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