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Monroe 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 2
Basins 1
Bays 5
Capes 14
Falls 1
Islands 3
Lakes 20
Seas 1
Streams 46
Summits 16
Swamps 2
Cultural Features
Airports 14
Bridges 6
Buildings 432
Canals 1
Cemeteries 102
Churches 454
Civil 32
Crossings 1
Dams 3
Harbors 1
Hospitals 16
Locales 260
Parks 32
Post Offices 25
Reservoirs 2
Schools 399
Towers 29
Historical Features
Buildings 3
Churches 5
Hospitals 1
Locales 14
Military (Historical) 1
Reservoirs 1
Schools 118
  • 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