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Ventura 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 1
Areas 7
Basins 4
Bays 12
Beaches 13
Benches 2
Bends 1
Capes 7
Cliffs 3
Falls 3
Flats 28
Gaps 12
Islands 10
Lakes 5
Pillars 1
Ranges 2
Ridges 13
Slopes 1
Springs 36
Streams 117
Summits 70
Valleys 206
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports 20
Buildings 146
Cemeteries 13
Channels 1
Churches 273
Civil 28
Dams 15
Harbors 5
Hospitals 19
Locales 389
Mines 15
Oilfields 9
Parks 233
Post Offices 11
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 12
Schools 265
Towers 25
Trails 39
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Airports 1
Bays 1
Buildings 1
Churches 6
Hospitals 2
Locales 28
Military (Historical) 2
Populated Places 89
Post Offices 9
Schools 11
Streams 1
Trails 2
  • 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