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
| T: Mountain,hill,rock,... | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| CRTR | Crater(s) | A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action |
| CUET | Cuesta(s) | An asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata |
| DLTA | Delta | A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream |
| DPR | Depression(s) | A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage |
| DSRT | Desert | A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions |
| DUNE | Dune(s) | A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand |
| DVD | Divide | A line separating adjacent drainage basins |
| ERG | Sandy desert | An extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes |
| FAN | Fan(s) | A fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain |
| FORD | Ford | A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle |