WHS

Geography & Places abbreviation · Geographic Feature

WHS
Stands forWorld Heritage Site
CategoriesGeography & Places

WHS stands for World Heritage Site, a geographic feature abbreviation.

Place inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List for outstanding cultural or natural value, such as Machu Picchu or the Great Barrier Reef; the list includes more than 1,200 sites.

Example: Bath is the only entire city in Britain designated a WHS.

Usage notes

The World Heritage Convention was adopted in 1972. Sites under threat may be placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

More geographic feature abbreviations

  • AMSL – Above mean sea level
  • AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • ASL – Above sea level
  • Bch. – Beach
  • Co. – County
  • Cyn. – Canyon
  • Elev. – Elevation
  • Ft. – Fort
  • GIS – Geographic information system
  • Gt. – Great
  • Hbr. – Harbor
  • Hts. – Heights

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