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Lake 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
Bays 6
Capes 10
Forests 3
Islands 13
Lakes 79
Springs 1
Streams 18
Summits 2
Swamps 2
Valleys 1
Woods 1
Cultural Features
Airports 20
Bridges 1
Buildings 155
Canals 2
Cemeteries 57
Churches 168
Civil 64
Crossings 1
Dams 14
Hospitals 11
Locales 128
Parks 290
Post Offices 13
Reservoirs 22
Schools 231
Towers 13
Trails 2
Historical Features
Airports 2
Churches 10
Civil 1
Hospitals 1
Locales 7
Military (Historical) 4
Post Offices 2
Schools 57
  • 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