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Chester 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
Basins 2
Forests 1
Lakes 3
Pillars 1
Ranges 3
Streams 134
Summits 10
Swamps 1
Valleys 3
Cultural Features
Airports 32
Bridges 6
Buildings 217
Cemeteries 55
Churches 95
Civil 74
Crossings 2
Dams 44
Hospitals 14
Locales 122
Mines 4
Parks 42
Post Offices 15
Reservoirs 20
Schools 160
Towers 5
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Airports 2
Locales 2
Populated Places 1
Post Offices 21
  • 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