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San Francisco 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
Arches 2
Areas 1
Bars 10
Bays 13
Beaches 4
Capes 14
Falls 2
Flats 2
Forests 1
Islands 21
Lakes 13
Ranges 1
Ridges 1
Streams 1
Summits 22
Woods 2
Cultural Features
Airports 3
Bridges 2
Buildings 244
Cemeteries 1
Channels 5
Churches 249
Civil 7
Dams 6
Harbors 6
Hospitals 38
Locales 115
Parks 181
Post Offices 24
Reserves 1
Reservoirs 9
Schools 308
Towers 21
Trails 1
Tunnels 5
Historical Features
Airports 2
Bays 3
Buildings 13
Capes 2
Cemeteries 1
Channels 1
Churches 10
Hospitals 5
Locales 8
Military (Historical) 26
Parks 3
Populated Places 1
Schools 19
  • 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