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Dauphin 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
Falls 1
Forests 1
Gaps 2
Islands 35
Lakes 5
Ranges 3
Ridges 4
Springs 1
Streams 72
Summits 9
Swamps 1
Valleys 3
Cultural Features
Airports 21
Bridges 7
Buildings 70
Canals 1
Cemeteries 30
Churches 100
Civil 41
Crossings 1
Dams 4
Hospitals 6
Locales 47
Mines 5
Parks 44
Post Offices 1
Reservoirs 6
Schools 100
Towers 16
Trails 13
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Churches 2
Populated Places 1
Schools 4
  • 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