GeoDataSource World Land Features Database (Gold Edition) January.2009

GeoDataSource World Land Features Database (Gold Edition) is designed as a professional program that contains land feature names in original language and English, feature type classifications, country names in FIPS and ISO, regions and sub-regions. Database in text format suitable for applications requiring a complete list of city names.

Ian addition, this program is a subset of the GeoDataSource Structural Features Database Premium and Gold Editions.  Mountain, Hill, Island, Locality, Point, Area, Peak, Mountains, Pass, Ridge, Cape, Rock, Hills, Islands, Plain, Valley, Spur, Tribal area, Slope, Depression, Rocks, Dune, Peninsula, Region, Forest reserve, Beach, Cliff, Gorge, Upland, Pan, Polder, Atoll, Park, Grazing area, Plateau, Sand area, Mound, Field, Headland, Escarpment, Mesa, Ford, Section of island, Agricultural colony, Interdune trough, Promontory, Oilfield, Volcano, Land-tied island, Oasis, Desert, Salt area, Nature reserve, Karst area, Spit, Port, Peaks, Cone, Reserve, Butte, Irrigated field, Bar, Nunatak, Canyon, Sinkhole, Lava area, Gap, Cirque, Sandy desert, Saddle, Terrace, Blowout, Dry stream bed, Crater, Coast, Cleft, Wildlife reserve, Military base, Levee, Industrial area, Gasfield, Hammock, Isthmus, Shore, Snowfield, Business center, Nunataks, Stony desert, Blowhole, Reservation, Talus slope, Delta, Rock desert, Valleys, Clearing, Fan, Pans, Fissure, Artificial island, Hunting reserve, Beach ridge, Coalfield, Interfluve, Section of peninsula, Moraine, Hanging valley, Housing development, Mining area, Drainage basin, Maneuver area, Caldera, Beaches, Cuesta, Divide, Points, Naval base, Agricultural reserve, Concession area, Gravel area, Cultivated area, Economic region, Section of valley, Asphalt lake, Section of plain, Cirques, Palm tree reserve, Badlands, Boulder field, Petroleum basin, Battlefield, Common, Corridor, Mangrove island, Reef, Rockfall, Artillery range, Ravine, Peat cutting area, Slide, Bench, Hill, Arctic land, Meander neck, Lake bed etc.

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Major Features:

1. An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more
2. A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
3. A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water
4. A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries
5. A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape
6. A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries
7. A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature
8. A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges
9. A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]
10. A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest
11. A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction
12. A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass
13. Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
14. Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water
15. An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area
16. An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream
17. A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation
18. A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes
19. A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle
20. A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage
21. Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses
22. A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand
23. An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water
24. An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics
25. A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use
26. A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves
27. A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area
28. A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley
29. An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief
30. A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool
31. An area reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining
32. A ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon
33. An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation
34. An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing
35. An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams
36. A tract of land covered with sand
37. A low, isolated, rounded hill
38. An open as opposed to wooded area
39. A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast
40. A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below
41. A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau
42. A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle
43. A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement
44. A long wind-swept trough between parallel longitudinal dunes
45. A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland
46. An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value
47. A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top
48. A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes
49. An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water
50. A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions
51. A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation
52. An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat
53. A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage
54. A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody
55. A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor
56. Pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features
57. A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material
58. A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use
59. A small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides
60. A tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated
61. 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
62. A rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice
63. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area
64. A small crater-shape depression in a karst area
65. An area of solidified lava
66. A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation
67. A bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley
68. An extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes
69. A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains
70. A long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody
71. A small depression in sandy terrain, caused by wind erosion
72. A channel formerly containing the water of a stream
73. A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action
74. A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline
75. A deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff
76. A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife
77. 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
78. A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods
79. An area characterized by industrial activity
80. An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value
81. A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups
82. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water
83. A narrow zone bordering a waterbody which covers and uncovers at high and low water, respectively
84. An area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier
85. A place where a number of businesses are located
86. Rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice
87. A desert plain characterized by a surface veneer of gravel and stones
88. 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
89. A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations
90. A steep concave slope formed by an accumulation of loose rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep slope
91. A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream
92. A relatively sand-free, high bedrock plateau in a hot desert, with or without a gravel veneer
93. Elongated depressions usually traversed by a stream
94. An area in a forest with trees removed
95. 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
96. A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool
97. A crack associated with volcanism
98. An island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon
99. A tract of land used primarily for hunting
100. A ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series
101. A region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur
102. A relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys
103. A mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till
104. 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
105. A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan
106. An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted
107. An area drained by a stream
108. A tract of land where military field exercises are carried out
109. A depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain
110. A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves
111. An asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata
112. A line separating adjacent drainage basins
113. Tapering pieces of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape
114. An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated
115. A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development
116. A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry
117. An area covered with gravel
118. An area under cultivation
119. A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes
120. A small basin containing naturally occurring asphalt
121. Bowl-like hollows partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley
122. An area of palm trees where use is controlled
123. An area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles
124. A high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks
125. An area underlain by an oil-rich structural basin
126. A site of a land battle of historical importance
127. A park or pasture for community use
128. A strip or area of land having significance as an access way
129. A mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody
130. A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material
131. An irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope
132. A tract of land used for artillery firing practice
133. A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge
134. An area where peat is harvested
135. A mound of earth material, at the base of a slope and the associated scoured area
136. A long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody
137. An elevation rising generally less than 500 meters
138. A tract of land in the Arctic
139. A narrow strip of land between the two limbs of a meander loop at its narrowest point
140. A dried up or drained area of a former lake
141. An area used for parking vehicles
142. 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
143. A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level
144. A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

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