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San Mateo 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
Bars 4
Bays 6
Beaches 25
Bends 1
Capes 19
Falls 1
Flats 5
Guts 11
Islands 20
Lakes 10
Pillars 1
Ridges 24
Slopes 1
Springs 1
Streams 113
Summits 33
Valleys 49
Cultural Features
Airports 4
Bridges 1
Buildings 146
Canals 1
Cemeteries 25
Channels 3
Churches 153
Civil 42
Crossings 70
Dams 20
Harbors 7
Hospitals 17
Locales 166
Mines 3
Parks 235
Post Offices 32
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 16
Schools 319
Towers 20
Trails 45
Tunnels 2
Historical Features
Airports 1
Churches 4
Hospitals 4
Lakes 1
Locales 5
Military (Historical) 7
Parks 4
Populated Places 3
Post Offices 2
Schools 15
  • 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