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Name: United States of America
Country coordinates:
latitude 38
longitude -97
Flag: 
		United States of America
Name lang:
ara الولايات المتحدة
ces Spojené státy
cym United States
deu Vereinigte Staaten
est Ameerika Ühendriigid
fin Yhdysvallat
fra États-Unis
hrv Sjedinjene Američke Države
hun Amerikai Egyesült Államok
jpn アメリカ合衆国
kor 미국
nld Verenigde Staten
per ایالات متحده آمریکا
pol Stany Zjednoczone
por Estados Unidos
rus Соединённые Штаты Америки
slk Spojené štáty americké
spa Estados Unidos
swe USA
urd ریاستہائے متحدہ
zho 美国
Demonyms:
eng f American
eng m American
fra f Américaine
fra m Américain
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 38.89
longitude -77.05
Region: Americas
Subregion: North America
Area: 9372610
Population size: (2025-06-19 20:47)
All 343983007
day 4047
hors 169
Number of postal codes: 41484
Postal code format: #####-####
Postal code regex: ^d{5}(-d{4})?$
Auto code: USA
Borders:
CAN Canada
MEX Mexico
CallingCode: +1201
Currency:
USD Us Dollar
Time zones:
UTC-10:00 America/Adak
UTC-09:00 America/Anchorage
UTC-07:00 America/Boise
UTC-06:00 America/Chicago
UTC-07:00 America/Denver
UTC-05:00 America/Detroit
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis
UTC-06:00 America/Indiana/Knox
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Marengo
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Petersburg
UTC-06:00 America/Indiana/Tell_City
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Vevay
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Vincennes
UTC-05:00 America/Indiana/Winamac
UTC-09:00 America/Juneau
UTC-05:00 America/Kentucky/Louisville
UTC-05:00 America/Kentucky/Monticello
UTC-08:00 America/Los_Angeles
UTC-06:00 America/Menominee
UTC-09:00 America/Metlakatla
UTC-05:00 America/New_York
UTC-09:00 America/Nome
UTC-06:00 America/North_Dakota/Beulah
UTC-06:00 America/North_Dakota/Center
UTC-06:00 America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
UTC-07:00 America/Phoenix
UTC-09:00 America/Sitka
UTC-09:00 America/Yakutat
UTC-10:00 Pacific/Honolulu
Domain:
.us
Website rating:
44 Ca.gov
International organizations:
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
ANZUS ANZUS, ANZUS Security Treaty, "Pacific Security Pact"
TIAR Inter-American Treaty of Mutual Assistance
UN United Nations
G8 Big Eight
WTO world Trade organisation
OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
OIS Organization of American States
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
G20 G20
NAFTA North American Free Trade Area
AC Arctic Council
PC Pacific Community
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
CPAR Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region
USA
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (55837)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)3143
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)29385
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)23206
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)51
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)16
Historical administrative division (ADMDH) (A former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level)12
Leased area (LTER) (A tract of land leased to another country, usually for military installations)1
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)21
Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H) (A former first-order administrative division)1
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (507112)
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)3538
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)47
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)229642
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)13346
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)69218
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)10
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)1232
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)3629
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)35921
Well (WLL) (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)38199
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)58550
Overfalls (OVF) (An area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current)2452
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)7412
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)2810
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)21457
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)1061
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)138
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)16641
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)58
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)37
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)24
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)18
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)7
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)30
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)67
Section of stream (STMX) 124
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 1
Drainage canal (CNLD) (An artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches)1
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)8
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)42
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)9
Fishponds (PNDSF) (Ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised)3
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)3
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)95
Ponds (PNDS) (Small standing waterbodies)9
Oxbow lake (LKO) (A crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams)1
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)2
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)14
Glacier(s) (GLCR) (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)1063
Intermittent stream (STMI) 4
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)21
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)31
Narrows (NRWS) (A navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc.)2
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)3
Fjord (FJD) (A long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts)1
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)6
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)19
Geyser (GYSR) (A type of hot spring with intermittent eruptions of jets of hot water and steam)21
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)9
Bog(s) (BOG) (A wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants)3
Sound (SD) (A long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water)4
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)1
Section of waterfall(s) (FLLSX) 1
Pool(s) (POOL) (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)17
Streams (STMS) (Bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)7
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)15
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)6
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)2
Intermittent lake (LKI) 1
Tidal flat(s) (FLTT) (A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide)3
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)1
Bight(s) (BGHT) (An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline)2
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)3
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)3
Section of canal (CNLX) 1
Section of bank (BNKX) 1
Former inlet (INLTQ) (An inlet which has been filled in, or blocked by deposits)1
Section of lake (LKX) 1
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)1
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)1
Navigation channel (CHNN) (A buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (81573)
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)68213
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)4858
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)2249
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)2765
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)211
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)1305
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)248
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)92
Historical region (RGNH) (A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)11
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)250
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)89
Battlefield (BTL) (A site of a land battle of historical importance)2
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)52
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)115
Common (CMN) (A park or pasture for community use)19
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)6
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)31
Reservation (RESV) (A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations)13
Grazing area (GRAZ) (An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing)1
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)28
Military base (MILB) (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)3
Concession area (CNS) (A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry)1
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)972
Snowfield (SNOW) (An area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier)1
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)11
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)4
Clearing (CLG) (An area in a forest with trees removed)4
Tribal area (TRB) (A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes)4
Gravel area (GVL) (An area covered with gravel)1
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)4
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)2
Lake region (RGNL) (A tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes)4
Maneuver area (MVA) (A tract of land where military field exercises are carried out)1
Oasis(-es) (OAS) (An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water)1
City, village...City, village... (193645)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)166667
