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Populated Place
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PPL, populated place
PPLA, seat of a first-order administrative division
PPLA2, seat of a second-order administrative division
PPLA3, seat of a third-order administrative division
PPLA4, seat of a fourth-order administrative division
PPLC, capital of a political entity
PPLF, farm village
PPLL, populated locality
PPLQ, abandoned populated place
PPLR, religious populated place
PPLS, populated places
PPLW, destroyed populated place
PPLX, section of populated place
STLMT, Israeli settlement
Administrative Region
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ADM1, first-order administrative division
ADM2, second-order administrative division
ADM3, third-order administrative division
ADM4, fourth-order administrative division
ADMD, administrative division
ADMS, school district
LTER, leased area
PCL, political entity
PCLD, dependent political entity
PCLF, freely associated state
PCLI, independent political entity
PCLIX, section of independent political entity
PCLS, semi-independent political entity
PRSH, parish
TERR, territory
ZN, zone
ZNB, buffer zone
Area
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AGRC, agricultural colony
AREA, area
BSND, drainage basin
BSNP, petroleum basin
BTL, battlefield
CLG, clearing
CMN, common
CNS, concession area
COLF, coalfield
CST, coast
CTRB, business center
DEVH, housing development
FLD, field(s)
FLDI, irrigated field(s)
GASF, gasfield
GRAZ, grazing area
GVL, gravel area
INDS, industrial area
LAND, Arctic land
LCTY, locality
MILB, military base
MNA, mining area
MVA, maneuver area
NVB, naval base
OAS, oasis(-es)
OILF, oilfield
PEAT, peat cutting area
PRK, park
PRT, port
QCKS, quicksand
REP, republic
RES, reserve
RESA, agricultural reserve
RESF, forest reserve
RESH, hunting reserve
RESN, nature reserve
RESP, palm tree reserve
RESV, reservation
RESW, wildlife reserve
RGN, region
RGNE, economic region
RGNL, lake region
RNGA, artillery range
SALT, salt area
SNOW, snowfield
TRB, tribal area
Vegetation
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BUSH, bush(es)
CULT, cultivated area
FRST, forest(s)
FRSTF, fossilized forest
GRSLD, grassland
GRVC, coconut grove
GRVO, olive grove
GRVP, palm grove
GRVPN, pine grove
HTH, heath
MDW, meadow
OCH, orchard(s)
SCRB, scrubland
TREE, tree(s)
TUND, tundra
VIN, vineyard
VINS, vineyards
Transportation Network
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CSWY, causeway
CSWYQ, former causeway
OILP, oil pipeline
PRMN, promenade
PTGE, portage
RD, road
RDA, ancient road
RDB, road bend
RDCUT, road cut
RDJCT, road junction
RJCT, railroad junction
RR, railroad
RRQ, abandoned railroad
RTE, caravan route
RYD, railroad yard
ST, street
STKR, stock route
TNL, tunnel
TNLN, natural tunnel
TNLRD, road tunnel
TNLRR, railroad tunnel
TNLS, tunnels
TRL, trail
Hypsographic
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ASPH, asphalt lake
ATOL, atoll(s)
BAR, bar
BCH, beach
BCHS, beaches
BDLD, badlands
BLDR, boulder field
BLHL, blowhole(s)
BLOW, blowout(s)
BNCH, bench
BUTE, butte(s)
CAPE, cape
CFT, cleft(s)
CLDA, caldera
CLF, cliff(s)
CNYN, canyon
