GNISFeatureClass

P9677
predicate

Indicates the categorical type or class assigned to a geographic feature in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

All labels observed (15)

Label Occurrences
GNISFeatureClass canonical 1,115
hasGNISFeatureClass 277
featureClass 213

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: GNISFeatureClass
Generated description
Indicates the categorical type or class assigned to a geographic feature in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

Sample triples (1,961)

Subject Object
Carmel Township, Michigan civil
Town of Pinetops, North Carolina populated place
Town of Conetoe, North Carolina populated place
Town of Whitakers, North Carolina populated place
Glenmont, New York populated place
Lamar County
surface form: Lamar County, Texas
civil
East Patchogue, New York populated place
Moore, Idaho populated place
Discovery Rupes scarp via predicate surface "featureClass"
Victoria Rupes rupes via predicate surface "featureClass"
Pickwick Dam, Tennessee populated place
Trollhättan hydropower area river-based hydropower complex via predicate surface "geographicFeatureType"
Jansen, Colorado populated place
North Patchogue, New York census designated place
Riley Township, Michigan civil
DeWitt, Michigan populated place
Elsie, Michigan populated place
Dallas Township, Michigan civil via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Essex Township, Michigan civil
Lebanon, New Jersey civil
Everly, Iowa populated place via predicate surface "geographicFeatureClass"
Fostoria, Iowa civil via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Dickens, Iowa populated place via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Navasota, Texas populated place
Toluca, Illinois populated place via predicate surface "featureClass"
Halford populated place via predicate surface "geographicFeatureClass"
Panorama Point overlook via predicate surface "geographicFeatureType"
Chamiti T (mountain, hill, rock, etc.) via predicate surface "featureClass"
Altmar, New York, United States
surface form: Altmar, New York
populated place via predicate surface "featureClass"
Turin
surface form: Turin, Georgia
populated place
Eagle, Michigan populated place via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Webb, Iowa populated place via predicate surface "geographicFeatureClass"
Isabel Pass mountain pass via predicate surface "geographicFeatureType"
Granite Falls, North Carolina, United States
surface form: Granite Falls, North Carolina
populated place
Clay, New York, United States
surface form: Clay, New York
civil via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Kincaid, Illinois Populated Place via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Hasty, Colorado populated place via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Bonney, Texas populated place
Lincoln Park, Colorado Census Designated Place
Aguilar, Colorado populated place via predicate surface "featureClass"
Aguilar, Colorado civil
Greenbush Township, Michigan civil
Despard, West Virginia populated place
Henniker, New Hampshire populated place
Victor Township, Michigan civil via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Upper Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania civil township via predicate surface "featureClass"
La Grange, Tennessee populated place via predicate surface "featureClass"
Sanger, Texas populated place via predicate surface "hasGNISFeatureClass"
Cadwell, Georgia populated place via predicate surface "featureClass"
Montrose, Georgia populated place via predicate surface "geographicFeatureClass"