Los Angeles County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Los Angeles County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 4
Bars 7
Basins 32
Bays 46
Beaches 35
Benches 1
Bends 2
Canals 42
Capes 48
Channels 5
Cliffs 2
Falls 2
Flats 46
Gaps 41
Islands 28
Isthmuses 1
Lakes 24
Pillars 2
Ranges 15
Reservoirs 81
Ridges 28
Springs 65
Streams 144
Summits 165
Swamps 2
Valleys 664
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 19
  Heliports 129
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 77
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 564
  Elementary Schools 1,261
  Middle Schools 276
  High Schools 403
  Colleges & University 112
  Technical & Trade School 55
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 24
  Fire Station & EMS Station 406
  Law Enforcement 128
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 6
Federal Lands & Reserves
  National Cemeteries 1
  Forests 1
  Parks 2
  Wilderness Areas 4
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 90
  Court House 28
  Post Offices 257
Hospitals & Medical Centers 126
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 51
  Picnic Areas 39
  Trailheads 155
  Visitor Centers 12
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: California's National Historic Landmarks
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