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Erie 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 5
Bays 3
Beaches 5
Capes 5
Cliffs 1
Flats 1
Forests 2
Islands 7
Lakes 2
Streams 68
Summits 10
Swamps 1
Valleys 8
Cultural Features
Airports 28
Bridges 8
Buildings 188
Canals 4
Cemeteries 100
Channels 7
Churches 82
Civil 45
Crossings 9
Harbors 7
Hospitals 16
Locales 116
Mines 6
Parks 57
Post Offices 49
Reservoirs 4
Schools 378
Towers 38
Wells 3
Historical Features
Airports 10
Buildings 1
Hospitals 2
Locales 20
Military (Historical) 9
Parks 1
Populated Places 4
Reservoirs 1
Schools 55
  • 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