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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.
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Physical Features
Areas 3
Basins 1
Benches 1
Bends 2
Falls 25
Gaps 6
Islands 12
Lakes 26
Pillars 2
Ridges 7
Springs 1
Streams 140
Summits 36
Swamps 15
Valleys 15
Cultural Features
Airports 15
Bridges 3
Buildings 213
Cemeteries 57
Churches 30
Civil 77
Crossings 2
Dams 66
Hospitals 10
Locales 93
Mines 5
Parks 21
Post Offices 2
Reservoirs 69
Schools 64
Towers 28
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Buildings 8
Islands 1
Lakes 1
Locales 2
Mines 26
Populated Places 2
Post Offices 4
Reservoirs 1
Streams 6
Swamps 1
Tunnels 7
  • 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