Location Types Registry

Created

  • 2006-06-19

Last Updated

  • 2024-07-08

Available Formats


Location Types

Registration Procedure(s)

  • Expert Review

Expert(s)

  • Martin Thomson

Reference

Note

For "location-type" schema and URN sub-namespace registrations, see IETF XML Registry.

Available Formats

Token Description Reference
aircraft A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, gyroplane, glider or lighter-than-air devices like a balloon. RFC 4589
airport A place from which aircraft operate, such as an airport or heliport. RFC 4589
arena Enclosed area used for sports events. RFC 4589
automobile A usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation, such as a car. RFC 4589
bank Business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. RFC 4589
bar A bar or saloon. RFC 4589
bus A large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers. RFC 4589
bicycle A vehicle with two wheels tandem, a steering handle, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled. RFC 4589
bus-station Terminal that serves bus passengers, such as a bus depot or bus terminal. RFC 4589
cafe Usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee); coffee shop. RFC 4589
campground Seasonal area for use with tents, RVs, and camper trailers. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
care-facility Addressable structure where assisted living is provided, such as a nursing home or assisted living facility. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
classroom Academic classroom or lecture hall. RFC 4589
club Dance club, nightclub or discotheque. RFC 4589
construction Construction site. RFC 4589
convention-center Convention center or exhibition hall. RFC 4589
detached-unit Structure that is addressed from the main building and acts like a subaddress, but is not attached to the main building (e.g., a motel with separate cabins). New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
fire-station Building that is used to station firefighters and firefighting equipment, including fire trucks. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
government Government building, such as those used by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of governments, including court houses, police stations and military installations. RFC 4589
hospital Hospital, hospice, medical clinic, mental institution, or doctor's office. RFC 4589
hotel Hotel, motel, inn or other lodging establishment. RFC 4589
industrial Industrial setting, such as a manufacturing floor or power plant. RFC 4589
landmark-address Second point for a landmark that has a unique address (e.g., an addressed garage). New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
library Library or other public place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, music, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending. RFC 4589
motorcycle A two-wheeled automotive vehicle, including a scooter. RFC 4589
municipal-garage Structure used by the city, town or state for the maintenance of vehicles (e.g., a highway department garage that maintains plow trucks and road repair equipment). New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
museum Location where objects of historical, artistic, scientific or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. NENA NG9-1-1 CLDXF-US
office Business setting, such as an office. RFC 4589
other A place without a registered place type representation. RFC 4589
outdoors Outside a building, in or into the open air, such as a park or city streets. RFC 4589
parking A parking lot or parking garage. RFC 4589
phone-box A stand-alone emergency phone box used by the phone company or on college campuses. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
place-of-worship A religious site where congregations gather for religious observances, such as a church, chapel, meetinghouse, mosque, shrine, synagogue, or temple. RFC 4589
post-office Office or station used by the postal service in which mail is sorted and received. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
prison Correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment, such as a prison, penitentiary, jail, brig. RFC 4589
public Public area such as a shopping mall, street, park, public building, train station, airport or in public conveyance such as a bus, train, plane or ship. This general description encompasses the more precise descriptors 'street', 'public-transport', 'aircraft', 'bus', 'bus-station', 'train', 'train-station', 'airport', 'shopping-area', 'outdoors', and 'watercraft'. RFC 4589
public-transport Any form of public transport, including aircraft, bus, train or ship. RFC 4589
residence A private or residential setting, not necessarily the personal residence of the entity, e.g., including a friend's home. RFC 4589
restaurant Restaurant, coffee shop or other public dining establishment. RFC 4589
school School or university property, but not necessarily a classroom or library. RFC 4589
shopping-area Shopping mall or shopping area. This area is a large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways. RFC 4589
stadium Large, usually open structure for sports events, including a racetrack. RFC 4589
store Place where merchandise is offered for sale, such as a shop. RFC 4589
street A public thoroughfare, such as a avenue, street, alley, lane, road, including any sidewalks. RFC 4589
theater Theater, lecture hall, auditorium, class room, movie theater or similar facility designed for presentations, talks, plays, music performances and other events involving an audience. RFC 4589
toll-booth Booth where drivers must pay to enter or cross, such as a bridge toll or state park entry booth. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
town-hall Building used for the administration of local government, such as a town office building. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
train Train, monorail, maglev, cable car or similar conveyance. RFC 4589
train-station Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods; railway station, railroad station, railroad terminal, train depot. RFC 4589
truck An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling, used primarily to carry goods rather than people. RFC 4589
underway In a land, water, or air craft which is underway (in motion). RFC 4589
unknown The type of place is unknown. RFC 4589
utilitybox Stand-alone electrical box. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
warehouse Place in which goods or merchandise are stored, such as a storehouse or self-storage facility. RFC 4589
waste-transfer-facility Facility used for the management of waste disposal (e.g., a town dump). New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
water In, on or above bodies of water, such as an ocean, lake, river, canal or other waterway. RFC 4589
water-facility Facility used for the management of water storage, treatment, and distribution, such as a town water treatment facility. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications
watercraft On a vessel for travel on water such as a boat or ship. RFC 4589
youth-camp Seasonal area for housing a youth-related camp, such as a kids' overnight summer camp. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications

Contact Information

Name Organization Contact URI Last Updated
New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications DESC.Database&desc.nh.gov 2024-07-08