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Washoe County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Areas 2
Basins 39
Bays 8
Beaches 7
Capes 8
Cliffs 6
Craters 1
Falls 1
Flats 56
Gaps 23
Islands 3
Lakes 51
Pillars 6
Plains 2
Ranges 30
Ridges 13
Springs 445
Streams 138
Summits 136
Swamps 1
Valleys 184
Cultural Features
Airports 25
Buildings 73
Canals 15
Cemeteries 4
Channels 1
Churches 1
Civil 26
Crossings 27
Dams 43
Hospitals 41
Locales 241
Mines 84
Parks 61
Post Offices 25
Reserves 4
Reservoirs 86
Schools 169
Towers 39
Trails 1
Wells 108
Historical Features
Airports 6
Bridges 1
Civil 1
Crossings 1
Dams 1
Hospitals 1
Locales 71
Military (Historical) 6
Mines 1
Parks 1
Populated Places 19
Post Offices 40
Reservoirs 1
Schools 12
  • 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: Nevada's National Historic Landmarks