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Hennepin 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
Basins 1
Bays 23
Capes 26
Cliffs 1
Falls 2
Islands 25
Lakes 175
Streams 20
Summits 2
Swamps 4
Cultural Features
Airports 24
Bridges 15
Buildings 184
Canals 8
Cemeteries 79
Channels 1
Churches 528
Civil 44
Crossings 90
Dams 13
Hospitals 32
Locales 215
Parks 440
Post Offices 7
Reservoirs 9
Schools 636
Towers 18
Trails 1
Historical Features
Cemeteries 2
Civil 3
Locales 3
Military (Historical) 2
Post Offices 68
Schools 6
  • 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: Minnesota's National Historic Landmarks