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Herkimer 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
Bays 5
Benches 1
Bends 1
Capes 5
Cliffs 1
Falls 2
Flats 10
Forests 1
Islands 9
Lakes 296
Pillars 1
Ridges 2
Springs 1
Streams 150
Summits 92
Swamps 27
Valleys 14
Cultural Features
Airports 9
Bridges 4
Buildings 41
Canals 1
Cemeteries 121
Channels 1
Churches 72
Civil 30
Dams 2
Harbors 1
Hospitals 4
Locales 80
Parks 12
Post Offices 14
Reserves 1
Reservoirs 19
Schools 52
Towers 11
Trails 7
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 3
Locales 1
Schools 74
  • 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