Feature Designations are divided into smaller groups called Feature Classes. The Class Codes, shown here, are used in the Feature Designation Code Table below to indicate the class of a particular Feature Designation as grouped in the Database Query Window.
Class Class Code Name
A Administrative Boundary Features H Hydrographic Features L Area Features P Populated Place Features R Road / Railroad Features S Spot Features T Hypsographic Features U Undersea Features V Vegetation Features
Feature Feature Feature Code Class Name
ADM1 A FIRST-ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADM2 A SECOND-ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADM3 A THIRD-ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADM4 A FOURTH-ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADMD A ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION ADMF S ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY AGRC L AGRICULTURAL COLONY AGRF S AGRICULTURAL FACILITY AIRB S AIRBASE AIRF S AIRFIELD AIRH S HELIPORT AIRP S AIRPORT AIRQ S ABANDONED AIRFIELD AIRS H SEAPLANE LANDING AREA AMTH S AMPHITHEATER ANCH H ANCHORAGE ANS S ANCIENT SITE APNU U APRON ARCH S ARCH ARCU U ARCH AREA L AREA ARRU U ARRUGADO ASPH T ASPHALT LAKE ASTR S ASTRONOMICAL STATION ASYL S ASYLUM ATHF S ATHLETIC FIELD ATOL T ATOLL(S)
BAR T BAR BAY H BAY BAYS H BAYS BCH T BEACH BCHS T BEACHES BCN S BEACON BDG S BRIDGE BDGQ S RUINED BRIDGE BDLD T BADLANDS BDLU U BORDERLAND BGHT H BIGHT(S) BKSU U BANKS BLDG S BUILDING(S) BLDR T BOULDER FIELD BLHL T BLOWHOLE(S) BLOW T BLOWOUT(S) BNCH T BENCH BNCU U BENCH BNK H BANK(S) BNKR H STREAM BANK BNKU U BANK BNKX H SECTION OF BANK BOG H BOG(S) BP S BOUNDARY MARKER BRKS S BARRACKS BRKW S BREAKWATER BSND L DRAINAGE BASIN BSNP L PETROLEUM BASIN BSNU U BASIN BSTN S BALING STATION BTL L BATTLEFIELD BTYD S BOATYARD BUR S BURIAL CAVE(S) BUSH V BUSH(ES) BUTE T BUTTE(S)
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CAPE T CAPE CAPG H ICECAP CARN S CAIRN CAVE S CAVE(S) CDAU U CORDILLERA CFT T CLEFT(S) CH S CHURCH CHN H CHANNEL CHNL H LAKE CHANNEL(S) CHNM H MARINE CHANNEL CHNN H NAVIGATION CHANNEL CLDA T CALDERA CLF T CLIFF(S) CLG L CLEARING CMN L COMMON CMP S CAMP(S) CMPL S LOGGING CAMP CMPLA S LABOR CAMP CMPMN S MINING CAMP CMPO S OIL CAMP CMPQ S ABANDONED CAMP CMPRF S REFUGEE CAMP CMTY S CEMETERY CNFL H CONFLUENCE CNL H CANAL CNLA H AQUEDUCT CNLB H CANAL BEND CNLD H DRAINAGE CANAL CNLI H IRRIGATION CANAL CNLN H NAVIGATION CANAL(S) CNLQ H ABANDONED CANAL CNLSB H UNDERGROUND IRRIGATION CANAL(S) CNLX H SECTION OF CANAL CNS L CONCESSION AREA CNSU U CANYONS CNYN T CANYON CNYU U CANYON COLF L COALFIELD COMC S COMMUNICATION CENTER CONE T CONE(S) COVE H COVE(S) CRDR T CORRIDOR CRKT H TIDAL CREEK(S) CRNT H CURRENT CRQ T CIRQUE CRQS T CIRQUES CRRL S CORRAL(S) CRSU U CONTINENTAL RISE CRTR T CRATER(S) CSNO S CASINO CST L COAST CSTL S CASTLE CSTM S CUSTOMS HOUSE CSWY R CAUSEWAY CSWYQ R FORMER CAUSEWAY CTHSE S COURTHOUSE CTRA S ATOMIC CENTER CTRB L BUSINESS CENTER CTRCM S COMMUNITY CENTER CTRF S FACILITY CENTER CTRM S MEDICAL CENTER CTRR S RELIGIOUS CENTER CTRS S SPACE CENTER CUET T CUESTA(S) CULT V CULTIVATED AREA CUTF H CUTOFF CVNT S CONVENT
