ACDISC
Location Search
(Usage, Multi-Locations, Gazetteer, US Concise Gazetteer Designation Names (Feature Types), International Gazetter Designation Names)
Usage
The location search is used to constrain your search parameters to a particular geographical location. The location field accepts any unambiguous search format. If you want data over Maryland, you can type in 'Maryland' into the location search box, and it will constrain your search results to results over Maryland. This is done using a gazetteer; please see below for more information about the gazetteer. A user can also enter a bounding box into the search box in the form of '(maxLat,maxLon),(minLat,minLon).' Mirador will recognize bounding boxes in many formats.Sample Location Searches
| Lat-Long Boxes: | (44,-50.2),(42.4,-55) |
| 10n20e | |
| 10north 10south | |
| Gazetteer: | Lake |
| Kansas |
Multi-Locations
This allows users to enter many locations into the location field using an OR separated list. Data will be spatially constrained by a union of all locations. Each coordinate may be separated by end-of-line characters if your browser supports this. Coordinates may be entered in pairs as latitude/longitude boxes, or as single points.Sample Multi-Location Searches
| Lat-Long Boxes: | (44,-50.2),(45.4,-55) OR (-44,130),(-45,135) OR (-89,130),(-90,135) OR (89,0),(90,5) |
| (44N,50.2w),(45.4N,55w) OR (44s,130E),(45S,135E) OR (89N,130E),(90S,135E) OR (89n,0),(90,5e) | |
| Points | (44,-50) OR (-44,130) OR (-89,130) OR (89,0) |
| (44n,50w) OR (44s,130e) OR (89s,130e) OR (89n,0) | |
| Gazetteer: | Baltimore OR Los Angeles |
Gazetteer
The location search uses a gazetteer to translate a place, or geographic name, to a (latitude, longitude) point. The gazetteer is a composite of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's (NGA) International Gazetteer, located at http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp, and the US Geological Survey's (USGS) US Concise and Antartica gazetteers, located at: http://geonames.usgs.gov/index.html.
You may enter any part of a gazetteer feature name or feature type. For example, entering mountain canada will return Dillon Mountain, mountain, (Nunavut Canada). Additionally, a box listing up to 10 other selected places with the words mountain and canada will appear.
Gazetteer Data
US Concise Gazetteer Designation Names (Feature Types)
| Designation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | arroyo | bar | basin | bay | beach |
| bench | bend | canal | cape | cemetery | channel |
| church | civil | cliff | crater | dam | falls |
| flat | forest | gap | glacier | gut | harbor |
| island | lake | locale | park | pillar | plain |
| ppl | range | reserve | reservoir | ridge | school |
| sea | stream | summit | swamp | trail | valley |
The following is a list of gazetteer names followed by their descriptions.
International Gazetter Designation Names
| Designation | Designation Definition |
|---|---|
| first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| second-order administrative division | a subdivision of a first-order administrative division |
| third-order administrative division | a subdivision of a second-order administrative division |
| fourth-order administrative division | a subdivision of a third-order administrative division |
| administrative division | an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| administrative facility | a government building |
| agricultural colony | a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement |
| agricultural facility | a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| airbase | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| airfield | a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| heliport | a place where helicopters land and take off |
| airport | a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| abandoned airfield | |
| seaplane landing area | a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space |
| anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| ancient site | a place where archaeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |
| apron | a gentle slope, with a generally smooth surface, particularly found around groups of islands and seamounts [Undersea Feature] |
| arch | a natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch |
| area | a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries |
| arrugado | an area of subdued corrugations off Baja California [Undersea Feature, refers to the Guadalupe Arrugado; not to be applied to new features] |
| asphalt lake | a small basin containing naturally occurring asphalt |
| astronomical station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies |
| asylum | a facility where the insane are cared for and protected |
| athletic field | a tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events |
| atoll(s) | a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon |
| 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 |
| bay | a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| bays | coastal indentations between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| beach | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| beaches | a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves |
| beacon | a fixed artificial navigation mark |
| bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| ruined bridge | a destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional |
| badlands | an area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles |
| borderland | 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 [Undersea Feature] |
| bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| banks | elevations, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation [Undersea Feature, 20m or more deep] |
| building(s) | a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc. |
| boulder field | a high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks |
| blowhole(s) | 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 |
| blowout(s) | a small depression in sandy terrain, caused by wind erosion |
| bench | a long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody |
| bench | a small terrace [Undersea Feature] |
| bank(s) | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| stream bank | a sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| bank | an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation [Undersea Feature, 20m or more deep] |
| section of bank | |
| bog(s) | a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants |
| boundary marker | a fixture marking a point along a boundary |
| barracks | a building for lodging military personnel |
| breakwater | a structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port |
| drainage basin | the area drained by a stream |
| petroleum basin | an area underlain by an oil-rich structural basin |
| basin | a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent [Undersea Feature] |
