Geonames Feature Typology

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Geonames Feature Thesaurus Types

Contributor(s): David Germano edited Geonames list.

This was drawn in May 2008 from the www.geonames.org web site.

Land Formations (mountain, hill, rock…)

mountain
hill
island
valley
point
ridge(s)
cape
peak
pass
mountains
rock
hills
plain(s)
gap
slope(s)
cliff(s)
spur(s)
islands
beach
bar
rocks
dune(s)
depression(s)
peninsula
gorge(s)
headland
polder
upland
pan
sand area
mesa(s)
plateau
ford
mound(s)
escarpment
interdune trough(s)
section of island
bench
promontory(-ies)
levee
canyon
peaks
karst area
land-tied island
butte(s)
lava area
crater(s)
nunatak
sinkhole
volcano
cirque
terrace
spit
cone(s)
blowout(s)
atoll(s)
sandy desert
saddle
desert
dry stream bed
cleft(s)
talus slope
hammock(s)
isthmus
shore
nunataks
stony desert
valleys
artificial island
delta
blowhole(s)
fissure
beach ridge
fan(s)
pans
hanging valley
rock desert
section of peninsula
moraine
interfluve
beaches
cuesta(s)
points
undefined
divide
caldera
section of valley
cirques
boulder field
mangrove island
badlands
corridor
slide
asphalt lake
meander neck
section of plain
section of plateau

Land Types (forest, heath…)

forest(s)
cultivated area
grassland
heath
scrubland
orchard(s)
coconut grove
meadow
vineyards
olive grove
vineyard
tree(s)
palm grove
bush(es)
tundra
fossilized forest
pine grove

Acquatic Areas (stream, lake…)

stream
lake
reservoir(s)
intermittent stream
well
spring(s)
wadi
bay
canal
cove(s)
pond
swamp
channel
reef(s)
shoal(s)
inlet
waterhole(s)
rapids
marsh(es)
ravine(s)
glacier(s)
marine channel
harbor(s)
overfalls
irrigation canal
lakes
water tank
waterfall(s)
tidal creek(s)
pool(s)
ditch
wells
lagoon
fjord
bank(s)
intermittent lake
wetland
sabkha(s)
distributary(-ies)
strait
intermittent pond
bog(s)
drainage canal
stream mouth(s)
salt lake
sound
underground irrigation canal(s)
anchorage
anabranch
stream bend
bight(s)
navigation canal(s)
section of stream
canalized stream
intermittent wetland
moor(s)
estuary
oxbow lake
ponds
section of intermittent stream
tidal flat(s)
gulf
roadstead
lake bed(s)
section of lake
mud flat(s)
docking basin
sea
reach
headwaters
lake channel(s)
lost river
irrigation ditch
abandoned well
geyser
wadies
navigation channel
abandoned canal
narrows
crater lake
section of wadi
fishing area
aqueduct
abandoned watercourse
wadi mouth
salt marsh
wadi junction
salt evaporation ponds
dock(s)
fishponds
intermittent ponds
icecap
intermittent salt lake
confluence
salt pond
intermittent lakes
irrigation system
intermittent pool
hot spring(s)
section of canal
mangrove swamp
streams
intermittent oxbow lake
seaplane landing area
coral reef(s)
current
ocean
stream bank
salt lakes
intermittent reservoir
section of bank
drainage ditch
section of reef
undefined
watercourse
cutoff
section of harbor
icecap dome
section of lagoon
lagoons
whirlpool
salt ponds
wadi bend
section of waterfall(s)
fjords
ditch mouth(s)
bays
sulphur spring(s)
former inlet
canal bend
crater lakes
icecap depression
intermittent salt pond(s)
canal tunnel
underground lake
sill
icecap ridge

Undersea

flat
shoals
basin
range
seamount
canyon
ledge
bank
ridge
reef
gully
trough
valley
knoll
tablemount (or guyot)
fracture zone
seamounts
rise
spur
shoal
plain
trench
plateau
escarpment (or scarp)
reefs
hill
seachannel
terrace
hole
gap
fan
mound
slope
shelf
banks
knolls
deep
saddle
canyons
hills
cordillera
sill
furrow
tongue
shelf valley
ridges
province
shelf edge
apron
seachannels
tablemounts (or guyots)
undefined
peak
borderland
mesa
arrugado
pinnacle
arch
moat
valleys

