Worcester County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Worcester 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 17
Beaches 3
Canals 5
Capes 15
Cliffs 3
Falls 5
Flats 1
Guts 1
Islands 27
Lakes 204
Ranges 1
Rapids 1
Reservoirs 370
Ridges 6
Springs 1
Streams 322
Summits 436
Swamps 50
Valleys 3
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 13
  Heliports 12
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 1
Cemeteries 313
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 90
  Elementary Schools 125
  Middle Schools 41
  High Schools 56
  Colleges & University 15
  Technical & Trade School 9
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 12
  Fire Station & EMS Station 99
  Law Enforcement 71
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 3
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Wildlife Areas 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 58
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 88
Hospitals & Medical Centers 14
Native American Areas
  Reservations 1
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Trailheads 2
Historical Features
Lakes 6
Populated Places 15
Reservoirs 5
Streams 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: Massachusetts's National Historic Landmarks
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