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Rensselaer County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Areas 1
Capes 1
Cliffs 1
Flats 2
Forests 2
Gaps 2
Islands 11
Lakes 53
Pillars 1
Streams 63
Summits 46
Swamps 3
Valleys 28
Cultural Features
Airports 8
Bridges 10
Buildings 139
Canals 1
Cemeteries 44
Channels 1
Churches 179
Civil 23
Crossings 3
Dams 3
Harbors 1
Hospitals 4
Locales 62
Mines 3
Parks 18
Post Offices 11
Reservoirs 13
Schools 96
Towers 8
Trails 1
Historical Features
Buildings 7
Churches 4
Hospitals 3
Locales 3
Military (Historical) 1
Plains 1
Schools 25
  • 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