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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
Bars 1
Bays 2
Beaches 1
Capes 15
Cliffs 1
Guts 1
Islands 2
Lakes 2
Ranges 1
Streams 45
Swamps 6
Valleys 1
Cultural Features
Airports 2
Bridges 4
Buildings 12
Cemeteries 5
Channels 1
Churches 35
Civil 6
Dams 17
Harbors 1
Hospitals 1
Locales 27
Parks 1
Post Offices 3
Reservoirs 16
Schools 8
Historical Features
Churches 3
Crossings 2
Locales 10
Populated Places 4
Post Offices 1
Schools 6
  • 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: Virginia's National Historic Landmarks