| baling station | a facility for baling agricultural products |
| battlefield | the site of a land battle of historical importance |
| boatyard | a waterside facility for servicing, repairing, and building small vessels |
| burial cave(s) | a cave used for human burials |
| bush(es) | a small clump of conspicuous bushes in an otherwise bare area |
| butte(s) | a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| cape | a land area more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| icecap | a dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet |
| cairn | a heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| cordillera | an entire mountain system including the subordinate ranges, interior plateaus, and basins [Undersea Feature] |
| cleft(s) | a deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff |
| church | a building for public Christian worship |
| channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| lake channel(s) | that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc. |
| marine channel | that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable |
| navigation channel | a buoyed channel of sufficient depth for the safe navigation of vessels |
| caldera | a depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain |
| cliff(s) | a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| clearing | an area in a forest with trees removed |
| common | a park or pasture for community use |
| camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| logging camp | a camp used by loggers |
| labor camp | a camp used by migrant or temporary laborers |
| mining camp | a camp used by miners |
| oil camp | a camp used by oilfield workers |
| abandoned camp | |
| refugee camp | a camp used by refugees |
| cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| confluence | a place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together |
| canal | an artificial watercourse |
| aqueduct | a conduit used to carry water |
| canal bend | a conspicuously curved or bent section of a canal |
| drainage canal | an artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches |
| irrigation canal | a canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water |
| navigation canal(s) | a watercourse constructed for navigation of vessels |
| abandoned canal | |
| underground irrigation canal(s) | a gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers |
| section of canal | |
| concession area | a lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry |
| canyons | relatively narrow, deep depressions with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope [Undersea Feature] |
| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| canyon | a relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope [Undersea Feature] |
| coalfield | a region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur |
| communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| cone(s) | a conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| cove(s) | a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay |
| corridor | a strip or area of land having significance as an access way |
| tidal creek(s) | a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents |
| current | a horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity |
| cirque | a bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |
| cirques | bowl-like hollows partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |
| corral(s) | a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| continental rise | a gentle slope rising from oceanic depths towards the foot of a continental slope [Undersea Feature] |
| crater(s) | a generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| casino | a building used for entertainment, especially gambling |
| coast | a zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| customs house | a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| causeway | a raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water |
| former causeway | a causeway no longer used for transportation |
| courthouse | a building in which courts of law are held |
| atomic center | a facility where atomic research is carried out |
| business center | a place where a number of businesses are located |
| community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| facility center | a place where more than one facility is situated |
| medical center | a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc. |
| religious center | a facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship |
| space center | a facility for launching, tracking, or controlling satellites and space vehicles |
| cuesta(s) | an asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata |
| cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| cutoff | a channel formed as a result of a stream cutting through a meander neck |
| convent | a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion |
| dam | a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water |
| ruined dam | a destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional |
| sub-surface dam | a dam put down to bedrock in a sand river |
| dairy | a facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products |
| dock(s) | a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships |
| docking basin | a part of a harbor where ships dock |
| dry dock | a dock providing support for a vessel, and means for removing the water so that the bottom of the vessel can be exposed |
| dockyard | a facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships |
| deep | a deep hole in a trench [Undersea Feature, refers to Challenger Deep, Emden Deep, and Horizon Deep; not to be applied to new features] |
| housing development | a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan |
| dike | an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control |
| delta | a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream |
| icecap dome | a comparatively elevated area on an icecap |
| fuel depot | an area where fuel is stored |
| depression(s) | a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| icecap depression | a comparatively depressed area on an icecap |
| desert | a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| ditch | a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land |
| drainage ditch | a ditch which serves to drain the land |
| irrigation ditch | a ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water |
| ditch mouth(s) | an area where a drainage ditch enters a lagoon, lake or bay |
| dune(s) | a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| divide | a line separating adjacent drainage basins |
| shelf edge | a line along which there is a marked increase of slope at the outer margin of a continental shelf or island shelf |
