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Hartford 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
Bays 2
Beaches 1
Capes 1
Cliffs 1
Flats 2
Forests 8
Gaps 2
Islands 3
Lakes 109
Pillars 1
Ranges 5
Rapids 1
Ridges 3
Springs 2
Streams 200
Summits 119
Swamps 18
Valleys 6
Woods 2
Cultural Features
Airports 39
Bridges 13
Buildings 472
Canals 1
Cemeteries 142
Channels 1
Churches 447
Civil 34
Crossings 48
Dams 90
Hospitals 22
Levees 2
Locales 250
Mines 1
Parks 248
Post Offices 25
Reservoirs 97
Schools 406
Towers 39
Trails 4
Historical Features
Airports 2
Areas 1
Bridges 7
Buildings 2
Cemeteries 4
Islands 8
Lakes 2
Locales 78
Military (Historical) 3
Mines 1
Parks 7
Populated Places 45
Post Offices 47
Schools 13
Summits 1
Swamps 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: Connecticut's National Historic Landmarks