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
| ALL | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| BNCH | Bench | A long, narrow bedrock platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody |
| BNK | Bank(s) | An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation |
| BNKR | Stream bank | A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land |
| BNKU | Bank | An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for safe surface navigation |
| BNKX | Section of bank | |
| BOG | Bog(s) | A wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants |
| BP | Boundary marker | A fixture marking a point along a boundary |
| BRKS | Barracks | A building for lodging military personnel |
| BRKW | Breakwater | A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port |
| BSND | Drainage basin | An area drained by a stream |