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 684 feature codes.
Feature Codes
| S: Spot, building, farm | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| CMPO | Oil camp | A camp used by oilfield workers |
| CMPQ | Abandoned camp | |
| CMPRF | Refugee camp | A camp used by refugees |
| CMTY | Cemetery | A burial place or ground |
| COMC | Communication center | A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| CRRL | Corral(s) | A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals |
| CSNO | Casino | A building used for entertainment, especially gambling |
| CSTL | Castle | A large fortified building or set of buildings |
| CSTM | Customs house | A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared |
| CTHSE | Courthouse | A building in which courts of law are held |