Washoe County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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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.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 2
Basins 38
Bays 8
Beaches 7
Canals 15
Capes 8
Channels 1
Cliffs 6
Craters 1
Falls 1
Flats 48
Gaps 23
Islands 3
Lakes 64
Pillars 6
Plains 2
Ranges 29
Reservoirs 84
Ridges 13
Springs 439
Streams 131
Summits 139
Swamps 1
Valleys 188
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 8
  Heliports 7
Cemeteries 10
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 18
  Elementary Schools 74
  Middle Schools 13
  High Schools 20
  Colleges & University 6
  Technical & Trade School 3
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 4
  Fire Station & EMS Station 54
  Law Enforcement 9
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 1
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Wilderness Areas 4
  Wildlife Areas 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 2
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 17
Hospitals & Medical Centers 22
Native American Areas
  American Indian Off Reservation Trust Land 1
  Reservations 1
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 2
  Trailheads 6
  Visitor Centers 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: Nevada's National Historic Landmarks
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