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DAM S DAM DAMQ S RUINED DAM DAMSB S SUB-SURFACE DAM DARY S DAIRY DCK H DOCK(S) DCKB H DOCKING BASIN DCKD S DRY DOCK DCKY S DOCKYARD DEPU U DEEP DEVH L HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DIKE S DIKE DLTA T DELTA DOMG H ICECAP DOME DPOF S FUEL DEPOT DPR T DEPRESSION(S) DPRG H ICECAP DEPRESSION DSRT T DESERT DTCH H DITCH DTCHD H DRAINAGE DITCH DTCHI H IRRIGATION DITCH DTCHM H DITCH MOUTH(S) DUNE T DUNE(S) DVD T DIVIDE
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EDGU U SHELF EDGE ERG T SANDY DESERT ESCU U ESCARPMENT (OR SCARP) EST S ESTATE(S) ESTB S BANANA PLANTATION ESTC S COTTON PLANTATION ESTO S OIL PALM PLANTATION ESTR S RUBBER PLANTATION ESTSG S SUGAR PLANTATION ESTSL S SISAL PLANTATION ESTT S TEA PLANTATION ESTX S SECTION OF ESTATE ESTY H ESTUARY
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FAN T FAN(S) FANU U FAN FCL S FACILITY FISH H FISHING AREA FJD H FJORD FJDS H FJORDS FLD L FIELD(S) FLDI L IRRIGATED FIELD(S) FLLS H WATERFALL(S) FLLSX H SECTION OF WATERFALL(S) FLTM H MUD FLAT(S) FLTT H TIDAL FLAT(S) FLTU U FLAT FNDY S FOUNDRY FORD T FORD FRKU U FORK FRM S FARM FRMQ S ABANDONED FARM FRMS S FARMS FRMT S FARMSTEAD FRST V FOREST(S) FRSTF V FOSSILIZED FOREST FRSU U FORKS FRZU U FRACTURE ZONE FSR T FISSURE FT S FORT FURU U FURROW FY S FERRY
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GAP T GAP GAPU U GAP GASF L GASFIELD GATE S GATE GDN S GARDEN(S) GHSE S GUEST HOUSE GLCR H GLACIER(S) GLYU U GULLY GOSP S GAS-OIL SEPARATOR PLANT GRAZ L GRAZING AREA GRGE T GORGE(S) GRSLD V GRASSLAND GRVC V COCONUT GROVE GRVE S GRAVE GRVO V OLIVE GROVE GRVP V PALM GROVE GRVPN V PINE GROVE GULF H GULF GVL L GRAVEL AREA GYSR H GEYSER
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HBR H HARBOR(S) HBRX H SECTION OF HARBOR HDLD T HEADLAND HERM S HERMITAGE HLL T HILL HLLS T HILLS HLLU U HILL HLSU U HILLS HLT S HALTING PLACE HMCK T HAMMOCK(S) HMDA T ROCK DESERT HOLU U HOLE HSE S HOUSE(S) HSEC S COUNTRY HOUSE HSP S HOSPITAL HSPC S CLINIC HSPD S DISPENSARY HSPL S LEPROSARIUM HSTS S HISTORICAL SITE HTH V HEATH HTL S HOTEL HUT S HUT HUTS S HUTS
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INDS L INDUSTRIAL AREA INLT H INLET INLTQ H FORMER INLET INSM S MILITARY INSTALLATION INTF T INTERFLUVE ISL T ISLAND ISLF T ARTIFICIAL ISLAND ISLM T MANGROVE ISLAND ISLS T ISLANDS ISLT T LAND-TIED ISLAND ISLX T SECTION OF ISLAND ISTH T ISTHMUS ITTR S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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JTY S JETTY
