Internet Assigned Numbers Authority • Domains • Protocols • Numbers • About Location Types Registry Created 2006-06-19 Last Updated 2024-07-08 Available Formats [IMG] XML [IMG] HTML [IMG] TXT Registry Included Below • Location Types Location Types Registration Procedure(s) Expert Review Expert(s) Martin Thomson Reference [RFC 4589] Note For "location-type" schema and URN sub-namespace registrations, see [IETF XML Registry]. Available Formats [IMG] CSV Token Description Reference A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air, aircraft such as an airplane, helicopter, gyroplane, glider or lighter-than-air [RFC 4589] devices like a balloon. 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 [RFC 4589] transportation, such as a car. bank Business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial [RFC 4589] purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. 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 [RFC 4589] pedals by which it is propelled. bus-station Terminal that serves bus passengers, such as a bus depot or bus [RFC 4589] terminal. cafe Usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments [RFC 4589] (such as coffee); coffee shop. campground Seasonal area for use with tents, RVs, and camper trailers. [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] care-facility Addressable structure where assisted living is provided, such as a [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] nursing home or assisted living facility. 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] Structure that is addressed from the main building and acts like a detached-unit subaddress, but is not attached to the main building (e.g., a motel [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] with separate cabins). fire-station Building that is used to station firefighters and firefighting [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] equipment, including fire trucks. Government building, such as those used by the legislative, executive, government or judicial branches of governments, including court houses, police [RFC 4589] stations and military installations. hospital Hospital, hospice, medical clinic, mental institution, or doctor's [RFC 4589] office. 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 [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] addressed garage). Library or other public place in which literary and artistic materials, library such as books, music, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, [RFC 4589] records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending. motorcycle A two-wheeled automotive vehicle, including a scooter. [RFC 4589] Structure used by the city, town or state for the maintenance of municipal-garage vehicles (e.g., a highway department garage that maintains plow trucks [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] and road repair equipment). museum Location where objects of historical, artistic, scientific or cultural [NENA NG9-1-1 CLDXF-US] interest are stored and exhibited. 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 [RFC 4589] streets. parking A parking lot or parking garage. [RFC 4589] phone-box A stand-alone emergency phone box used by the phone company or on [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] college campuses. A religious site where congregations gather for religious observances, place-of-worship such as a church, chapel, meetinghouse, mosque, shrine, synagogue, or [RFC 4589] temple. post-office Office or station used by the postal service in which mail is sorted [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] and received. prison Correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or [RFC 4589] for punishment, such as a prison, penitentiary, jail, brig. Public area such as a shopping mall, street, park, public building, train station, airport or in public conveyance such as a bus, train, public plane or ship. This general description encompasses the more precise [RFC 4589] descriptors 'street', 'public-transport', 'aircraft', 'bus', 'bus-station', 'train', 'train-station', 'airport', 'shopping-area', 'outdoors', and 'watercraft'. 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 [RFC 4589] residence of the entity, e.g., including a friend's home. restaurant Restaurant, coffee shop or other public dining establishment. [RFC 4589] school School or university property, but not necessarily a classroom or [RFC 4589] library. Shopping mall or shopping area. This area is a large, often enclosed shopping-area shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants [RFC 4589] usually accessible by common passageways. 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, [RFC 4589] including any sidewalks. Theater, lecture hall, auditorium, class room, movie theater or similar theater facility designed for presentations, talks, plays, music performances [RFC 4589] and other events involving an audience. toll-booth Booth where drivers must pay to enter or cross, such as a bridge toll [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] or state park entry booth. town-hall Building used for the administration of local government, such as a [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] town office building. train Train, monorail, maglev, cable car or similar conveyance. [RFC 4589] train-station Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods; railway [RFC 4589] station, railroad station, railroad terminal, train depot. truck An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling, used primarily to carry [RFC 4589] goods rather than people. 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. [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] warehouse Place in which goods or merchandise are stored, such as a storehouse or [RFC 4589] self-storage facility. waste-transfer-facility Facility used for the management of waste disposal (e.g., a town dump). [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] water In, on or above bodies of water, such as an ocean, lake, river, canal [RFC 4589] or other waterway. water-facility Facility used for the management of water storage, treatment, and [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] distribution, such as a town water treatment facility. 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' [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] overnight summer camp. Contact Information ID Name Organization Contact URI Last Updated [NH_Division_of_Emergency_Services_and_Communications] New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services mailto:DESC.Database&desc.nh.gov 2024-07-08 and Communications Licensing Terms