it's a place for helicopters to land.
On a map, a star usually marks the capital of the state, province, or country. A dot in a circle usually marks other major cities.
An "L" inside a circle.
the Arctic Circle
The circle with a star inside represents a capital city on the map.
A star is a capital and a circle is a city
Compass Rose
capital city
it means a capital
capital city
Compass Rose
a city
A capitol city.
Compass Rose
a state capital
it means the national capital on a map
Compass Rose