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Washington 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
Capes 5
Guts 1
Islands 5
Lakes 103
Streams 10
Summits 1
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Bridges 2
Buildings 42
Canals 1
Cemeteries 45
Channels 3
Churches 59
Civil 32
Crossings 15
Dams 5
Hospitals 6
Levees 4
Locales 66
Parks 107
Post Offices 8
Reservoirs 3
Schools 99
Towers 5
Historical Features
Civil 5
Locales 3
Post Offices 18
  • 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