Luzerne County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Luzerne 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
Benches 1
Bends 2
Crossings 1
Falls 25
Gaps 7
Islands 11
Lakes 25
Pillars 2
Reservoirs 66
Ridges 7
Springs 1
Streams 140
Summits 36
Swamps 17
Valleys 14
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 4
  Heliports 10
Cemeteries 261
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 32
  Elementary Schools 38
  Middle Schools 6
  High Schools 11
  Colleges & University 7
  Technical & Trade School 8
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 23
  Fire Station & EMS Station 97
  Law Enforcement 54
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 73
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 40
Hospitals & Medical Centers 7
Historical Features
Islands 1
Lakes 1
Populated Places 2
Reservoirs 1
Streams 6
Swamps 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
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