CONE, cone(s)
CRDR, corridor
CRQ, cirque
CRQS, cirques
CRTR, crater(s)
CUET, cuesta(s)
DLTA, delta
DPR, depression(s)
DSRT, desert
DUNE, dune(s)
DVD, divide
ERG, sandy desert
FAN, fan(s)
FORD, ford
FSR, fissure
GAP, gap
GRGE, gorge(s)
HDLD, headland
HLL, hill
HLLS, hills
HMCK, hammock(s)
HMDA, rock desert
INTF, interfluve
ISL, island
ISLF, artificial island
ISLM, mangrove island
ISLS, islands
ISLT, land-tied island
ISLX, section of island
ISTH, isthmus
KRST, karst area
LAVA, lava area
LEV, levee
MESA, mesa(s)
MND, mound(s)
MRN, moraine
MT, mountain
MTS, mountains
NKM, meander neck
NTK, nunatak
NTKS, nunataks
PAN, pan
PANS, pans
PASS, pass
PEN, peninsula
PENX, section of peninsula
PK, peak
PKS, peaks
PLAT, plateau
PLATX, section of plateau
PLDR, polder
PLN, plain(s)
PLNX, section of plain
PROM, promontory(-ies)
PT, point
PTS, points
RDGB, beach ridge
RDGE, ridge(s)
REG, stony desert
RK, rock
RKFL, rockfall
RKS, rocks
SAND, sand area
SBED, dry stream bed
SCRP, escarpment
SDL, saddle
SHOR, shore
SINK, sinkhole
SLID, slide
SLP, slope(s)
SPIT, spit
SPUR, spur(s)
TAL, talus slope
TRGD, interdune trough(s)
TRR, terrace
UPLD, upland
VAL, valley
VALG, hanging valley
VALS, valleys
VALX, section of valley
VLC, volcano
Hydrographic
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AIRS, seaplane landing area
ANCH, anchorage
BAY, bay
BAYS, bays
BGHT, bight(s)
BNK, bank(s)
BNKR, stream bank
BNKX, section of bank
BOG, bog(s)
CAPG, icecap
CHN, channel
CHNL, lake channel(s)
CHNM, marine channel
CHNN, navigation channel
CNFL, confluence
CNL, canal
CNLA, aqueduct
CNLB, canal bend
CNLD, drainage canal
CNLI, irrigation canal
CNLN, navigation canal(s)
CNLQ, abandoned canal
CNLSB, underground irrigation canal(s)
CNLX, section of canal
COVE, cove(s)
CRKT, tidal creek(s)
CRNT, current
CUTF, cutoff
DCK, dock(s)
DCKB, docking basin
DOMG, icecap dome
DPRG, icecap depression
DTCH, ditch
DTCHD, drainage ditch
DTCHI, irrigation ditch
DTCHM, ditch mouth(s)
ESTY, estuary
FISH, fishing area
FJD, fjord
FJDS, fjords
FLLS, waterfall(s)
FLLSX, section of waterfall(s)
FLTM, mud flat(s)
FLTT, tidal flat(s)
GLCR, glacier(s)
GULF, gulf
GYSR, geyser
HBR, harbor(s)
HBRX, section of harbor
INLT, inlet
INLTQ, former inlet
LBED, lake bed(s)
LGN, lagoon
LGNS, lagoons
LGNX, section of lagoon
LK, lake
LKC, crater lake
LKI, intermittent lake
LKN, salt lake
LKNI, intermittent salt lake
LKO, oxbow lake
LKOI, intermittent oxbow lake
LKS, lakes
LKSB, underground lake
LKSC, crater lakes
LKSI, intermittent lakes
LKSN, salt lakes
LKSNI, intermittent salt lakes
LKX, section of lake
MFGN, salt evaporation ponds
MGV, mangrove swamp
MOOR, moor(s)
MRSH, marsh(es)
MRSHN, salt marsh
NRWS, narrows
OCN, ocean
OVF, overfalls
PND, pond
PNDI, intermittent pond
PNDN, salt pond
PNDNI, intermittent salt pond(s)
PNDS, ponds
PNDSF, fishponds
PNDSI, intermittent ponds
PNDSN, salt ponds
POOL, pool(s)
POOLI, intermittent pool
RCH, reach
RDGG, icecap ridge
RDST, roadstead
RF, reef(s)
RFC, coral reef(s)
RFX, section of reef
RPDS, rapids
RSV, reservoir(s)
RSVI, intermittent reservoir
RSVT, water tank
RVN, ravine(s)
SBKH, sabkha(s)
SD, sound
SEA, sea
SHOL, shoal(s)
SILL, sill
SPNG, spring(s)
SPNS, sulphur spring(s)