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KNLU U KNOLL KNSU U KNOLLS KRST T KARST AREA
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LAND L ARCTIC LAND LAVA T LAVA AREA LBED H LAKE BED(S) LCTY L LOCALITY LDGU U LEDGE LDNG S LANDING LEPC S LEPER COLONY LEV T LEVEE LEVU U LEVEE LGN H LAGOON LGNS H LAGOONS LGNX H SECTION OF LAGOON LK H LAKE LKC H CRATER LAKE LKI H INTERMITTENT LAKE LKN H SALT LAKE LKNI H INTERMITTENT SALT LAKE LKO H OXBOW LAKE LKOI H INTERMITTENT OXBOW LAKE LKS H LAKES LKSB H UNDERGROUND LAKE LKSC H CRATER LAKES LKSI H INTERMITTENT LAKES LKSN H SALT LAKES LKSNI H INTERMITTENT SALT LAKES LKX H SECTION OF LAKE LOCK S LOCK(S) LTER A LEASED AREA LTHSE S LIGHTHOUSE
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MAR S MARINA MDVU U MEDIAN VALLEY MDW V MEADOW MESA T MESA(S) MESU U MESA MFG S FACTORY MFGB S BREWERY MFGC S CANNERY MFGCU S COPPER WORKS MFGLM S LIMEKILN MFGM S MUNITIONS PLANT MFGN H SALT EVAPORATION PONDS MFGPH S PHOSPHATE WORKS MFGQ S ABANDONED FACTORY MFGSG S SUGAR REFINERY MGV H MANGROVE SWAMP MILB L MILITARY BASE MKT S MARKET ML S MILL(S) MLM S ORE TREATMENT PLANT MLO S OLIVE OIL MILL MLSG S SUGAR MILL MLSGQ S FORMER SUGAR MILL MLSW S SAWMILL MLWND S WINDMILL MLWTR S WATER MILL MN S MINE(S) MNA L MINING AREA MNAU S GOLD MINE(S) MNC S COAL MINE(S) MNCR S CHROME MINE(S) MNCU S COPPER MINE(S) MND T MOUND(S) MNDT S DIATOMITE MINE(S) MNDU U MOUND MNFE S IRON MINE(S) MNMT S MONUMENT MNN S SALT MINE(S) MNNI S NICKEL MINE(S) MNPB S LEAD MINE(S) MNPL S PLACER MINE(S) MNQ S ABANDONED MINE MNQR S QUARRY(-IES) MNSN S TIN MINE(S) MOLE S MOLE MOOR H MOOR(S) MOTU U MOAT MRN T MORAINE MRSH H MARSH(ES) MRSHN H SALT MARSH MSQE S MOSQUE MSSN S MISSION MSSNQ S ABANDONED MISSION MSTY S MONASTERY MT T MOUNTAIN MTS T MOUNTAINS MTSU U MOUNTAINS MTU U MOUNTAIN MUS S MUSEUM
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MVA L MANEUVER AREA NKM T MEANDER NECK NOV S NOVITIATE NRWS H NARROWS NSY S NURSERY(-IES) NTK T NUNATAK NTKS T NUNATAKS NVB L NAVAL BASE
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OAS L OASIS(-ES) OBPT S OBSERVATION POINT OBS S OBSERVATORY OBSR S RADIO OBSERVATORY OCH V ORCHARD(S) OCN H OCEAN OILF L OILFIELD OILJ S OIL PIPELINE JUNCTION OILP R OIL PIPELINE OILQ S ABANDONED OIL WELL OILR S OIL REFINERY OILT S TANK FARM OILW S OIL WELL OVF H OVERFALLS
