geographic feature
Natural land structure
A geographic feature is any natural or human-made characteristic of the Earth's surface that can be identified and mapped.
Natural features include mountains, rivers, valleys, and coastlines.
Human-made features include cities, roads, and dams.
The term appears in cartography, geology, and geography: The canyon is the region's most distinctive geographic feature.
- mountainTall natural landmass
- mountain rangeSeries of connected peaks
- fault lineTectonic boundary crack
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- oceanMassive saltwater body
ocean floor · continental shelf · aquifer · tundra · sinkhole · valley · estuary · river · river delta · magma chamber · rainforest · grassland · wetland · glacier · ice cap · bay · ridge · plain
geographic featurebuilt environment
Human-created physical surroundings
infrastructure · building · urban development · monument · architectural structure
geographic featurepolitical boundary
Edge of governmental jurisdiction
census tract · zoning district · postal zone · electoral district · time zone
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