Essex County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Essex 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 1
Bars 82
Basins 2
Bays 72
Beaches 45
Canals 2
Capes 94
Channels 20
Cliffs 13
Flats 1
Guts 4
Islands 179
Isthmuses 1
Lakes 93
Pillars 1
Rapids 1
Reservoirs 95
Ridges 4
Streams 146
Summits 208
Swamps 52
Valleys 1
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 5
  Heliports 12
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 161
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 78
  Elementary Schools 115
  Middle Schools 37
  High Schools 49
  Colleges & University 11
  Technical & Trade School 2
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 5
  Fire Station & EMS Station 81
  Law Enforcement 39
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 1
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 2
  Wildlife Areas 2
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 34
  Court House 4
  Post Offices 54
Hospitals & Medical Centers 13
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Trailheads 12
  Visitor Centers 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: Massachusetts's National Historic Landmarks
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