GNS Feature Designation Cross Reference

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.


INDEX

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] X Y [Z]


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)

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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