Adminisrative Areas (country, state, region…)

administrative division
fourth-order administrative division
second-order administrative division
third-order administrative division
first-order administrative division
independent political entity
parish
dependent political entity
political entity
territory
zone
semi-independent political entity
section of independent political entity
undefined
buffer zone
freely associated state
leased area

Non-Administrative Areas (parks, area…)

locality
park
area
tribal area
oilfield
reservation
forest reserve
reserve
grazing area
region
field(s)
agricultural colony
nature reserve
salt area
oasis(-es)
port
irrigated field(s)
military base
industrial area
wildlife reserve
coast
business center
gasfield
snowfield
clearing
master source holdings list
hunting reserve
housing development
drainage basin
maneuver area
mining area
coalfield
naval base
agricultural reserve
gravel area
economic regio
concession area
undefined
continent
common
palm tree reserve
artillery range
peat cutting area
battlefield
arctic land
quicksand
petroleum basin
amusement park

Transportation Routes (road, railroad)

trail
tunnel
road
portage
railroad
road junction
railroad tunnel
railroad junction
street
causeway
road tunnel
road bend
railroad yard
caravan route
abandoned railroad
oil pipeline
ancient road
road cut
promenade
stock route
tunnels
undefined
natural tunnel

Human Settlements (city, village…)

populated place
section of populated place
populated locality
abandoned populated place
destroyed populated place
seat of a first-order administrative division
israeli settlement
capital of a political entity
populated places
undefined
religious populated place
seat of government of a political entity

Buildings/Complexes (spot, building, farm)

church
school
farm
cemetery
hotel
dam
building(s)
mine(s)
farmstead
railroad station
post office
airport
house(s)
tower
ranch(es)
estate(s)
hospital
ruin(s)
farms
shrine
bridge
tomb(s)
airfield
triangulation station
railroad stop
hut
camp(s)
country house
castle
railroad siding
mission
meteorological station
fort
ancient site
mosque
cave(s)
monastery
huts
autmatic teller machine
market
section of estate
bank
temple(s)
landing
mill(s)
storehouse
police post
facility center
resthouse
cairn
lighthouse
arch
resort
grave
golf course
factory
historical site
abandoned farm
oil palm plantation
rubber plantation
abandoned airfield
beacon
abandoned railroad station
stable
monument
abandoned mine
museum
patrol post
boundary marker
corral(s)
administrative facility
stadium
power station
forest station
guest house
nursery(-ies)
sugar mill
halting place
tea plantation
agricultural facility
pier
spa
sheepfold
cattle dipping tank
quay
religious center
communication center
college
dairy
barracks
wharf(-ves)
border post
astronomical station
labor camp
garden(s)
windmill
square
quarry(-ies)
sawmill
religious site
hydroelectric power station
palace
pagoda
coal mine(s)
sugar plantation
gate
courthouse
experiment station
water mill
dike
refugee camp
ferry
breakwater
priso
facilit
customs post
oil pumping station
gold mine(s)
radio station
oil pipeline terminal
water pumping station
logging camp
community center
convent
united states government establishment
jetty
sanatorium
clinic
university
lock(s)
mining camp
mole
military installation
racetrack
agricultural school
wreck
marina
zoo
sub-surface dam
scientific research base
airbase
sugar refinery
oil refinery
railroad signal
retreat
heliport
cannery
phosphate works
sluice
undefined
former sugar mill
leprosarium
oil well
pyramid
abandoned camp
waterworks
copper mine(s)
coast guard station
observatory
veterinary facility
abandoned police post
iron mine(s)
gas-oil separator plant
customs house
dockyard
athletic field
dry dock
chrome mine(s)
weir(s)
observation point
wall
abandoned oil well
oil camp
hermitage
dispensary
tank farm
military school
research institute
rookery
ore treatment plant
inspection station
boatyard
medical center
theater
abandoned railroad stop
park gate
brewery
leper colony
burial cave(s)
salt mine(s)
baling station
fuel depot
space center
amphitheater
whaling station
park headquarters
pyramids
opera house
olive oil mill
parking lot
atomic center
restaurant
nickel mine(s)
abandoned factory
free trade zone
casino
foundry
metro station
steps
ancient wall
lead mine(s)
reformatory
oil pipeline junction
limekiln
Bus Station
novitiate
asylum
maritime school
copper works
ruined bridge
radio observatory
placer mine(s)
ruined dam
abandoned mission
mall
spillway
abandoned prison
munitions plant
satellite station
sisal plantation
library