Public NIMA GNS Feature Designation Reference
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
JTY S JETTY
KNLU U KNOLL
KNSU U KNOLLS
KRST T KARST AREA
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
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
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
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
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
QCKS L QUICKSAND
QUAY S QUAY
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
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
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
UPLD T UPLAND
USGE S UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT
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
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
ZN A ZONE
ZNB A BUFFER ZONE
ZNF S FREE TRADE ZONE
ZNL A LEASED ZONE
ZOO S ZOO