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
| L: Parks,area, ... | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| CONT | Continent | Continent: Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica |
| CST | Coast | A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline |
| CTRB | Business center | A place where a number of businesses are located |
| DEVH | Housing development | A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan |
| FLD | Field(s) | An open as opposed to wooded area |
| FLDI | Irrigated field(s) | A tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated |
| GASF | Gasfield | An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value |
| GRAZ | Grazing area | An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing |
| GVL | Gravel area | An area covered with gravel |
| INDS | Industrial area | An area characterized by industrial activity |