abyssal features abyssal hills abyssal plains academies accelerators access areas access sites adits (mine sites) administrative areas administrative divisions administrative facilities adminstrative facilities affluents agricultural colonies agricultural facilities agricultural regions agricultural reserves agricultural schools agricultural sites Use for locations and facilities named for their agricultural purposes of raising crops and livestock. ahus air force bases air routes airbases airfields airport features airports airstrips alluvial fans amphibious bases amphitheaters amphitheatres amusement parks anabranches anchorages ancient sites anclajes animal pounds animal shelters antenna field sites anticlines apartment blocks apartment houses aprons (geological) aquacultural sites aquariums aquatic centers aqueducts aquifers arboretums archaeological centers archaeological sites archeological sites arches (natural formation) archipelagos archive buildings archives Arctic land arenas aretes arid regions army facilities arroyos arrugados arsenals art galleries artificial islands artillery ranges asphalt lakes astronomical stations asylums athletic complexes athletic fields atolls atomic centers auditoriums backwaters badlands bahias bailing stations bajadas ball parks banana plantations banks (commercial) banks (hydrographic) banks (seafloor) barns barracks barrancas barren lands barrier reefs barrios bars (physiographic) baseball fields bases (military) basins battle grounds battle sites battlefields bayous bays beach ridges beaches beacons beaver dams beaver ponds bench marks benches (natural) benches (seafloor) bends (river) berms bights biogeographic regions biomes blast furnaces blowholes blowouts bluffs boardwalks boat houses boat landings boat launches boat ramps boat yards boathouses boatyards bodies of water bogs border posts borderlands (continental margins) boroughs botanical gardens bottomlands boulder fields boundaries boundary markers boundary regions bowls (performance) breakwaters breweries bridges brooks buffer zones buildings buoys burial caves burns (hydrographic) burying grounds bushes business centers buttes cabins cableways cadastral areas cairns calderas campgrounds camping sites camps camps (military) campuses canal bends canal tunnels canalized streams canals canneries cantons canyons capes capitals capitol buildings caravan routes carillons cascades casinos castles cataracts catchments cathedrals cattle dipping tanks causeways cave entrances caverns caves cays cement plants cemeteries census areas cerros channels chapels chapparal areas chart regions chasms childrens homes chotts chrome mines churches chutes (hydrographic) cienagas cirques cisterns cities For smaller, less formally established communities, use 'populated places'. For independent cities, use 'countries, 2nd order divisions. city halls civic centers civil areas civil buildings claims (land) clearings clefts cliff dwellings cliffs climatic regions clinics club houses clubs (recreational) coal fields coal mines coalfields coast guard stations coastal plains coastal zones coasts coconut groves coliseums colleges collieries cols commemorative areas commercial sites commissaries commons commonwealths communes communication centers communities community centers community houses companies compressor stations concert halls concession areas condominiums cones (geological) conference facilities confluences conservation areas consulates continental divides continental margins continental rises continental shelves continental slopes continents control points convalescent centers convention centers convents cooper works copper mines coral reefs cordilleras corn belts corrals correctional facilities corridors cotton gins cotton plantations coulees counties countries countries, 1st order divisions countries, 2nd order divisions countries, 3rd order divisions countries, 4th order divisions country clubs country houses county seats court houses courthouses covered bridges covered reservoirs coves crags crater lakes craters creeks crevasses croplands crossings cuestas cultivated areas cultivated croplands currents customs houses customs posts cutoffs (hydrographic) cwms dairies dam sites dams data collection facilities deep-sea trenches deeps (ocean) defiles deltas demilitarized zones demonstration areas dependent political entities depots depressions deserts detention camps detention centers detention homes diatomite mines dikes (manmade) dispensaries (medical) disposal sites distilleries distributaries districts ditch mouths ditches dock yards docking basins docks dockyards domes (physiographic) dormitories dragways drainage basins drainage canals drainage ditches drains (channels) drawbridges drives drumlins dry docks dry lakes dry stream beds dumps dunes dwellings dykes (geologic) earthquake features ecological research sites economic regions ecoregions eddies educational facilities electric plants elevators (agricultural) embankments embassy buildings embayments environmental areas equestrian centers escarpments eskers estates estuaries exhibition buildings experiment stations experimental areas experimental fields facilities facility centers factories fairgrounds falls fans (alluvial) farms farmsteads fault zones faults feedlots fens ferries field campaigns fields filter plants filtration plants fiords fire lookouts fire stations firebreaks firehouses first-order administrative divisions fish farms fish hatcheries fish ponds fisheries fishing areas fishing lodges fishponds fissures fitness centers fjords flats flood control basins floodplains floodways flumes (manmade) flumes (natural) fluvial features folds (geologic) football fields foothills fords (crossings) forest reserves forest stations forested wetlands forests forges forks (physiographic features) fortalices fortifications forts fossilized forests foundaries fourth-order administrative divisions fracture zones free trade zones freely associated states fringing reefs fuel depots fuelbreaks fumaroles furnaces (industrial) furrows gaging stations galleries game management areas gaps garages gardens