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WTLDI
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intermittent wetland
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H - Hydrographic
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WTRC
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watercourse
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a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water
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H - Hydrographic
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WTRH
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waterhole(s)
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a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas
|
H - Hydrographic
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WTRW
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waterworks
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a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds
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S - Spot Features
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ZN
|
zone
|
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A - Administrative Region
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ZNB
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buffer zone
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a zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent
|
A - Administrative Region
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ZNF
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free trade zone
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an area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and
shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations |
S - Spot Features
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ZOO
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zoo
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a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition
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S - Spot Features
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PPLA2
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seat of a second-order administrative division
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P - Populated Place
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PPLA3
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seat of a third-order administrative division
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P - Populated Place
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PPLA4
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seat of a fourth-order administrative division
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P - Populated Place
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ADMS
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school district
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A - Administrative Region
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AIRG
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hangar
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a covered and usually enclosed area for housing and repairing aircraft
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S - Spot Features
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AIRT
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terminal
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airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers
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S - Spot Features
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AQC
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aquaculture facility
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facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants,
especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled
marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture |
S - Spot Features
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BAN
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bank
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an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, for
the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds
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S - Spot Features
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BLDA
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apartment building
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a building containing several individual apartments
|
S - Spot Features
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BLDO
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office building
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commercial building where business and/or services are conducted
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S - Spot Features
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RET
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store
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a building where goods and/or services are offered for sale
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S - Spot Features
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DIP
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diplomatic facility
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office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may
include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d’affaires,
or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission |
S - Spot Features
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FIRE
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fire station
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building housing firefighters and/or fire fighting equipment
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S - Spot Features
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FYT
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ferry terminal
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a place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo
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S - Spot Features
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GARG
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parking garage
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a building or underground facility used exclusively for parking vehicles
|
S - Spot Features
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GHAT
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ghāt
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a set of steps leading to a river, which are of religious significance,
and at their base is usually a platform for bathing |
S - Spot Features
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GOVL
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local government office
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a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall
|
S - Spot Features
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LNDF
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landfill
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a place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land
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S - Spot Features
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PSN
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nuclear power station
|
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S - Spot Features
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RDCR
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traffic circle
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a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only
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S - Spot Features
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RDIN
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intersection
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a junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that
permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of
traffic streams |
S - Spot Features
|
SCHT
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technical school
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post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum
|
S - Spot Features
|
SHOPC
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shopping center or mall
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an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a
usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic; or a large
suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with
associated passageways |
S - Spot Features
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STMGS
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stream gauging station
|
named place where a measuring station for a watercourse, reservoir or other water body exists
|
S - Spot Features
|
SUBS
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subway station
|
a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading subway passengers
|
S - Spot Features
|
SUBW
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subway
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a railroad used for mass public transportation primarily in urban
areas, all or part of the system may be located below, above, or at
ground level |
S - Spot Features
|
SWT
|
sewage treatment plant
|
facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater
|
S - Spot Features
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TOLL
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toll gate/barrier
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highway toll collection station
|
S - Spot Features
|
TRANT
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transit terminal
|
facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers
|
S - Spot Features
|
PPLF
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farm village
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a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities
|
P - Populated Place
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