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Centre 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
Basins 1
Bends 1
Capes 1
Cliffs 1
Flats 2
Forests 3
Gaps 59
Pillars 1
Ranges 2
Ridges 6
Springs 15
Streams 152
Summits 46
Swamps 2
Valleys 80
Cultural Features
Airports 18
Buildings 123
Cemeteries 28
Churches 35
Civil 37
Dams 11
Locales 56
Mines 4
Parks 22
Reservoirs 9
Schools 51
Towers 14
Trails 104
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 2
Civil 1
Dams 1
Locales 8
Populated Places 1
Post Offices 2
Schools 14
  • 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