Washington, D.C. 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
Bays	2
Beaches	2
Capes	12
Falls	1
Guts	1
Islands	7
Lakes	1
Pillars	1
Springs	1
Streams	16
Summits	22
Valleys	5
Woods	1

Cultural Features
Airports	19
Bridges	49
Buildings	1,729
Canals	2
Cemeteries	19
Channels	4
Churches	616
Civil	9
Crossings	1
Dams	5
Harbors	1
Hospitals	75
Locales	257
Parks	676
Post Offices	73
Reservoirs	7
Schools	569
Towers	30
Trails	12

Historical Features
Areas	2
Bridges	5
Buildings	306
Canals	2
Cemeteries	18
Churches	65
Civil	48
Crossings	4
Hospitals	25
Islands	1
Lakes	2
Locales	111
Military (Historical)	45
Parks	15
Populated Places	26
Post Offices	6
Reservoirs	5
Schools	78
Springs	4
Streams	11
Towers	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, D.C.'s National Historic Landmarks