U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Abbreviation List

The following text, standard abbreviations, or short abbreviations may appear in the feature name field or the landmark feature name field.

Feature Type | Standard Abbreviation | Short Abbreviation | Translation
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Academia | Acade | Acad | Academy
Academy | Acad | -- | --
Acueducto | Acued | Acue | Aqueduct
Aeropuerto | Arpto | Arpt | Airport
Air Force Base | AFB | -- | --
Airfield | Afld | -- | --
Airpark | Airpark | Aprk | --
Airport | Arpt | -- | --
Airstrip | Airstrp | Astr | --
Aljibe | Aljibe | Alj | Cistern
Alley | Alley | Aly | --
Alternate Route | Alt | -- | --
Apartment | Apt | -- | --
Aqueduct | Aque | -- | --
Arcade | Arcade | Arc | --
Arroyo | Arroyo | Arry | Creek
Autopista | Atpta | Atpt | Expressway
Avenida | Avenida | Ave | Avenue
Avenue | Avenue | Ave | --
Bahia | Bahia | B | Bay
Bank | Bank | Bnk | --
Basin | Basin | Basn | --
Bay | Bay | B | --
Bayou | Bayou | Byu | --
BIA Highway | BIA Hwy | BIAH
BIA Road | BIA Rd | BIAR | --
BIA Route | BIA Rte | BIAR | --
Bluff | Bluff | Blf | --
Boulevard | Blvd | -- | --
Boundary | Bdy | -- | --
Branch | Branch | Br | --
Bridge | Bridge | Brg | --
Brook | Brook | Brk | --
Building | Bldg | -- | --
Bulevar | Blvr | Blv | Boulevard
Bureau of Land Mgmt Rd | BLM Rd | BLMR | --
Business Route | Bus Rte | Bus | --
Bypass | Bypass | Byp | --
Calle | Calle | C | Street
Calleja | Calleja | Cja | Lane
Callejon | Callej | Cjon | Narrow street
Camino | Camino | Cam | Road
Camp | Camp | -- | --
Campamento | Campam | Camp | Campground
Campground | Campgrnd | Cmpg | --
Canal | Canal | Can | --
Cano | Cano | Cno | Drain
Cantera | Cantera | Cant | Quarry
Canyon | Canyon | Cyn | --
Capilla | Capilla | Cplla | Chapel
Carretera | Carrt | Carr | Road
Caserio | Cas | -- | Public housing project
Causeway | Cswy | -- | --
Cementerio | Cemt | Cem | Cemetery
Cemetery | Cem | -- | --
Center | Center | Ctr | --
Centro | Centro | Ctro | Center
Channel | Chan | -- | --
Chapel | Chapel | Ch | --
Church | Church | Ch | --
Circle | Circle | Cir | --
Circulo | Circ | Cir | Circle
Cliff | Cliff | Clf | --
Club | Club | Clb | --
Colegio | Colegio | Col | College
College | College | Clg | --
Condominio | Cond | -- | Condominium
Condominium | Condo | -- | --
Convent | Cnvt | -- | --
Coulee | Coulee | Coul | --
Country Club | Country Club | CC | --
County Highway | County Hwy | CoHw | --
County Home | County Home | CoHm | --
County Lane | Co Ln | CoLn | --
County Loop | Co Loop | CoLp | --
County Road | County Rd | CoRd | --
County Route | County Rte | CoRt | --
County Spur | Co Spur | CoSp | --
Court | Court | Ct | --
Courthouse | Cthse | Cths | --
Cove | Cove | Cv | --
Crater | Crater | Crtr | --
Creek | Creek | Cr | --
Crescent | Cres | Cres | --
Crossing | Xing | -- | --
Cruce | Cruce | Cru | Crossroad
Dam | Dam | Dm | --
Depot | Depot | Dpo | --
Detention Center | Det Ctr | DtCt | --
