Yakima County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Yakima 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 3
Bars 1
Basins 14
Bays 2
Bends 3
Canals 98
Capes 3
Cliffs 9
Falls 8
Flats 53
Gaps 16
Glaciers 14
Lakes 111
Lava 1
Pillars 10
Plains 2
Ranges 2
Reservoirs 9
Ridges 39
Slopes 1
Springs 73
Streams 254
Summits 100
Swamps 6
Valleys 89
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 11
  Heliports 4
Cemeteries 32
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 19
  Elementary Schools 50
  Middle Schools 21
  High Schools 24
  Colleges & University 3
  Technical & Trade School 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 7
  Fire Station & EMS Station 45
  Law Enforcement 14
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Wilderness Areas 2
  Wildlife Areas 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 14
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 21
Hospitals & Medical Centers 4
Native American Areas
  Reservations 1
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 37
  Picnic Areas 6
  Trailheads 45
Historical Features
Flats 1
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 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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