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Name: Commonwealth of Australia
Country coordinates:
latitude -27
longitude 133
Flag: 
		Commonwealth of Australia
Name lang:
ara أستراليا
ces Austrálie
cym Awstralia
deu Australien
est Austraalia
fin Australia
fra Australie
hrv Australija
hun Ausztrália
ita Australia
jpn オーストラリア
kor 호주
nld Australië
per استرالیا
pol Australia
por Austrália
rus Австралия
slk Austrália
spa Australia
swe Australien
urd آسٹریلیا
zho 澳大利亚
Demonyms:
eng f Australian
eng m Australian
fra f Australienne
fra m Australien
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Canberra
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude -35.27
longitude 149.13
Region: Oceania
Subregion: Australia and New Zealand
Area: 7692024
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:41)
All 27022410
day 577
hors 24
Number of postal codes: 16873
Postal code format: ####
Postal code regex: ^(d{4})$
Auto code: AUS
Borders:
CallingCode: +61
Currency:
AUD Australian Dollar
Time zones:
UTC+10:00 Antarctica/Macquarie
UTC+09:50 Australia/Adelaide
UTC+10:00 Australia/Brisbane
UTC+09:50 Australia/Broken_Hill
UTC+09:50 Australia/Darwin
UTC+08:75 Australia/Eucla
UTC+10:00 Australia/Hobart
UTC+10:00 Australia/Lindeman
UTC+10:50 Australia/Lord_Howe
UTC+10:00 Australia/Melbourne
UTC+08:00 Australia/Perth
UTC+10:00 Australia/Sydney
Domain:
.au
Website rating:
International organizations:
ANZUS ANZUS, ANZUS Security Treaty, "Pacific Security Pact"
FPDA Five Power Defense Agreement
BC British Commonwealth
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
G20 G20
SPARTECA South Pacific Agreement on Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation
PC Pacific Community
ASEM Forum "Asia - Europe"
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
PIF Pacific Islands Forum
AUS
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (736)
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)539
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)8
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)130
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Territory (TERR) 3
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)46
Parish (PRSH) (An ecclesiastical district)9
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (54887)
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)440
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)304
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)15763
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)1394
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)23517
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)985
Intermittent wetland (WTLDI) 225
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)258
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)3801
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)2754
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)606
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)512
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)94
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)959
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)23
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)900
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 8
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)7
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)26
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)192
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)19
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)672
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)135
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)51
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)21
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)176
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)71
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)15
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)72
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)9
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)328
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)58
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)79
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)113
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)32
Bight(s) (BGHT) (An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline)18
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)13
Intermittent lake (LKI) 15
Section of stream (STMX) 25
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)12
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)12
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)2
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)34
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)1
Wells (WLLS) (Cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)3
Tidal creek(s) (CRKT) (A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents)5
Tidal flat(s) (FLTT) (A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide)14
Intermittent stream (STMI) 17
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)1
Confluence (CNFL) (A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together)4
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)16
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)1
Section of harbor (HBRX) 2
Navigation channel (CHNN) (A buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels)5
Intermittent pool (POOLI) 1
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)27
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)10
Narrows (NRWS) (A navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc.)2
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)7
Docking basin (DCKB) (A part of a harbor where ships dock)2
Overfalls (OVF) (An area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current)1
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)3
Wadi junction (WADJ) (A place where two or more wadies join)1
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)1
Abandoned watercourse (STMQ) (A former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns)1
Sabkha(s) (SBKH) (A salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides)1
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)1
Lagoons (LGNS) (Shallow coastal waterbodies, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)2
Section of reef (RFX) 2
Ponds (PNDS) (Small standing waterbodies)1
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)3
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)1
Canal bend (CNLB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a canal)1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (15587)
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)4
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)8705
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)340
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)33
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)6073
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)91
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)93
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)11
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)100
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)24
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)10
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)1
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)16
Snowfield (SNOW) (An area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier)1
Clearing (CLG) (An area in a forest with trees removed)5
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)12
Gasfield (GASF) (An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value)44
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)3
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)1
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)7
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)1
Tribal area (TRB) (A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes)5
Agricultural reserve (RESA) (A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development)1
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)1
Battlefield (BTL) (A site of a land battle of historical importance)1
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)1
Common (CMN) (A park or pasture for community use)1
Reservation (RESV) (A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations)1
City, village...City, village... (19537)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)13883
Section of populated place (PPLX) 4442
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 22
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 36
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)1133
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))7
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)6
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)3
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)1
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)2
Israeli settlement (STLMT) 1
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (1876)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)891
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)58
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)1
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)911
Causeway (CSWY) (A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water)3
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)4
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)1
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)3
Stock route (STKR) (A route taken by livestock herds)1
Road bend (RDB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road)1
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)1
Promenade (PRMN) (A place for public walking, usually along a beach front)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (87258)
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 )49414
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)3958
Railroad siding (RSD) (A short track parallel to and joining the main track)383
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)4238
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)6866
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)63
Cairn (CARN) (A heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes)4
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)9
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)111
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)34
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)56
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)269
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)1666
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 13
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)2156
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)665
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)15
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)56
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)14
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 18
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)87
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)4
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)3
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)47
Quay (QUAY) (A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities)6
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)5
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)114
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)23
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)46
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)351
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)44
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)19
