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New Haven 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 37
Bays 30
Beaches 30
Capes 60
Cliffs 5
Flats 4
Forests 1
Gaps 1
Guts 1
Islands 99
Lakes 132
Pillars 10
Ridges 3
Springs 1
Streams 182
Summits 142
Swamps 29
Valleys 3
Woods 2
Cultural Features
Airports 25
Bridges 18
Buildings 465
Cemeteries 127
Channels 1
Churches 447
Civil 37
Crossings 47
Dams 119
Hospitals 30
Locales 192
Mines 1
Parks 256
Post Offices 15
Reserves 1
Reservoirs 128
Schools 425
Towers 35
Trails 6
Tunnels 2
Historical Features
Airports 3
Bays 2
Bridges 2
Buildings 5
Capes 2
Cemeteries 1
Churches 1
Islands 2
Lakes 1
Locales 56
Military (Historical) 5
Mines 4
Parks 2
Populated Places 30
Post Offices 46
Reservoirs 5
Schools 10
Springs 1
  • 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