District of Columbia Hwy | DC Hwy | DCHw | --
Ditch | Ditch | Dit | --
Divide | Divide | Div | --
Dock | Dock | Dock | Dock
Dormitory | Dorm | -- | --
Drain | Drain | Drn | --
Draw | Draw | -- | --
Drive | Drive | Dr | --
Edificio | Edif | -- | Building
Emergency Road | Em Rd | EmRd | --
Ensenada | Ensen | Ens | Cove
Escarpment | Escarp | Escr | --
Escuela | Escul | Esc | School
Estuary | Est | -- | --
Expreso | Expo | Exp | Expressway
Expressway | Exwy | Expy | --
Extended | Extd | -- | --
Extension | Extn | -- | --
Fairgrounds | Fairgrnds | Fgrn | --
Falls | Falls | Fall | --
Farm Road | Farm Rd | FmRd | --
Farm-to-Market Road | F-M Rd | FMRd | --
Faro | Faro | -- | Lighthouse
Federal Penitentiary | Fed Pen | FdPn | --
Fence Line | Fence | Fen | --
Ferry Crossing | Ferry | Fy | --
Field | Field | Fld | --
Fire Control Road | FC Rd | FCRd | --
Fire District Road | FD Rd | FDRd | --
Fire Road | FR Rd | FRRd | --
Fire Route | FR Rte | FRRt | --
Fire Trail | FR Trl | FRTr | --
Floodway | Floodway | Fldw | --
Flowage | Flowage | Flow | --
Flume | Flume | Flm | --
Forest | Forest | For | --
Forest Highway | For Hwy | ForH | --
Forest Road | For Rd | ForR | --
Forest Route | For Rte | ForR | --
Forest Service Road | FS Rd | FSRd | --
Fork | Fork | Frk | --
Four-Wheel Drive Trail | 4WD Trl | 4WD | --
Fraternity | Frat | -- | --
Freeway | Frwy | Fwy | --
Golf Course | Golf Course | GC | --
Grade | Grade | Grd | --
Gravel Pit | Gr Pit | GrPt | --
Gravero | Grav | -- | Gravel pit
Gulch | Gulch | Gl | --
Gulf | Gulf | Glf | --
Gully | Gully | -- | --
Harbor | Harbor | Hbr | --
High School | H S | HS | --
Highway | Hwy | -- | --
Hill | Hill | -- | --
Hollow | Hollow | Hllw | --
Hospital | Hosp | -- | --
Hotel | Hotel | Htl | --
Iglesia | Iglesia | Igle | Church
Illinois Route | IL Rte | ILRt | --
Indian Route | Ind Rte | IndR | --
Indian Service Route | IndSvRte | IndS | --
Industrial Center | Indl Ctr | IndC | --
Industrial Park | Indl Park | IPrk | --
Inlet | Inlet | Inlt | --
Inn | Inn | -- | --
Institute | Inst | -- | --
Institution | Instn | -- | --
Interstate Highway | I- | -- | --
Isla | Isla | Is | Island
Island | Island | Is | --
Islands | Islands | Is | --
Jail | Jail | Jl | --
Jeep Trail | Jeep Trl | 4WD | --
Kansas State Highway | KS StHwy | KStH | --
Kill | Kill | -- | --
Lago | Lago | Lag | Lake
Lagoon | Lagoon | Lag | --
Lagoons | Lagoons | Lag | --
Laguna | Laguna | Lagn | Lagoon
Lake | Lake | Lk | --
Lakes | Lakes | Lk | --
Lane | Lane | Ln | --
Lateral | Lateral | Ltrl | --
Levee | Levee | Lv | --
Lighthouse | Lghthse | Lh | --
Line | Line | -- | --
Logging Road | Lg Rd | LgRd | --
Loop | Loop | Lp | --
Mall | Mall | Ml | --
Mar | Mar | Mr | Sea
Marginal | Marg | -- | Service road
Marina | Marina | Mrna | --
Marsh | Marsh | Mrsh | --
Medical Building | Med Bldg | MdBl | --
Medical Center | Med Ctr | MdCt | --
Millpond | Mllpd | Mlpd | --
Mission | Msn | -- | --
Monastery | Mony | -- | --
Monument | Mon | -- | --