| sandy desert | an extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| escarpment (or scarp) | an elongated and comparatively steep slope separating flat or gently sloping areas [Undersea Feature] |
| estate(s) | a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities |
| banana plantation | an estate that specializes in the growing of bananas |
| cotton plantation | an estate specializing in the cultivation of cotton |
| oil palm plantation | an estate specializing in the cultivation of oil palm trees |
| rubber plantation | an estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees |
| sugar plantation | an estate that specializes in growing sugar cane |
| sisal plantation | an estate that specializes in growing sisal |
| tea plantation | an estate which specializes in growing tea bushes |
| section of estate | |
| estuary | a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences |
| fan(s) | a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain |
| fan | a relatively smooth feature normally sloping away from the lower termination of a canyon or canyon system [Undersea Feature] |
| facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| fishing area | a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish |
| fjord | a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes. Usually along mountainous coasts |
| fjords | long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arms of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts |
| field(s) | an open as opposed to wooded area |
| irrigated field(s) | a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated |
| waterfall(s) | a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream |
| section of waterfall(s) | |
| mud flat(s) | a relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding |
| tidal flat(s) | a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide |
| flat | a small level or nearly level area [Undersea Feature] |
| foundry | a building or works where metal casting is carried out |
| ford | a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |
| fork | a branch of a canyon or valley [Undersea Feature] |
| farm | a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| abandoned farm | |
| farms | tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture |
| farmstead | the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm |
| forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| fossilized forest | a forest fossilized by geologic processes and now exposed at the earth's surface |
| forks | a branch of a canyon or valley [Undersea Feature] |
| fracture zone | an extensive linear zone of irregular topography of the sea floor, characterized by steep-sided or asymmetrical ridges, troughs, or escarpments [Undersea Feature] |
| fissure | a crack associated with volcanism |
| fort | a defensive structure or earthworks |
| furrow | a closed, linear, narrow, shallow depression [Undersea Feature] |
| ferry | a boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody |
| gap | a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation |
| gap | a narrow break in a ridge or rise [Undersea Feature] |
| gasfield | an area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| gate | a controlled access entrance or exit |
| garden(s) | an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life |
| guest house | a house used to provide lodging for paying guests |
| glacier(s) | 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 |
| gully | a small valley-like feature [Undersea Feature] |
| gas-oil separator plant | a facility for separating gas from oil |
| grazing area | an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| gorge(s) | a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley |
| grassland | an area dominated by grass vegetation |
| coconut grove | a planting of coconut trees |
| grave | a burial site |
| olive grove | a planting of olive trees |
| palm grove | a planting of palm trees |
| pine grove | a planting of pine trees |
| gulf | a large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay |
| gravel area | an area covered with gravel |
| geyser | a type of hot spring with intermittent eruptions of jets of hot water and steam |
| harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| section of harbor | |
| headland | a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast |
| hermitage | a secluded residence, usually for religious sects |
| hill | a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| hills | rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m |
| hill | an elevation rising generally less than 500 meters [Undersea Feature] |
| hills | elevations rising generally less than 500 meters [Undersea Feature] |
| halting place | a place where caravans stop for rest |
| hammock(s) | a patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups |
| rock desert | a relatively sand-free high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer |
| hole | a small depression of the sea floor [Undersea Feature] |
| house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| country house | a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate |
| hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| clinic | a medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients |
| dispensary | a building where medical or dental aid is dispensed |
| leprosarium | an asylum or hospital for lepers |
| historical site | a place of historical importance |
| heath | an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather |
| hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| hut | a small primitive house |
| huts | small primitive houses |
| industrial area | an area characterized by industrial activity |
| inlet | a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water |
| former inlet | an inlet which has been filled in, or blocked by deposits |
| military installation | a facility for use of and control by armed forces |
| interfluve | a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys |
| island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| artificial island | an island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon |
| mangrove island | a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody |
| islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| land-tied island | a coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes |
| section of island | |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water |
| research institute | a facility where research is carried out |
| jetty | a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting |
| knoll | an elevation rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit [Undersea Feature] |
| knolls | elevations rising generally more than 500 meters and less than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summits [Undersea Feature] |
| karst area | a distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage |
| Arctic land | a tract of land in the Arctic |
| lava area | an area of solidified lava |
