Santa Clara County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Santa Clara 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
Basins 1
Bays 1
Canals 3
Capes 4
Channels 1
Falls 4
Flats 18
Gaps 5
Guts 10
Islands 1
Lakes 10
Pillars 5
Ranges 5
Reservoirs 32
Ridges 40
Springs 16
Streams 149
Summits 75
Swamps 3
Valleys 115
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 5
  Heliports 6
Cemeteries 13
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 270
  Elementary Schools 165
  Middle Schools 63
  High Schools 80
  Colleges & University 27
  Technical & Trade School 6
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 6
  Fire Station & EMS Station 99
  Law Enforcement 19
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 15
  Court House 6
  Post Offices 45
Hospitals & Medical Centers 17
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 4
  Trailheads 16
  Visitor Centers 2
Historical Features
Guts 1
Lakes 1
Military (Historical) 3
Populated Places 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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