Cook County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Cook 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 2
Bars 7
Bays 11
Beaches 22
Canals 14
Capes 3
Channels 1
Cliffs 1
Crossings 5
Flats 7
Guts 4
Islands 5
Lakes 75
Reservoirs 40
Ridges 4
Streams 34
Summits 1
Swamps 6
Woods 110
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 5
  Heliports 33
Cemeteries 155
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 713
  Elementary Schools 657
  Middle Schools 133
  High Schools 224
  Colleges & University 86
  Technical & Trade School 24
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 15
  Fire Station & EMS Station 328
  Law Enforcement 147
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 2
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 123
  Court House 7
  Post Offices 170
Hospitals & Medical Centers 67
  • 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: Illinois's National Historic Landmarks
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