Essex County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Essex 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 1
Bars 2
Basins 5
Bays 47
Beaches 1
Benches 7
Capes 43
Channels 5
Cliffs 8
Crossings 1
Falls 22
Flats 3
Gaps 18
Islands 14
Lakes 333
Pillars 5
Ranges 4
Rapids 2
Reservoirs 8
Ridges 24
Springs 1
Streams 276
Summits 557
Swamps 20
Valleys 7
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 6
  Heliports 2
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 44
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 9
  Elementary Schools 9
  Middle Schools 2
  High Schools 4
  Colleges & University 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 5
  Fire Station & EMS Station 25
  Law Enforcement 9
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 4
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 19
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 29
Hospitals & Medical Centers 1
Historical Features
Civil 1
Military (Historical) 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: New York's National Historic Landmarks
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