| lake bed(s) | a dried up or drained area of a former lake |
| locality | a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries |
| ledge | a rocky projection or outcrop, commonly linear and near shore [Undersea Feature] |
| landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| leper colony | a settled area inhabited by lepers in relative isolation |
| levee | a natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods |
| levee | an embankment bordering a canyon, valley, or seachannel [Undersea Feature] |
| lagoon | a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| lagoons | shallow coastal waterbodies, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| section of lagoon | |
| lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| crater lake | a lake in a crater or caldera |
| intermittent lake | |
| salt lake | an inland body of salt water with no outlet |
| intermittent salt lake | |
| oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams |
| intermittent oxbow lake | |
| lakes | large inland bodies of standing water |
| underground lake | a standing body of water in a cave |
| crater lakes | lakes in a crater or caldera |
| intermittent lakes | |
| salt lakes | inland bodies of salt water with no outlet |
| intermittent salt lakes | |
| section of lake | |
| lock(s) | a basin in a waterway with gates at each end by means of which vessels are passed from one water level to another |
| leased area | a tract of land leased by the United Kingdom from the People's Republic of China to form part of Hong Kong |
| lighthouse | a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light |
| marina | a harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc. |
| median valley | the axial depression of the mid-oceanic ridge system [Undersea Feature] |
| meadow | a small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation |
| mesa(s) | a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive that a plateau |
| mesa | an isolated, extensive, flat-topped elevation on the shelf, with relatively steep sides [Undersea Feature] |
| factory | one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated |
| brewery | one or more buildings where beer is brewed |
| cannery | a building where food items are canned |
| copper works | a facility for processing copper ore |
| limekiln | a furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime |
| munitions plant | a factory where ammunition is made |
| salt evaporation ponds | diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt |
| phosphate works | a facility for producing fertilizer |
| abandoned factory | |
| sugar refinery | a facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar |
| mangrove swamp | a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation |
| military base | 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 |
| market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| mill(s) | a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products |
| ore treatment plant | a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration |
| olive oil mill | a mill where oil is extracted from olives |
| sugar mill | a facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar |
| former sugar mill | a sugar mill no longer used as a sugar mill |
| sawmill | a mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes |
| windmill | a mill or water pump powered by wind |
| water mill | a mill powered by running water |
| mine(s) | a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages |
| mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| gold mine(s) | a mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted |
| coal mine(s) | a mine where coal is extracted |
| chrome mine(s) | a mine where chrome ore is extracted |
| copper mine(s) | a mine where copper ore is extracted |
| mound(s) | a low, isolated, rounded hill |
| diatomite mine(s) | a place where diatomaceous earth is extracted |
| mound | a low, isolated, rounded hill [Undersea Feature] |
| iron mine(s) | a mine where iron ore is extracted |
| monument | a commemorative structure or statue |
| salt mine(s) | a mine from which salt is extracted |
| nickel mine(s) | a mine where nickel ore is extracted |
| lead mine(s) | a mine where lead ore is extracted |
| placer mine(s) | a place where heavy metals are concentrated and running water is used to extract them from unconsolidated sediments |
| abandoned mine | |
| quarry(-ies) | a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted |
| tin mine(s) | a mine where tin ore is extracted |
| mole | a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater |
| moor(s) | an area of open ground overlaid with wet peaty soils |
| moat | an annular depression that may not be continuous, located at the base of many seamounts, islands, and other isolated elevations [Undersea Feature] |
| moraine | a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till |
| marsh(es) | a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation |
| salt marsh | a flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants |
| mosque | a building for public Islamic worship |
| mission | 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 |
| abandoned mission | |
| monastery | a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion |
| mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| mountains | a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges |
| mountains | a well-delineated subdivision of a large and complex positive feature [Undersea Feature] |
| mountain | a well-delineated subdivision of a large and complex positive feature [Undersea Feature] |
| museum | a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited |
| maneuver area | a tract of land where military field exercises are carried out |
| meander neck | a narrow strip of land between the two limbs of a meander loop at its narrowest point |
| novitiate | a religious house or school where novices are trained |
| narrows | a navigable narrow part of a bay, strait, river, etc. |
| nursery(-ies) | a place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting |
| nunatak | a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice |
| nunataks | rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice |
| naval base | an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated |
| oasis(-es) | an area in a desert made productive by the availability of water |
| observation point | a wildlife or scenic observation point |
| observatory | a facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena |
| radio observatory | a facility equipped with an array of antennae for receiving radio waves from space |
| orchard(s) | a planting of fruit or nut trees |
| ocean | one of the major divisions of the vast expanse of salt water covering part of the earth |
| oilfield | an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value |
