Nevada County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Nevada 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 5
Basins 6
Bays 1
Beaches 1
Bends 1
Canals 41
Capes 2
Cliffs 7
Crossings 6
Flats 35
Gaps 5
Lakes 55
Ranges 1
Reservoirs 49
Ridges 29
Slopes 2
Springs 32
Streams 109
Summits 83
Swamps 1
Valleys 79
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 6
  Heliports 3
Cemeteries 45
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 16
  Elementary Schools 10
  Middle Schools 3
  High Schools 8
  Colleges & University 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Fire Station & EMS Station 34
  Law Enforcement 8
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 2
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Forests 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 3
  Court House 2
  Post Offices 12
Hospitals & Medical Centers 2
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 37
  Picnic Areas 12
  Trailheads 44
  Visitor Centers 3
Historical Features
Civil 1
Crossings 1
Flats 2
Populated Places 26
  • 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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