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Berks 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 1
Cliffs 2
Flats 2
Gaps 2
Islands 1
Lakes 2
Pillars 1
Ranges 1
Ridges 2
Springs 8
Streams 82
Summits 58
Valleys 3
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports 23
Bridges 27
Buildings 576
Canals 2
Cemeteries 105
Churches 301
Civil 82
Crossings 1
Dams 66
Hospitals 20
Locales 223
Mines 4
Parks 178
Post Offices 17
Reserves 17
Reservoirs 75
Schools 210
Towers 10
Trails 27
Historical Features
Airports 1
Bridges 3
Buildings 8
Civil 4
Islands 2
Locales 16
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 9
Post Offices 6
Reservoirs 1
Schools 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: Pennsylvania's National Historic Landmarks