| oil pipeline junction | a section of an oil pipeline where two or more pipes join together |
| oil pipeline | a pipeline used for transporting oil |
| abandoned oil well | |
| oil refinery | a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products |
| tank farm | a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored |
| oil well | a well from which oil may be pumped |
| overfalls | an area of breaking waves caused by the meeting of currents or by waves moving against the current |
| palace | a large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence |
| pan | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| pans | a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool |
| pass | a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other |
| political entity | |
| dependent political entity | |
| freely associated state | |
| independent political entity | |
| section of independent political entity | |
| semi-independent political entity | |
| peat cutting area | an area where peat is harvested |
| peninsula | an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water |
| section of peninsula | |
| pagoda | a tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine |
| pier | a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation |
| peak | a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature |
| parking lot | an area used for parking vehicles |
| peaks | pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features |
| peaks | prominent elevations, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit [Undersea Feature] |
| peak | a prominent elevation, part of a larger feature, either pointed or of very limited extent across the summit [Undersea Feature] |
| plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| section of plateau | |
| polder | an area reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining |
| platform | a flat or gently sloping underwater surface extending seaward from the shore [Undersea Feature] |
| plain(s) | an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area |
| plain | a flat, gently sloping or nearly level region [Undersea Feature] |
| section of plain | |
| plateau | a comparatively flat-topped feature of considerable extent, dropping off abruptly on one or more sides [Undersea Feature] |
| oil pumping station | a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline |
| water pumping station | a facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline |
| pond | a small standing waterbody |
| intermittent pond | |
| salt pond | a small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| intermittent salt pond(s) | |
| ponds | small standing waterbodies |
| fishponds | the ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| intermittent ponds | |
| salt ponds | small standing bodies of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast |
| pinnacle | a high tower or spire-shaped pillar of rock or coral, alone or cresting a summit [Undersea Feature] |
| post office | a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed |
| pool(s) | 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 |
| intermittent pool | |
| police post | a building in which police are stationed |
| populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| capital of a political entity | |
| populated locality | an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings |
| abandoned populated place | |
| religious populated place | a populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations |
| populated places | cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work |
| destroyed populated place | a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war |
| section of populated place | |
| abandoned police post | |
| park | an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation |
| park gate | a controlled access to a park |
| park headquarters | a park administrative facility |
| promenade | a place for public walking, usually along a beach front |
| prison | a facility for confining prisoners |
| reformatory | a facility for confining, training, and reforming young law offenders |
| abandoned prison | |
| promontory(-ies) | a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland |
| parish | an ecclesiastical district |
| port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| province | a region identifiable by a group of similar physiographic features whose characteristics are markedly in contrast with surrounding areas [Undersea Feature] |
| power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| hydroelectric power station | a building where electricity is generated from water power |
| border post | a post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods |
| customs post | a building at an international boundary where customs and duties are paid on goods |
| patrol post | a post from which patrols are sent out |
| point | a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| portage | a place where boats, goods, etc., are carried overland between navigable waters |
| points | tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| pyramid | an ancient massive structure of square ground plan with four triangular faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs |
| pyramids | ancient massive structures of square ground plan with four triangular faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs |
| quicksand | an area where loose sand with water moving through it may become unstable when heavy objects are placed at the surface, causing them to sink |
| quay | a structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities |
| ravine | a small canyon [Undersea Feature] |
| reach | a straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends |
| road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| ancient road | the remains of a road used by ancient cultures |
| road bend | a conspicuously curved or bent section of a road |
| road cut | an excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road |
| beach ridge | a ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series |
| ridge(s) | a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest |
| icecap ridge | a linear elevation on an icecap |
| ridge | a long narrow elevation with steep sides [Undersea Feature] |
| road junction | a place where two or more roads join |
| roadstead | an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor |
| ridges | long narrow elevations with steep sides [Undersea Feature] |
| golf course | a recreation field where golf is played |
| racetrack | a track where races are held |
| stony desert | a desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones |
| republic | |
| reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| agricultural reserve | a tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development |
| forest reserve | a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use of species or products |
