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
| R: Road, railroad | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| CSWY | Causeway | A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water |
| OILP | Oil pipeline | A pipeline used for transporting oil |
| PRMN | Promenade | A place for public walking, usually along a beach front |
| PTGE | Portage | A place where boats, goods, etc., are carried overland between navigable waters |
| RD | Road | An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| RDA | Ancient road | The remains of a road used by ancient cultures |
| RDB | Road bend | A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road |
| RDCUT | Road cut | An excavation cut through a hill or ridge for a road |
| RDJCT | Road junction | A place where two or more roads join |
| RJCT | Railroad junction | A place where two or more railroad tracks join |