SPNT, hot spring(s)
STM, stream
STMA, anabranch
STMB, stream bend
STMC, canalized stream
STMD, distributary(-ies)
STMH, headwaters
STMI, intermittent stream
STMIX, section of intermittent stream
STMM, stream mouth(s)
STMQ, abandoned watercourse
STMS, streams
STMSB, lost river
STMX, section of stream
STRT, strait
SWMP, swamp
SYSI, irrigation system
TNLC, canal tunnel
WAD, wadi
WADB, wadi bend
WADJ, wadi junction
WADM, wadi mouth
WADS, wadies
WADX, section of wadi
WHRL, whirlpool
WLL, well
WLLQ, abandoned well
WLLS, wells
WTLD, wetland
WTLDI, intermittent wetland
WTRC, watercourse
WTRH, waterhole(s)
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APNU, apron
ARCU, arch
ARRU, arrugado
BDLU, borderland
BKSU, banks
BNCU, bench
BNKU, bank
BSNU, basin
CDAU, cordillera
CNSU, canyons
CNYU, canyon
CRSU, continental rise
DEPU, deep
EDGU, shelf edge
ESCU, escarpment (or scarp)
FANU, fan
FLTU, flat
FRKU, fork
FRSU, forks
FRZU, fracture zone
FURU, furrow
GAPU, gap
GLYU, gully
HLLU, hill
HLSU, hills
HOLU, hole
KNLU, knoll
KNSU, knolls
LDGU, ledge
LEVU, levee
MDVU, median valley
MESU, mesa
MNDU, mound
MOTU, moat
MTSU, mountains
MTU, mountain
PKSU, peaks
PKU, peak
PLFU, platform
PLNU, plain
PLTU, plateau
PNLU, pinnacle
PRVU, province
RAVU, ravine
RDGU, ridge
RDSU, ridges
RFSU, reefs
RFU, reef
RISU, rise
RMPU, ramp
RNGU, range
SCNU, seachannel
SCSU, seachannels
SDLU, saddle
SHFU, shelf
SHLU, shoal
SHSU, shoals
SHVU, shelf valley
SILU, sill
SLPU, slope
SMSU, seamounts
SMU, seamount
SPRU, spur
TERU, terrace
TMSU, tablemounts (or guyots)
TMTU, tablemount (or guyot)
TNGU, tongue
TRGU, trough
TRNU, trench
VALU, valley
VLSU, valleys
Spot Features
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ADMF, administrative facility
AGRF, agricultural facility
AIRB, airbase
AIRF, airfield
AIRG, hangar
AIRH, heliport
AIRP, airport
AIRQ, abandoned airfield
AIRT, terminal
AMTH, amphitheater
ANS, ancient site
AQC, aquaculture facility
ARCH, arch
ASTR, astronomical station
ASYL, asylum
ATHF, athletic field
BAN, bank
BCN, beacon
BDG, bridge
BDGQ, ruined bridge
BLDA, apartment building
BLDG, building(s)
BLDO, office building
BP, boundary marker
BRKS, barracks
BRKW, breakwater
BSTN, baling station
BTYD, boatyard
BUR, burial cave(s)
CARN, cairn
CAVE, cave(s)
CH, church
CMP, camp(s)
CMPL, logging camp
CMPLA, labor camp
CMPMN, mining camp
CMPO, oil camp
CMPQ, abandoned camp
CMPRF, refugee camp
CMTY, cemetery
COMC, communication center
CRRL, corral(s)
CSNO, casino
CSTL, castle
CSTM, customs house
CTHSE, courthouse
CTRA, atomic center
CTRCM, community center
CTRF, facility center
CTRM, medical center
CTRR, religious center
CTRS, space center
CVNT, convent
DAM, dam
DAMQ, ruined dam
DAMSB, sub-surface dam
DARY, dairy
DCKD, dry dock
DCKY, dockyard
DIKE, dike
DIP, diplomatic facility
DPOF, fuel depot
EST, estate(s)
ESTB, banana plantation
ESTC, cotton plantation
ESTO, oil palm plantation
ESTR, rubber plantation
ESTSG, sugar plantation
ESTSL, sisal plantation
ESTT, tea plantation
ESTX, section of estate
FCL, facility
FIRE, fire station
FNDY, foundry
FRM, farm
FRMQ, abandoned farm
FRMS, farms
FRMT, farmstead
FT, fort
FY, ferry
FYT, ferry terminal
GARG, parking garage