gas fields gas pipelines gas-oil separation plants gasfields gates (manmade) generating centers generation sites geodectic stations geographic centers geological features geysers glacier features glaciers glades glens gold mines golf clubs golf courses gorges governed places government buildings grabens grades (physiographic) granges grasslands grave sites gravel pits graves graveyards grazing allotments grazing areas grist mills grottoes groves guard stations guest houses gulches gulfs gullies gun clubs guts guyots gymnasiums habitats halls halting places (transportation) hamlets hammocks hanging valleys harbors harbours hatcheries headlands headquarters headstreams headwaters health facilities heaths helibases helipads heliports helistops hermitages highway maintenance sites highways hills historic sites historical landmarks historical markers historical parks historical sites hogbacks holes (seafloor) hollows homes homesteads honor camps honor farms hospitals hostels hot springs hotels houses housing areas housing developments hunt posts hunting lodges hunting reserves huts hydroelectric power stations hydrographic features For natural bodies of water. For constructed waterways, reservoirs, and such, use 'hydrographic structures'. hydrographic structures For constructed bodies of water. For natural water bodies, use 'hydrographic features'. hydrothermal vents ice fields ice masses ice patches ice sheets ice skating rinks icebergs icecap depressions icecap domes icecap ridges icecaps icefalls incinerators inclines independent political entities indian reservations indian reserves industrial areas industrial parks industrial sites infantry camps infirmaries inland seas inlets inns inspection stations institutes institutional sites institutions interdune troughs interfluves intermittent lakes intermittent oxbow lakes intermittent ponds intermittent pools intermittent reservoirs intermittent salt lakes intermittent salt ponds intermittent streams intermittent wetlands intersections intertidal zones iron mines irrigated fields irrigation canals irrigation ditches irrigation systems island arcs islands isles islets isthmuses jails jetties judicial divisions jungles juvenile facilities karst areas kavirs keys (islands) knolls labor camps laboratories lagoons laguna lake beds lake channels lake districts lake regions lakes Use 'reservoirs' for human engineered lakes. land grants land parcels land regions Use for land areas distinguished from ocean areas as well as general land-based regions without a more specific type designation. land-tied islands landfills landing fields landing strips landmarks (monuments) landmarks (reference locations) landslides laterals launch facilities lava areas lava fields lead mines leased areas (government) leased zones (government) ledges legation buildings leper colonies leprosariums levees libraries library buildings light houses light stations lighthouses limekilns linguistic regions llanos locales localities lochs locks lodes (mineral) lodges logging camps lookout (vista) lost rivers lots (land parcels) LTERs malls management areas (reserves) maneuver areas mangrove islands mangrove swamps manmade features mansions map quadrangle regions map regions marinas marine channels marine features marine parks marine regions marine terminals markers marketplaces markets marshes massacre sites massifs mausoleums meadows meander necks meanders median valleys medical centers medical facilities memorial gardens memorials mesas meteorological stations metropolitan areas Metropolitan Statistical Areas metrorail stations milestones military areas military bases military installations military schools mill sites millponds mills millsites mine dumps mine entrances mine shafts mine sites mineral deposit areas mineral springs mines mining areas mining camps mires missile sites missions moats (manmade) moats (seafloor) mobile home parks mobile home sites moles (structural) monasteries monuments moorings moors moraines mosques motels mounds mountain crests mountain ranges mountain summits mountains mounts MSAs mud flats multinational entities municipal courts municipalities municipios munitions plants museum buildings museums narrows (hydrographic) natatoriums national capitals national forests national guard facilities national monuments national parks national seashores nations natural areas natural bridges natural rock formations natural tunnels nature reserves naval bases navigation canals navigation channels neighborhood centers neighborhoods (residential) neutral zones (political) nickel mines novitiates nuclear power plants nunataks nurseries nursing homes oases oblasts observation points observation sites observatories observatorios ocean currents ocean floor features ocean regions Use for sub-regions of oceans and seas. ocean trenches The topographic expression of subduction; the large linear depression of the oceanic lithosphere at a subduction zone. [Penguin Dict. of Geology, Kearey] oceans offices offshore areas offshore platforms oil camps oil fields oil palm plantations oil pipeline junctions oil pipeline terminals oil pipelines oil platforms oil pumping stations oil refineries oil wells oilfields olive groves olive oil mills open pit mines opera houses orchards ore treatment plants orphanages overfalls overpasses oxbow lakes pagodas palaces paleontological sites palm groves palm tree reserves pampas pans (geologic) parishes park gates park headquarters parking lots parking sites parks parkways parsonages passes pastoral sites pastures patrol posts pavilions peaks peat cutting areas peatlands penal camps penal farms peninsulas penitentiaries performance sites petrified forests petroglyphs petroleum basins petroleum fields phosphate works physical education facilities physiographic features picnic areas piers pillars (natural formation) pine groves pinnacles (natural formation) pipelines A tubular conduit of substantial length, with pumps, valves, and control devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. [USGS Circ 1048] pistol ranges (sport) pitches (physiographic) placer mines placers plains planetariums