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 9711
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 2988
Section of populated place (PPLX) 13861
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)77
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)248
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))50
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Historical capital of a political entity (PPLCH) (A former capital of a political entity)1
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 18
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)6
Seat of a fourth-order administrative division (PPLA4) 3
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)11
Israeli settlement (STLMT) 1
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)1
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (26420)
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)10869
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)14415
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)722
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)207
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)79
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)16
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)10
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)16
Promenade (PRMN) (A place for public walking, usually along a beach front)11
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)42
Portage (PTGE) (A place where boats, goods, etc., are carried overland between navigable waters)4
Causeway (CSWY) (A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water)2
Abandoned railroad (RRQ) 22
Oil pipeline (OILP) (A pipeline used for transporting oil)1
Ancient road (RDA) (The remains of a road used by ancient cultures)1
Road cut (RDCUT) (An excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road)2
Road tunnel (TNLRD) (A tunnel through which a road passes)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (1146020)
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)582
Abandoned camp (CMPQ) 770
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)205845
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)226981
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)137891
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)15077
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)56681
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)15593
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)15993
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)40253
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)12436
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)1194
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)140995
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)7314
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)34035
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)16658
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 2400
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)16758
Landfill (LNDF) (A place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land)490
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)1987
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)1180
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)5974
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)4271
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)1591
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)3946
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)1766
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)84
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)4626
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)42
Experiment station (STNE) (A facility for carrying out experiments)26
Ruined dam (DAMQ) (A destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional)195
Sawmill (MLSW) (A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes)3
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)2498
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)16
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)533
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)730
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 265
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)76
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)554
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)180
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 519
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)43
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)8360
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)360
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)380
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)38
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)29
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)36
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)9
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)2
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)19
Lock(s) (LOCK) (A basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another)2
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)352
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)594
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)30
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)140
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)27
Piece of art (ART) (A piece of art, like a sculpture, painting. In contrast to monument (MNMT) it is not commemorative.)31
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)147
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 677
United states government establishment (USGE) (A facility operated by the United States Government in Panama)13
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )27
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)167
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (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)3
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)264
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)83
Archive (ARCHV) (A place or institution where documents are preserved)5
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)45
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)181
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)38
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)1
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)12
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)65
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)97
Space center (CTRS) (A facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles)4
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)33
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)9
Retreat (RLGR) (A place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups)8
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)183
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)21
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)22
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)170
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)402
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)5
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)21
Parking lot (PKLT) (An area used for parking vehicles)130
Amphitheater (AMTH) (An oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space)12
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)19
Park headquarters (PRKHQ) (A park administrative facility)9
Intersection (RDIN) (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)1
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)237
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)62454
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)47
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)49
Radio observatory (OBSR) (A facility equipped with an array of antennae for receiving radio waves from space)5
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)5
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)3
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)1133
Synagogue (SYG) (A place for Jewish worship and religious instruction)1
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)3
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)19
Boatyard (BTYD) (A waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels)12
Veterinary facility (VETF) (A building or camp at which veterinary services are available)10
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)18
Opera house (OPRA) (A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas.)7
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)28
Fuel depot (DPOF) (An area where fuel is stored)10
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)55
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )13
Mole (MOLE) (A massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater)2
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)2
Terminal (AIRT) (Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers)3
Weir(s) (WEIR) (A small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel)1
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)8
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)3
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)25
Windmill (MLWND) (A mill or water pump powered by wind)8
Oil pumping station (PMPO) (A facility for pumping oil through a pipeline)1
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)4
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)12
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)21
Aquaculture facility (AQC) (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)15
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)104
Halting place (HLT) (A place where caravans stop for rest)1
Park gate (PRKGT) (A controlled access to a park)5
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)17
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)3
Cannery (MFGC) (A building where food items are canned)33
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)29
Abandoned railroad stop (RSTPQ) 3
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)6