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)7775
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)27
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)26
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)7
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)181
Abandoned mission (MSSNQ) 1
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)720
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)139
Weir(s) (WEIR) (A small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel)3
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)3
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)175
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)9
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)4
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)105
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)4
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)12
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)29
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)1
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)4819
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)3
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)36
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)4
Opera house (OPRA) (A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas.)1
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)2
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)13
Halting place (HLT) (A place where caravans stop for rest)1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)15
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)11
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)46
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)13
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)9
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)12
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.)10
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)521
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)11
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)8
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)9
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)38
Dispensary (HSPD) (A building where medical or dental aid is dispensed)1
Brewery (MFGB) (One or more buildings where beer is brewed)5
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)101
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 12
Wreck (WRCK) (The site of the remains of a wrecked vessel)6
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)8
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)11
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)111
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)398
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)7
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 4
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)5
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)1
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)2
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)2
Gas-oil separator plant (GOSP) (A facility for separating gas from oil)2
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)4
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)2
Mining camp (CMPMN) (A camp used by miners)2
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)6
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)105
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)2
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)49
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)1
Amphitheater (AMTH) (An oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space)2
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)1
Copper mine(s) (MNCU) (A mine where copper ore is extracted)1
Oil well (OILW) (A well from which oil may be pumped)1
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)2
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)5
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.)2
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)722
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)4
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)1
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )6
Steps (STPS) (Stones or slabs placed for ease in ascending or descending a steep slope)2
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)5
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)1
Bus stop (BUSTP) (A place lacking station facilities)2
Abandoned railroad stop (RSTPQ) 1
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)1
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)1
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)2
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)11
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)7
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)2
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)1
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)2
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)1
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)4
Retreat (RLGR) (A place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups)2
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)1
Park headquarters (PRKHQ) (A park administrative facility)2
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)2
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)35
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)2
Experiment station (STNE) (A facility for carrying out experiments)1
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)1
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)1
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)1
Barracks (BRKS) (A building for lodging military personnel)4
Ferry terminal (FYT) (A place where ferries pick-up and discharge passengers, vehicles and or cargo)1
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)1
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)1
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)1
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (33999)
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)2216
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)259
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)9138
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)9928
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)1282
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)546
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)315
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)972
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)63
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)280
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)377
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)37
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)2012
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)4316
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)35
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])207
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)342
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)75
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)5
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)225
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)163
Peaks (PKS) (Pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features)13
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)22
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)39
Blowhole(s) (BLHL) (A hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air)5
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)7
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)44
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)16
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)164
Butte(s) (BUTE) (A small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides)4
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)3
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)7
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)5
Atoll(s) (ATOL) (A ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon)3
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)10
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)8
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)8
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)2
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)1
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)32
Section of island (ISLX) 2
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)5
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)21
Dry stream bed (SBED) (A channel formerly containing the water of a stream)2
Section of plateau (PLATX) 1
Karst area (KRST) (A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage)1
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)762
Rock desert (HMDA) (A relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer)2
Sinkhole (SINK) (A small crater-shape depression in a karst area)1
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)4
Boulder field (BLDR) (A high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks)1
Divide (DVD) (A line separating adjacent drainage basins)1
Bench (BNCH) (A long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody)1
Shore (SHOR) (A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively)1
Beaches (BCHS) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)1
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)4
Mangrove island (ISLM) (A mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody)1
Points (PTS) (Tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)1
Cleft(s) (CFT) (A deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff)1
UnderseaUndersea (147)
Reef (RFU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)115
Ridge (RDGU) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides)1
Canyon (CNYU) (A relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope)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
Shelf (SHFU) (A zone adjacent to a continent (or around an island) that extends from the low water line to a depth at which there is usually a marked increase of slope towards oceanic depths)1
Reefs (RFSU) (Surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material)5
Shoal (SHLU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)8
Shoals (SHSU) (Hazards to surface navigation composed of unconsolidated material)1
Ledge (LDGU) (A rocky projection or outcrop, commonly linear and near shore)1
Banks (BKSU) (Elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation)3
Furrow (FURU) (A closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression)1
Bank (BNKU) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation)1
Gap (GAPU) (A narrow break in a ridge or rise)1
Apron (APNU) (A gentle slope, with a generally smooth surface, particularly found around groups of islands and seamounts)1
Seachannel (SCNU) (A continuously sloping, elongated depression commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides)1
Hole (HOLU) (A small depression of the sea floor)1
Terrace (TERU) (A relatively flat horizontal or gently inclined surface, sometimes long and narrow, which is bounded by a steeper ascending slope on one side and by a steep descending slope on the opposite side)1
Basin (BSNU) (A depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent)2
Rise (RISU) (A broad elevation that rises gently, and generally smoothly, from the sea floor)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (149)
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)133
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)8
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)4
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)1
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)3