Motel | Motel | Mtl | --
Motorway | Mtwy | -- | --
Mount | Mount | Mt | --
Mountain | Mtn | Mt | --
Muro | Muro | Mro | Wall
National Battlefield | Nat Bfld | NB | --
National Battlefield Park | Nat Bfld Pk | NBP | --
National Battlefield Site | Nat Bfld Site | NBS | --
National Conservation Area | Nat Con Area | NCA | --
National Forest | Nat For | NF | --
National Forest Develop Road | NFD | -- | --
National Forest Highway | NF Hwy | NFHw | --
National Grassland | Nat Grsslnd | NG | --
National Historic Site | Nat Hist Site | NHS | --
National Historical Park | Nat Hist Pk | NHP | --
National Lakeshore | Nat Lkshr | NLksh | --
National Memorial | Nat Mem | NMem | --
National Military Park | Nat Mil Pk | NMP | --
National Monument | Nat Mon | NMon | --
National Park | Nat Pk | NP | --
National Preserve | Nat Prsv | NPrs | --
National Recreation Area | Nat Rec Area | NRA | --
National Recreational River | Nat Rec Rvr | NRR | --
National Reserve | Nat Rsv | NRsv | --
National River | Nat Rvr | NRvr | --
National Scenic Area | Nat Sc Area | NSA | --
National Scenic River | Nat Sc Rvr | NSR | --
National Scenic Riverway | Nat Sc Rvrwy | NSR | --
National Scenic Riverways | Nat Sc Rvrwys | NSR | --
National Scenic Trail | Nat Sc Trl | NST | --
National Seashore | Nat Seashr | NS | --
National Wildlife Refuge | Nat Wld Rfg | NWR | --
Navajo Service Route | NSv Rte | NSvR | --
Naval Air Station | NAS | -- | --
Naval Base | NB | -- | --
New Jersey Route | NJ Rte | NJRt | --
Nursing Home | Nrs Hme | NrsHm | --
Ocean | Ocean | O | --
Oceano | Oceano | O | Ocean
Office Building | Ofc Bldg | OfBl | --
Office Center | Ofc Ctr | OfCt | --
Office Park | Ofc Park | OfPr | --
Orphanage | Orph | -- | --
Outlet | Outlet | Outl | --
Overpass | Ovps | -- | --
Parish Road | Par Rd | ParR | --
Park | Park | -- | --
Parkway | Pkwy | Pky | --
Parque | Parque | Prqe | Park
Pasaje | Pasaje | Pas | Passage
Paseo | Paseo | Pso | Drive
Paso | Paso | -- | Strait
Pass | Pass | Ps | --
Passage | Psge | Pas | --
Path | Path | -- | --
Peak | Peak | Pek | --
Pike | Pike | Pke | --
Pipeline | Pipe | -- | --
Pista | Pista | Psta | Track
Place | Place | Pl | --
Plaza | Plaza | Plz | --
Point | Point | Pt | --
Pond | Pond | Pd | --
Ponds | Ponds | Pd | --
Port | Port | Prt | --
Power Line | Pwr Line | PwrL | --
Prairie | Prairie | Pr | --
Preserve | Prsv | -- | --
Prison | Prison | Prsn | --
Property Line | Prop Line | Prop | --
Puente | Puente | Pte | Bridge
Quarry | Qry | -- | --
Race | Race | Rc | --
Rail | Rail | R | --
Railroad | RR | -- | --
Railway | Ry | -- | --
Ramal | Ramal | Rml | Short street
Ramp | Ramp | Rmp | --
Rampa | Rampa | Rmp | Ramp
Ranch Road | Ranch Rd | -- | --
Ranch to Market Road | R-M Rd | RMRd | --
Rapids | Rapids | Rpds | --
Ravine | Ravine | Rav | --
Reformatory | Ref | -- | --
Refuge | Refuge | Rfg | --
Reservation | Res | -- | --
Reservation Highway | Res Hwy | ResH | --
Reserve | Rsv | -- | --
Reservoir | Rsvr | -- | --
