Nye 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
Arroyos	20
Basins	27
Benches	3
Capes	2
Cliffs	10
Craters	7
Falls	1
Flats	45
Gaps	55
Lakes	21
Pillars	5
Plains	2
Ranges	38
Reservoirs	43
Ridges	88
Springs	532
Streams	196
Summits	303
Swamps	3
Valleys	345

Cultural Features

Airports
Public and Private Airports	12
Heliports	6
Cemeteries	15
Education - Schools
Other Schools	6
Elementary Schools	6
Middle Schools	2
High Schools	3
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
Ambulance Service	3
Fire Station & EMS Station	16
Law Enforcement	6
Prisons & Correctional Facilities	1
Federal Lands & Reserves
Wilderness Areas	4
Wildlife Areas	1
Government Services
City or Town Hall	1
Court House	2
Post Offices	9
Hospitals & Medical Centers	2
Native American Areas
Reservations	2
Public Landmarks & Attractions
Campgrounds	7
Trailheads	12
Visitor Centers	2

Historical Features
Canals	2
Civil	3
Military (Historical)	2
Populated Places	90
Reservoirs	1
Springs	3

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

Nye County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Nye County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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