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Albany 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
Bars 1
Bends 1
Capes 2
Cliffs 1
Falls 6
Flats 1
Islands 16
Lakes 17
Ranges 1
Streams 51
Summits 21
Swamps 1
Valleys 4
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports 15
Bridges 11
Buildings 151
Cemeteries 58
Channels 1
Churches 152
Civil 20
Crossings 10
Dams 1
Hospitals 10
Locales 85
Mines 4
Parks 35
Reservoirs 11
Schools 142
Towers 26
Historical Features
Buildings 4
Churches 7
Hospitals 1
Locales 12
Military (Historical) 3
Populated Places 2
Reservoirs 1
Schools 89
  • 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: New York's National Historic Landmarks