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PAL S PALACE PAN T PAN PANS T PANS PASS T PASS PCL A POLITICAL ENTITY PCLD A DEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY PCLF A FREELY ASSOCIATED STATE PCLI A INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY PCLIX A SECTION OF INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY PCLS A SEMI-INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ENTITY PEAT L PEAT CUTTING AREA PEN T PENINSULA PENX T SECTION OF PENINSULA PGDA S PAGODA PIER S PIER PK T PEAK PKLT S PARKING LOT PKS T PEAKS PKSU U PEAKS PKU U PEAK PLAT T PLATEAU PLATX T SECTION OF PLATEAU PLDR T POLDER PLFU U PLATFORM PLN T PLAIN(S) PLNU U PLAIN PLNX T SECTION OF PLAIN PLTU U PLATEAU PMPO S OIL PUMPING STATION PMPW S WATER PUMPING STATION PND H POND PNDI H INTERMITTENT POND PNDN H SALT POND PNDNI H INTERMITTENT SALT POND(S) PNDS H PONDS PNDSF H FISHPONDS PNDSI H INTERMITTENT PONDS PNDSN H SALT PONDS PNLU U PINNACLE PO S POST OFFICE POOL H POOL(S) POOLI H INTERMITTENT POOL PP S POLICE POST PPL P POPULATED PLACE PPLA P CAPTIAL OF A FIRST-ORDER ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION PPLC P CAPTIAL OF A COUNTRY (PCLD, PCLF, PCLI, PCLS) PPLL P POPULATED LOCALITY PPLQ P ABANDONED POPULATED PLACE PPLR P RELIGIOUS POPULATED PLACE PPLS P POPULATED PLACES PPLW P DESTROYED POPULATED PLACE PPLX P SECTION OF POPULATED PLACE PPQ S ABANDONED POLICE POST PRK L PARK PRKGT S PARK GATE PRKHQ S PARK HEADQUARTERS PRMN R PROMENADE PRN S PRISON PRNJ S REFORMATORY PRNQ S ABANDONED PRISON PROM T PROMONTORY(-IES) PRSH A PARISH PRT L PORT PRVU U PROVINCE PS S POWER STATION PSH S HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION PSTB S BORDER POST PSTC S CUSTOMS POST PSTP S PATROL POST PT T POINT PTGE R PORTAGE PTS T POINTS PYR S PYRAMID PYRS S PYRAMIDS
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QCKS L QUICKSAND QUAY S QUAY
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RAVU U RAVINE RCH H REACH RD R ROAD RDA R ANCIENT ROAD RDB R ROAD BEND RDCUT R ROAD CUT RDGB T BEACH RIDGE RDGE T RIDGE(S) RDGG H ICECAP RIDGE RDGU U RIDGE RDJCT R ROAD JUNCTION RDST H ROADSTEAD RDSU U RIDGES RECG S GOLF COURSE RECR S RACETRACK REG T STONY DESERT RES L RESERVE RESA L AGRICULTURAL RESERVE RESF L FOREST RESERVE RESH L HUNTING RESERVE RESN L NATURE RESERVE RESP L PALM TREE RESERVE RESV L RESERVATION RESW L WILDLIFE RESERVE RF H REEF(S) RFC H CORAL REEF(S) RFSU U REEFS RFU U REEF RFX H SECTION OF REEF RGN L REGION RGNE L ECONOMIC REGION RGNL L LAKE REGION RHSE S RESTHOUSE RISU U RISE RJCT R RAILROAD JUNCTION RK T ROCK RKFL T ROCKFALL RKRY S ROOKERY RKS T ROCKS RLG S RELIGIOUS SITE RLGR S RETREAT RMPU U RAMP RNCH S RANCH(ES) RNGA L ARTILLERY RANGE RNGU U RANGE RPDS H RAPIDS RR R RAILROAD RRQ R ABANDONED RAILROAD RSD S RAILROAD SIDING RSGNL S RAILROAD SIGNAL RSRT S RESORT RSTN S RAILROAD STATION RSTNQ S ABANDONED RAILROAD STATION RSTP S RAILROAD STOP RSTPQ S ABANDONED RAILROAD STOP RSV H RESERVOIR(S) RSVI H INTERMITTENT RESERVOIR RSVT H WATER TANK RTE R CARAVAN ROUTE RUIN S RUIN(S) RVN H RAVINE(S) RYD R RAILROAD YARD
