Kern 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	5
Bars	1
Basins	5
Bays	8
Bends	2
Canals	59
Capes	11
Cliffs	2
Crossings	2
Flats	70
Gaps	18
Islands	1
Lakes	15
Pillars	1
Plains	1
Ranges	21
Reservoirs	18
Ridges	43
Slopes	2
Springs	243
Streams	168
Summits	146
Valleys	278

Cultural Features

Airports
Public and Private Airports	27
Heliports	4
Cemeteries	36
Education - Schools
Other Schools	42
Elementary Schools	139
Middle Schools	45
High Schools	49
Colleges & University	9
Technical & Trade School	7
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
Ambulance Service	7
Fire Station & EMS Station	76
Law Enforcement	32
Prisons & Correctional Facilities	11
Federal Lands & Reserves
National Cemeteries	1
Parks	2
Wilderness Areas	7
Wildlife Areas	3
Government Services
City or Town Hall	10
Court House	4
Post Offices	45
Hospitals & Medical Centers	12
Public Landmarks & Attractions
Campgrounds	51
Picnic Areas	12
Trailheads	10
Visitor Centers	5

Historical Features
Islands	1
Lakes	1
Military (Historical)	4
Populated Places	46
Reservoirs	1
Swamps	1

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

Kern County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Kern County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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