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 |
|---|---|---|
| BUR | Burial cave(s) | A cave used for human burials |
| BUSTN | Bus station | A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers |
| BUSTP | Bus stop | A place lacking station facilities |
| CARN | Cairn | A heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes |
| CAVE | Cave(s) | An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| CH | Church | A building for public Christian worship |
| CMP | Camp(s) | A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| CMPL | Logging camp | A camp used by loggers |
| CMPLA | Labor camp | A camp used by migrant or temporary laborers |
| CMPMN | Mining camp | A camp used by miners |