GATE, gate
GDN, garden(s)
GHAT, ghāt
GHSE, guest house
GOSP, gas-oil separator plant
GOVL, local government office
GRVE, grave
HERM, hermitage
HLT, halting place
HSE, house(s)
HSEC, country house
HSP, hospital
HSPC, clinic
HSPD, dispensary
HSPL, leprosarium
HSTS, historical site
HTL, hotel
HUT, hut
HUTS, huts
INSM, military installation
ITTR, research institute
JTY, jetty
LDNG, landing
LEPC, leper colony
LNDF, landfill
LOCK, lock(s)
LTHSE, lighthouse
MAR, marina
MFG, factory
MFGB, brewery
MFGC, cannery
MFGCU, copper works
MFGLM, limekiln
MFGM, munitions plant
MFGPH, phosphate works
MFGQ, abandoned factory
MFGSG, sugar refinery
MKT, market
ML, mill(s)
MLM, ore treatment plant
MLO, olive oil mill
MLSG, sugar mill
MLSGQ, former sugar mill
MLSW, sawmill
MLWND, windmill
MLWTR, water mill
MN, mine(s)
MNAU, gold mine(s)
MNC, coal mine(s)
MNCR, chrome mine(s)
MNCU, copper mine(s)
MNDT, diatomite mine(s)
MNFE, iron mine(s)
MNMT, monument
MNN, salt mine(s)
MNNI, nickel mine(s)
MNPB, lead mine(s)
MNPL, placer mine(s)
MNQ, abandoned mine
MNQR, quarry(-ies)
MNSN, tin mine(s)
MOLE, mole
MSQE, mosque
MSSN, mission
MSSNQ, abandoned mission
MSTY, monastery
MUS, museum
NOV, novitiate
NSY, nursery(-ies)
OBPT, observation point
OBS, observatory
OBSR, radio observatory
OILJ, oil pipeline junction
OILQ, abandoned oil well
OILR, oil refinery
OILT, tank farm
OILW, oil well
PAL, palace
PGDA, pagoda
PIER, pier
PKLT, parking lot
PMPO, oil pumping station
PMPW, water pumping station
PO, post office
PP, police post
PPQ, abandoned police post
PRKGT, park gate
PRKHQ, park headquarters
PRN, prison
PRNJ, reformatory
PRNQ, abandoned prison
PS, power station
PSH, hydroelectric power station
PSN, nuclear power station
PSTB, border post
PSTC, customs post
PSTP, patrol post
PYR, pyramid
PYRS, pyramids
QUAY, quay
RDCR, traffic circle
RDIN, intersection
RECG, golf course
RECR, racetrack
RET, store
RHSE, resthouse
RKRY, rookery
RLG, religious site
RLGR, retreat
RNCH, ranch(es)
RSD, railroad siding
RSGNL, railroad signal
RSRT, resort
RSTN, railroad station
RSTNQ, abandoned railroad station
RSTP, railroad stop
RSTPQ, abandoned railroad stop
RUIN, ruin(s)
SCH, school
SCHA, agricultural school
SCHC, college
SCHM, military school
SCHN, maritime school
SCHT, technical school
SHOPC, shopping center or mall
SHPF, sheepfold
SHRN, shrine
SHSE, storehouse
SLCE, sluice
SNTR, sanatorium
SPA, spa
SPLY, spillway
SQR, square
STBL, stable
STDM, stadium
STMGS, stream gauging station
STNB, scientific research base
STNC, coast guard station
STNE, experiment station
STNF, forest station
STNI, inspection station
STNM, meteorological station
STNR, radio station
STNS, satellite station
STNW, whaling station
STPS, steps
SUBS, subway station
SUBW, subway
SWT, sewage treatment plant
TMB, tomb(s)
TMPL, temple(s)
TNKD, cattle dipping tank
TOLL, toll gate/barrier
TOWR, tower
TRANT, transit terminal
TRIG, triangulation station
TRMO, oil pipeline terminal
USGE, United States Government Establishment
VETF, veterinary facility
WALL, wall
WALLA, ancient wall
WEIR, weir(s)
WHRF, wharf(-ves)
WRCK, wreck
WTRW, waterworks
ZNF, free trade zone
ZOO, zoo
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