plantations plants (industrial) plaques plateaus platforms (continental margins) platforms (offshore) playas playgrounds playhouses plazas points (physiographic) polders poles (sphere) police posts political areas political entities polo fields ponds pools (water bodies) pools, swimming populated localities populated places portages ports post office buildings post offices postal areas potholes power generation sites A group of associated structures functioning as a unit used for generating electricity. [USGS Circ 1048] power plants power stations powerhouses ppl prairies precincts precipices prefectures preserves primitive areas prisons processing plants production buildings promenades promontories protected areas protectorates provinces provincial parks proving grounds public buildings public use areas pueblos pump houses pumphouses pumping stations pyramids quadrangle regions quagmires quarries quays quebradas quicksand areas race tracks racecourses racetracks raceways radio observatories radio stations railroad features railroad junctions railroad sidings railroad spurs railroad stations railroad stops railroad switches railroad tunnels railroad yards railways rain forests ramps (seafloor) ranches ranger stations ranges (physiographic) rapids ravines reaches (hydrographic) recital halls recreation areas recreation sites recreational facilities rectories redoubts reefs reference locations refineries reflectors reformatories refugee camps refuse disposal sites regions rehabilitation centers religious centers religious facilities religious populated places religious sites republics research areas research facilities research institutes reservations (indian) reservations (nature sites) reserves reservoirs residences residential sites resorts rest areas restaurants resthouses retention basins retreats (religious) revetments rice fields rice growing regions ridges riding stables rifle ranges rift zones rios riparian areas rises (seafloor) river bends rivers road bends road cuts road junctions road tunnels roadless areas roads roadsteads (anchorages) roadways rock deserts rock towers rockfalls rocks rodeo grounds rookeries routes rowhouses rubber plantations ruins runways RV parks sabkhas saddles (physiographic) salt deposit areas salt evaporation ponds salt lakes salt marshes salt mines salt ponds sanatariums sanatoriums sanctuaries (religious) sanctuaries (wildlife) sandbars sandy areas sandy deserts sanitary landfills satellite stations savannahs savannas sawmills scenic areas school districts schools scientific research bases scrap yards scraps scrublands sea arches seachannels (seafloor) seafloor features seamounts seapeaks seaplane bases seaplane landing areas seaports seas seawalls second-order administrative divisions semi-independent political entities seminaries sepulchers settlements sewage treatment plants sheepfolds sheikdoms shelf edges (ocean) shelf valleys (seafloor) shelters shelves, continental ship tracks shoals shooting ranges (sport) shopping centers shopping malls shops shorelines shores shrines shrublands sierra sills (physiographic) sinkholes sinks siphon (physiographic) sisal plantations skeet shooting ranges ski areas ski facilities ski trails slag heaps slides (natural) slopes sloughs slues sluices smelters snow regions snowfields solar power generation sites sounds (bodies of water) space centers spas speedways spillways spits sports facilities sportsman lodges springs (hydrographic) spurs (physiographic) stables stadiums stages (performance) state capitals state forests state parks states stations statistical areas statues steam plants steps (manmade) stock routes stockades stockyards stones stony deserts storage basins storage fields (petroleum) storage structures A large container used for storage. [USGS Circ 1048] storage tanks storehouses stores straits strands stream banks stream bends stream mouths streams streets strip mines structures student unions studios study areas sub-surface dams subcontinents subdivisions submarine canyons subsea features substations suburbs subway stations sugar mills sugar plantations sugar refineries sulfur springs sultanates summits swamps swim clubs swimming pools switches (railroad) symphony halls synagogues synclines tabernacles table mountains tablelands tablemounts (seafloor) tailing ponds tailings talus slopes tank farms tarns taverns tea plantations tectonic features telecommunication features telescopes television stations temples tennis clubs tennis courts terminals (transportation) terraces (physiographic) territorial waters territories test sites theaters theatres thermal features third-order administrative divisions tidal creeks tidal flats tin mines tombs tongues (seafloor) topographic quadrangle regions towers town halls towns township and range areas townships tracts trade zones trading posts traffic circles trailer parks (recreational) trailer parks (residential) trailheads trails training centers tramways transit facilities transmission lines transportation features treatment plants trees trenches (seafloor) trestles triangulation stations tribal areas tributaries troughs (seafloor) trout farms tundras tunnels turning basins underground irrigation canals underground lakes underwater features United States Government establishments universities uplands upwellings urban areas urban parks UTM zones valleys vegetation veterinary facilities viaducts viewing locations village squares villages villas vineyards visitor centers vistas volcanic features volcanoes wadi bends wadi junctions wadi mouths wadis walking paths walls war zones warehouses washes waste disposal sites water bodies water mills water plants water pumping stations water tanks water treatment plants water wells water works watercourses waterfalls waterholes watersheds waterworks weather stations weirs wells wetlands whaling stations wharves wheat belts whirlpools wilderness areas wildlife areas wildlife refuges wildlife reserves windmill power generation sites windmills wineries woods wreck sites wrecking yards wrecks yacht clubs youth centers youth facilities zip code areas zoological gardens zoos