Contra Costa 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	2
Bars	6
Basins	1
Bays	18
Beaches	2
Benches	1
Bends	1
Canals	13
Capes	29
Channels	16
Flats	3
Gaps	3
Guts	12
Islands	18
Lakes	4
Pillars	2
Ranges	6
Reservoirs	25
Ridges	27
Springs	9
Streams	58
Summits	36
Swamps	4
Valleys	51

Cultural Features

Airports
Public and Private Airports	4
Heliports	1
Cemeteries	20
Education - Schools
Other Schools	75
Elementary Schools	132
Middle Schools	43
High Schools	52
Colleges & University	10
Technical & Trade School	3
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
Ambulance Service	8
Fire Station & EMS Station	75
Law Enforcement	29
Federal Lands & Reserves
Parks	4
Wildlife Areas	1
Government Services
City or Town Hall	19
Court House	5
Post Offices	44
Hospitals & Medical Centers	6
Public Landmarks & Attractions
Campgrounds	9
Picnic Areas	24
Trailheads	27
Visitor Centers	5

Historical Features
Military (Historical)	6
Populated Places	5
Swamps	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

Contra Costa County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Contra Costa County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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