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Carbon 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
Bends 1
Falls 1
Gaps 4
Islands 1
Lakes 7
Pillars 2
Ranges 2
Ridges 5
Springs 3
Streams 82
Summits 18
Swamps 3
Valleys 12
Cultural Features
Airports 9
Bridges 1
Buildings 39
Cemeteries 10
Churches 11
Civil 24
Crossings 2
Dams 39
Hospitals 2
Locales 26
Mines 1
Parks 8
Reservoirs 20
Schools 36
Towers 6
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Airports 1
Buildings 2
Islands 1
Lakes 1
Locales 3
Populated Places 1
Post Offices 1
Schools 10
Springs 2
Streams 1
Towers 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: Pennsylvania's National Historic Landmarks