Reservoirs | Rsvrs | Rsvr | --
Resort | Resort | Rsrt | --
Ridge | Ridge | Rdg | --
Rio | Rio | R | River
River | River | R | --
Road | Road | Rd | --
Roca | Roca | Rc | Rock
Rock | Rock | Rk | --
Rooming House | Rmg Hse | RmHs | --
Route | Route | Rte | --
Row | Row | -- | --
Rue | Rue | -- | --
Run | Run | -- | --
Rural Route | R Rte | Rte | --
Ruta | Ruta | -- | Route
Sanatorium | Sanat | San | --
Sanitarium | Sanit | San | --
School | School | Sch | --
Sea | Sea | -- | --
Seashore | Seashore | Seas | --
Seminary | Sem | -- | --
Sendero | Sndr | -- | Path
Service Road | Srv Rd | SrvR | --
Service Route | Sv Rte | SvRt | --
Shelter | Shltr | Shlr | --
Shoal | Shoal | Shl | --
Shopping Center | Shop Ctr | SC | --
Shopping Mall | Shop Mall | SM | --
Shopping Mart | Shop Mart | SMt | --
Shopping Plaza | Shop Plz | SP | --
Shopping Square | Shop Sq | SS | --
Skyway | Skwy | -- | --
Slough | Slough | Slu | --
Sonda | Sonda | Sd | Sound
Sorority | Soror | Sor | --
Sound | Sound | Sd | --
South Dakota Route or Road | SD | SD | --
Speedway | Spdwy | -- | --
Spring | Spring | Spg | --
Spur | Spur | Spr | --
Square | Square | Sq | --
State Forest Serv Road | St FS Rd | StFS | --
State Highway | State Hwy | StHw | --
State Link | St Link | StLk | --
State Loop | State Lp | StLp | --
State Road | State Rd | StRd | --
State Route | State Rte | SR | --
State Service Road | StSvRd | StSv | --
State Spur | St Spr | StSp | --
Station | Sta | -- | --
Strait | Strait | Strt | --
Stream | Stream | Str | --
Street | Street | St | --
Strip | Strip | Strp | --
Swamp | Swamp | Swp | --
Tank | Tank | Tk | --
Tank Trail | Tk Trl | TkTr | --
Terminal | Term | -- | --
Terrace | Ter | -- | --
Thoroughfare | Thoro | Thfr | --
Throughway | Thwy | -- | --
Tower | Tower | Twr | --
Town Highway | Town Hwy | TwnH | --
Town Road | Town Rd | TwnR | --
Township Highway | Twp Hwy | TwpH | --
Township Road | Twp Rd | TwpR | --
Trace | Trace | -- | --
Trafficway | Tfwy | -- | --
Trail | Trail | Trl | --
Trailer Park | Trlr Pk | TrlP | --
Tributary | Trib | -- | --
Tunel | Tunel | Tunl | Tunnel
Tunnel | Tunnel | Tunl | --
Turnpike | Tpke | -- | --
US Forest Service Road | USFS Rd | USFS | --
Underpass | Unps | Unp | --
United States Highway | US Hwy | USHw | --
United States Loop | US Loop | USLp | --
United States Route | US Rte | USRt | --
Universidad | Univd | Uni | University
University | Univ | -- | --
Unnamed Road | Un Rd | UnRd | --
Valley | Valley | Vl | --
Vereda | Vereda | Vrda | Trail
Via | Via | -- | Way
Village | Vlge | Vlg | --
Vista | Vista | Vis | --
Walk | Walk | Wk | --
Walkway | Wlkwy | Wkwy | --
Wall | Wall | Wl | --
Wash | Wash | Ws | --
Waterway | Wtrwy | Wwy | --
Way | Way | Wy | --
Wetland Mgmt District | Wetland Dist | WMD | --
Wharf | Wharf | Whf | --
Wild and Scenic River | W&S Rvr | W&SR | --
Wild River | Wild Rvr | WldR | --
Wildlife Mgmt Area | Wildlife Area | WMA | --
Yard | Yard | Yd | --
Yards | Yards | Yds | --
Zanja | Zanja | Znja | Ditch