Pierce County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Pierce 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
Arches 1
Areas 1
Bars 4
Basins 12
Bays 46
Beaches 2
Canals 1
Capes 40
Channels 2
Cliffs 28
Craters 2
Falls 32
Flats 33
Gaps 20
Glaciers 32
Islands 27
Lakes 154
Pillars 11
Ranges 4
Reservoirs 36
Ridges 39
Springs 5
Streams 200
Summits 200
Swamps 24
Valleys 11
Woods 28
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 13
  Heliports 11
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 21
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 66
  Elementary Schools 147
  Middle Schools 43
  High Schools 40
  Colleges & University 15
  Technical & Trade School 2
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 2
  Fire Station & EMS Station 109
  Law Enforcement 27
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 2
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 1
  Wilderness Areas 3
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 23
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 37
Hospitals & Medical Centers 10
Native American Areas
  American Indian Off Reservation Trust Land 1
  Reservations 2
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 7
  Picnic Areas 9
  Trailheads 73
  Visitor Centers 4
Historical Features
Capes 1
Populated Places 2
Reservoirs 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: Washington's National Historic Landmarks
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