All places in the Places API are categorized into one out of 9 feature classes (represented by letters) and further subcategorized into one out of 680 feature codes.
Feature Codes
| A: Country, state, region,... | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| ADMD | Administrative division | An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| ADMDH | Historical administrative division | A former administrative division of a political entity, undifferentiated as to administrative level |
| LTER | Leased area | A tract of land leased to another country, usually for military installations |
| PCL | Political entity | |
| PCLD | Dependent political entity | |
| PCLF | Freely associated state | |
| PCLH | Historical political entity | A former political entity |
| PCLI | Independent political entity | |
| PCLIX | Section of independent political entity | |
| PCLS | Semi-independent political entity | |