Harris County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Harris 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 13
Bends 7
Canals 10
Capes 10
Channels 4
Cliffs 1
Flats 1
Guts 5
Islands 10
Lakes 42
Ranges 1
Reservoirs 40
Ridges 1
Springs 1
Streams 76
Summits 2
Swamps 9
Valleys 45
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 18
  Heliports 73
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 186
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 236
  Elementary Schools 580
  Middle Schools 199
  High Schools 153
  Colleges & University 55
  Technical & Trade School 25
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 53
  Fire Station & EMS Station 248
  Law Enforcement 102
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 5
Federal Lands & Reserves
  National Cemeteries 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 32
  Court House 2
  Post Offices 87
Hospitals & Medical Centers 84
Historical Features
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 2
  • 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: Texas's National Historic Landmarks
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