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City Names & Geographic Features
Feature names identify places, while related fields provide country, administrative and geographic context.
- City or feature name
- Country association
- Administrative hierarchy
- Coordinates
Understand the core geographic fields, standards and terminology used in global city databases so you can structure and use location data with confidence.
A city record combines place identity, geographic hierarchy, coordinates and supporting attributes.
Feature names identify places, while related fields provide country, administrative and geographic context.
Standardized country identifiers support joins, filtering, dropdowns and interoperability with other systems.
Administrative fields describe the geographic hierarchy above a city, such as state, province, region, county or district.
Coordinates identify a place on Earth and support maps, distance calculations, nearest-city searches and spatial analysis.
Latitude: -90 to +90 Longitude: -180 to +180
Population values can help rank cities, prioritize markets and distinguish major urban areas from smaller settlements.
Time zone information supports scheduling, communications, localization and other time-aware workflows.
Feature designation classifies the type of geographic place represented by a record and helps applications filter locations.
GeoDataSource database files can be imported into relational and NoSQL systems for local application use.
Build structured dropdowns and location selectors using standardized place data.
Use latitude and longitude for maps, spatial analysis and proximity features.
Use supporting attributes for ranking, segmentation, scheduling and location intelligence.
Common questions about city data fields, geographic hierarchy, coordinates and GeoDataSource database updates.
A world cities database can include city names, country codes, administrative divisions, latitude, longitude, population, time zone and feature designation. The exact fields depend on the selected database edition.
ADM1 refers to the first-order administrative division of a country. Depending on the country, this may be called a state, province, region or another equivalent administrative level.
Latitude and longitude provide the geographic position of a place. They are commonly used for mapping, distance calculations, proximity searches, GIS workflows and spatial analysis.
Feature designation identifies the type of geographic feature represented by a record. It helps applications classify and filter places according to their geographic or administrative role.
GeoDataSource World Cities Database editions are updated monthly, helping users keep their local city and geographic reference data current.
Explore GeoDataSource World Cities Database editions or start with the Free Edition.