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SALT L SALT AREA SAND L SAND AREA SBED T DRY STREAM BED SBKH H SABKHA(S) SCH S SCHOOL SCHA S AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL SCHC S COLLEGE SCHM S MILITARY SCHOOL SCHN S MARITIME SCHOOL SCNU U SEACHANNEL SCRB V SCRUBLAND SCRP T ESCARPMENT SCSU U SEACHANNELS SD H SOUND SDL T SADDLE SDLU U SADDLE SEA H SEA SHFU U SHELF SHLU U SHOAL SHOL H SHOAL(S) SHOR T SHORE SHPF S SHEEPFOLD SHRN S SHRINE SHSE S STOREHOUSE SHSU U SHOALS SHVU U SHELF VALLEY SILL H SILL SILU U SILL SINK T SINKHOLE SLCE S SLUICE SLID T SLIDE SLP T SLOPE(S) SLPU U SLOPE SMSU U SEAMOUNTS SMU U SEAMOUNT SNOW L SNOWFIELD SNTR S SANITARIUM SPA S SPA SPIT T SPIT SPLY S SPILLWAY SPNG H SPRING(S) SPNS H SULPHUR SPRING(S) SPNT H HOT SPRING(S) SPRU U SPUR SPUR T SPUR(S) SQR S SQUARE ST R STREET STBL S STABLE STDM S STADIUM STKR R STOCK ROUTE STLMT P ISRAELI SETTLEMENT STM H STREAM STMA H ANABRANCH STMB H STREAM BEND STMC H CANALIZED STREAM STMD H DISTRIBUTARY(-IES) STMH H HEADWATERS STMI H INTERMITTENT STREAM STMIX H SECTION OF INTERMITTENT STREAM STMM H STREAM MOUTH(S) STMQ H ABANDONED WATERCOURSE STMS H STREAMS STMSB H LOST RIVER STMX H SECTION OF STREAM STNB S SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BASE STNC S COAST GUARD STATION STNE S EXPERIMENT STATION STNF S FOREST STATION STNI S INSPECTION STATION STNM S METEOROLOGICAL STATION STNR S RADIO STATION STNS S SATELLITE STATION STNW S WHALING STATION STPS S STEPS STRT H STRAIT SWMP H SWAMP SYSI H IRRIGATION SYSTEM
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TAL T TALUS SLOPE TERR A TERRITORY TERU U TERRACE TMB S TOMB(S) TMPL S TEMPLE(S) TMSU U TABLEMOUNTS (OR GUYOTS) TMTU U TABLEMOUNT (OR GUYOT) TNGU U TONGUE TNKD S CATTLE DIPPING TANK TNL R TUNNEL TNLC H CANAL TUNNEL TNLN R NATURAL TUNNEL TNLRD R ROAD TUNNEL TNLRR R RAILROAD TUNNEL TNLS R TUNNELS TOWR S TOWER TRB L TRIBAL AREA TREE V TREE(S) TRGD T INTERDUNE TROUGH(S) TRGU U TROUGH TRIG S TRIANGULATION STATION TRL R TRAIL TRMO S OIL PIPELINE TERMINAL TRNU U TRENCH TRR T TERRACE TUND V TUNDRA
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UPLD T UPLAND USGE S UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT
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VAL T VALLEY VALG T HANGING VALLEY VALS T VALLEYS VALU U VALLEY VALX T SECTION OF VALLEY VETF S VETERINARY FACILITY VIN V VINEYARD VINS V VINEYARDS VLC T VOLCANO VLSU U VALLEYS
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WAD H WADI WADB H WADI BEND WADJ H WADI JUNCTION WADM H WADI MOUTH WADS H WADIES WADX H SECTION OF WADI WALL S WALL WALLA S ANCIENT WALL WEIR S WEIR(S) WHRF S WHARF(-VES) WHRL H WHIRLPOOL WLL H WELL WLLQ H ABANDONED WELL WLLS H WELLS WRCK S WRECK WTLD H WETLAND WTLDI H INTERMITTENT WETLAND WTRC H WATERCOURSE WTRH H WATERHOLE(S) WTRW S WATERWORKS
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ZN A ZONE ZNB A BUFFER ZONE ZNF S FREE TRADE ZONE ZNL A LEASED ZONE ZOO S ZOO