Nassau County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Nassau 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 7
Bays 33
Beaches 21
Canals 38
Capes 48
Channels 50
Cliffs 1
Flats 7
Guts 4
Islands 54
Lakes 24
Reservoirs 18
Springs 1
Streams 36
Summits 3
Swamps 11
Cultural Features
Airports
  Heliports 14
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 46
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 110
  Elementary Schools 188
  Middle Schools 52
  High Schools 65
  Colleges & University 18
  Technical & Trade School 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 4
  Fire Station & EMS Station 175
  Law Enforcement 32
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 1
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 1
  Wildlife Areas 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 62
  Court House 3
  Post Offices 79
Hospitals & Medical Centers 11
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Trailheads 1
  Visitor Centers 3
Historical Features
Flats 1
Islands 1
Military (Historical) 8
Reservoirs 4
  • 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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