| hunting reserve | a tract of land used primarily for hunting |
| nature reserve | an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat |
| palm tree reserve | an area of palm trees where use is controlled |
| reservation | a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations |
| wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material |
| coral reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of coral |
| reefs | surface-navigation hazards composed of consolidated material [Undersea Feature, less than 20m deep] |
| reef | a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material [Undersea Feature, less than 20m deep] |
| section of reef | |
| region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| economic region | a region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes |
| lake region | a tract of land distinguished by numerous lakes |
| resthouse | a structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers |
| rise | a broad elevation that rises gently, and generally smoothly, from the sea floor [Undersea Feature] |
| railroad junction | a place where two or more railroad tracks join |
| rock | a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass |
| rockfall | an irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope |
| rookery | the breeding place of a colony of birds or seals |
| rocks | conspicuous, isolated rocky masses |
| religious site | an ancient site of significant religious importance |
| retreat | a place of temporary seclusion, especially for religious groups |
| ramp | a gentle slope connecting areas of different elevations [Undersea Feature] |
| ranch(es) | a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock |
| artillery range | a tract of land used for artillery firing practice |
| range | a series of associated ridges or seamounts [Undersea Feature] |
| rapids | a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed |
| railroad | a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances |
| abandoned railroad | |
| railroad siding | a short track parallel to and joining the main track |
| railroad signal | a signal at the entrance of a particular section of track governing the movement of trains^M |
| resort | a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities |
| railroad station | a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight |
| abandoned railroad station | |
| railroad stop | a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight |
| abandoned railroad stop | |
| reservoir(s) | an artificial pond or lake |
| intermittent reservoir | |
| water tank | a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level |
| caravan route | the route taken by caravans |
| ruin(s) | a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional |
| ravine(s) | a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge |
| railroad yard | a system of tracks used for the making upof trains, and switching and storing freight cars |
| salt area | a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation |
| sand area | a tract of land covered with sand |
| dry stream bed | a channel formerly containing the water of a stream |
| sabkha(s) | a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides |
| school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| agricultural school | a school with a curriculum focused on agriculture |
| college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| military school | a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum |
| maritime school | a school at which maritime sciences form the core of the curriculum |
| seachannel | a continuously sloping, elongated depression commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides [Undersea Feature] |
| scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| escarpment | a long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below |
| seachannels | continuously sloping, elongated depressions commonly found in fans or plains and customarily bordered by levees on one or two sides [Undersea Feature] |
| sound | a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water |
| saddle | a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains |
| saddle | a low part, resembling in shape a saddle, in a ridge or between contiguous seamounts [Undersea Feature] |
| sea | a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean |
| shelf | 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 [Undersea Feature] |
| shoal | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material [Undersea Feature, less than 20m deep] |
| shoal(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material |
| shore | a narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively |
| sheepfold | a fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals |
| shrine | a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept |
| storehouse | a building for storing goods, especially provisions |
| shoals | surface-navigation hazards composed of unconsolidated material [Undersea Feature, less than 20m deep] |
| shelf valley | a valley on the shelf, generally the shoreward extension of a canyon [Undersea Feature] |
| sill | the low part of an underwater gap or saddle separating basins, including a similar feature at the mouth of a fjord |
| sill | the low part of a gap or saddle separating basins [Undersea Feature] |
| sinkhole | a small crater-shape depression in a karst area |
| sluice | a conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate |
| slide | a mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area |
| slope(s) | a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle |
| slope | the slope seaward from the shelf edge to the beginning of a continental rise or the point where there is a general reduction in slope [Undersea Feature] |
| seamounts | elevations rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit [Undersea Feature] |
| seamount | an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit [Undersea Feature] |
| snowfield | an area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier |
| sanitarium | a facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated |
| spa | a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring |
| spit | a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody |
| spillway | a passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam |
| spring(s) | a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| sulphur spring(s) | a place where sulphur ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| hot spring(s) | a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground |
| spur | a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature [Undersea Feature] |
| spur(s) | a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation |
| square | a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city |
| street | a paved urban thoroughfare |
| stable | a building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses |
| stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| stock route | a route taken by livestock herds |
| stream | a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| anabranch | a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream |
| stream bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream |
| canalized stream | a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened |
| distributary(-ies) | a branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal |
| headwaters | the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin |
| intermittent stream | |
| section of intermittent stream | |
| stream mouth(s) | a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea |
| abandoned watercourse | a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns |
| streams | bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land |
| lost river | a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area |
| section of stream | |
| scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| coast guard station | a facility from which the coast is guarded by armed vessels |
| experiment station | a facility for carrying out experiments |
| forest station | a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management |
| inspection station | a station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected |
| meteorological station | a station at which weather elements are recorded |
| radio station | a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves |
| satellite station | a facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites |
| whaling station | a facility for butchering whales and processing train oil |
| steps | stones or slabs placed for ease in ascending or descending a steep slope |
| strait | a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water |
| swamp | a wetland dominated by tree vegetation |
| irrigation system | a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc. |
| talus slope | a steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope |
| territory | |
| terrace | 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 [Undersea Feature] |
| tomb(s) | a structure for interring bodies |
| temple(s) | an edifice dedicated to religious worship |
| tablemounts (or guyots) | seamounts having a comparatively smooth, flat top [Undersea Feature] |
| tablemount (or guyot) | a seamount having a comparatively smooth, flat top [Undersea Feature] |
| tongue | an elongate (tongue-like) extension of a flat sea floor into an adjacent higher feature [Undersea Feature] |
| cattle dipping tank | a small artificial pond used for immersing cattle in chemically treated water for disease control |
| tunnel | a subterranean passageway for transportation |
| canal tunnel | a tunnel through which a canal passes |
| natural tunnel | a cave that is open at both ends |
| road tunnel | a tunnel through which a road passes |
| railroad tunnel | a tunnel through which a railroad passes |
| tunnels | subterranean passageways for transportation |
| tower | a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter |
| tribal area | a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes |
| tree(s) | a conspicuous tree used as a landmark |
| interdune trough(s) | a long wind swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes |
| trough | a long depression of the sea floor characteristically flat bottomed and steep sided, and normally shallower than a trench [Undersea Feature] |
| triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| trail | a path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles |
| oil pipeline terminal | a tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline |
| trench | a long, narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical depression of the sea floor, with relatively steep sides [Undersea Feature] |
| terrace | a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody |
| tundra | a marshy, treeless, high latitude plain, dominated by mosses, lichens, and low shrub vegetation under permafrost conditions |
| upland | an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief |
| United States Government Establishment | a facility operated by the United States Government in Panama |
| valley | an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream |
| hanging valley | a valley the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads; most common in areas that have been glaciated |
| valleys | elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream |
| valley | a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient. (This term is generally not used for features that have canyon-like characteristics for a significant portion of their extent) [Undersea Feature] |
| section of valley | |
| veterinary facility | a building or camp at which veterinary services are available |
| vineyard | a planting of grapevines |
| vineyards | plantings of grapevines |
| volcano | a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top |
| valleys | a relatively shallow, wide depression, the bottom of which usually has a continuous gradient. (This term is generally not used for features that have canyon-like characteristics for a significant portion of their extent) [Undersea Feature] |
| wadi | 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 |
| wadi bend | a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi |
| wadi junction | a place where two or more wadies join |
| wadi mouth | the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody |
| wadies | valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East |
| section of wadi | |
| wall | a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure |
| ancient wall | the remains of a linear defensive stone structure |
| weir(s) | a small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel |
| wharf(-ves) | a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities |
| whirlpool | a turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream |
| well | 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 |
| abandoned well | |
| wells | 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 |
| wreck | the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
| wetland | an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation |
| intermittent wetland | |
| watercourse | a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water |
| waterhole(s) | a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas |
| waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| zone | |
| buffer zone | a zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent |
| free trade zone | an area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations |
| leased zone | a tract of land leased by the United States from Panama |
| zoo | a zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition |
- NASA Official: Steve Kempler
- Website Curator: Stephen W Berrick
- Last updated: February 11, 2009 21:04:06 GMT
