Whatcom County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Whatcom 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
Areas 1
Bars 6
Basins 7
Bays 28
Beaches 3
Bends 1
Canals 4
Capes 25
Channels 3
Cliffs 11
Craters 2
Falls 7
Flats 8
Gaps 39
Glaciers 33
Islands 12
Lakes 113
Pillars 14
Ranges 3
Rapids 1
Reservoirs 23
Ridges 34
Slopes 1
Springs 1
Streams 287
Summits 136
Swamps 2
Valleys 7
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 12
  Heliports 7
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 2
Cemeteries 26
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 24
  Elementary Schools 38
  Middle Schools 14
  High Schools 15
  Colleges & University 6
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 9
  Fire Station & EMS Station 50
  Law Enforcement 7
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 2
  Wilderness Areas 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 7
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 14
Hospitals & Medical Centers 2
Native American Areas
  American Indian Off Reservation Trust Land 1
  Reservations 2
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 17
  Picnic Areas 4
  Trailheads 26
  Visitor Centers 1
Historical Features
Military (Historical) 3
Populated Places 2
  • 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: Washington's National Historic Landmarks
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