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)69
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)12
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)107
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)30
Satellite station (STNS) (A facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites)1
Oil well (OILW) (A well from which oil may be pumped)2
Homestead (HMSD) (A residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand )8
Mission (MSSN) (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)5
Rookery (RKRY) (A breeding place of a colony of birds or seals)20
Abandoned factory (MFGQ) 12
Whaling station (STNW) (A facility for butchering whales and processing train oil)3
Dry dock (DCKD) (A dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed)12
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )24
Former sugar mill (MLSGQ) (A sugar mill no longer used as a sugar mill)2
Farms (FRMS) (Tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)9
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)4
Foundry (FNDY) (A building or works where metal casting is carried out)2
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)10
Facility center (CTRF) (A place where more than one facility is situated)9
Coast guard station (STNC) (A facility from which the coast is guarded by armed vessels)7
Logging camp (CMPL) (A camp used by loggers)2
Farmstead (FRMT) (The buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm)2
Brewery (MFGB) (One or more buildings where beer is brewed)6
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)2
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)2
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)4
Abandoned mission (MSSNQ) 2
Local government office (GOVL) (A facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall)12
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)6
Quay (QUAY) (A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities)1
Atomic center (CTRA) (A facility where atomic research is carried out)2
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)6
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)6
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)2
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)3
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)6
Railroad siding (RSD) (A short track parallel to and joining the main track)2
Bus stop (BUSTP) (A place lacking station facilities)10
Automatic teller machine (ATM) (An unattended electronic machine in a public place, connected to a data system and related equipment and activated by a bank customer to obtain cash withdrawals and other banking services. )4
Spillway (SPLY) (A passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam)2
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)1
Tank farm (OILT) (A tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored)1
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)4
Temp work office (TWO) (Temporary Work Offices)2
Pagoda (PGDA) (A tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine)1
Astronomical station (ASTR) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies)2
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)2
Oil pipeline junction (OILJ) (A section of an oil pipeline where two or more pipes join together)1
Wreck (WRCK) (The site of the remains of a wrecked vessel)12
Asylum (ASYL) (A facility where the insane are cared for and protected)1
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)1
Burial cave(s) (BUR) (A cave used for human burials)2
Steps (STPS) (Stones or slabs placed for ease in ascending or descending a steep slope)3
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)1
Barracks (BRKS) (A building for lodging military personnel)2
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)1
Ferry terminal (FYT) (A place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo)4
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)3
Customs post (PSTC) (A building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods)1
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (225520)
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)15341
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)14951
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)69298
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)4392
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)2127
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)69881
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)17337
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)8227
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)4883
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)2475
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)51
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)10
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)89
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)10626
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)3423
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)539
Bench (BNCH) (A long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody)718
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)104
Sinkhole (SINK) (A small crater-shape depression in a karst area)1
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)39
Artificial island (ISLF) (An island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon)3
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)7
Hammock(s) (HMCK) (A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups)2
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)222
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)8
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)59
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)233
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)33
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)153
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)27
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)7
Boulder field (BLDR) (A high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks)2
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])10
Lava area (LAVA) (An area of solidified lava)170
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)6
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)19
Butte(s) (BUTE) (A small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides)1
Terrace (TRR) (A long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody)2
Peaks (PKS) (Pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features)2
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)3
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)5
Divide (DVD) (A line separating adjacent drainage basins)2
Dry stream bed (SBED) (A channel formerly containing the water of a stream)1
Mesa(s) (MESA) (A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau)1
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)9
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)3
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)1
Cone(s) (CONE) (A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material)2
Atoll(s) (ATOL) (A ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon)1
Beaches (BCHS) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)2
Valleys (VALS) (Elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream)1
Section of island (ISLX) 1
Karst area (KRST) (A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage)1
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)1
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)4
Caldera (CLDA) (A depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain)1
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)1
Shore (SHOR) (A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively)2
UnderseaUndersea (219)
Reef (RFU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)20
Shoals (SHSU) (Hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material)4
Basin (BSNU) (A depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent)59
Ridge (RDGU) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides)2
Borderland (BDLU) (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)1
Knoll (KNLU) (An elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit)1
Canyon (CNYU) (A relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope)2
Bank (BNKU) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation)11
Shoal (SHLU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)12
Hole (HOLU) (A small depression of the sea floor)1
Flat (FLTU) (A small level or nearly level area)91
Seachannel (SCNU) (A continuously sloping, elongated depression commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides)3
Tongue (TNGU) (An elongate (tongue-like) extension of a flat sea floor into an adjacent higher feature)1
Mound (MNDU) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)2
Valley (VALU) (A relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient)2
Ledge (LDGU) (A rocky projection or outcrop, commonly linear and near shore)2
Seamount (SMU) (An elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit)1
Trough (TRGU) (A long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and steep sided, and normally shallower than a trench)1
Reefs (RFSU) (Surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material)2
Levee (LEVU) (An embankment bordering a canyon, valley, or seachannel)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (2178)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)1979
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)70
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)30
Heath (HTH) (An upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather)3
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)77
Pine grove (GRVPN) (A planting of pine trees)1
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)5
Vineyards (VINS) (Plantings of grapevines)3
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)4
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)4
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)1
Palm grove (GRVP) (A planting of palm trees)1