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Fairfax 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 5
Capes 12
Falls 1
Islands 2
Lakes 3
Streams 90
Summits 7
Swamps 1
Valleys 1
Cultural Features
Airports 9
Bridges 2
Buildings 197
Cemeteries 40
Churches 415
Civil 13
Crossings 56
Dams 25
Hospitals 20
Locales 293
Parks 262
Post Offices 34
Reservoirs 27
Schools 369
Towers 11
Trails 4
Historical Features
Airports 1
Buildings 6
Churches 3
Locales 8
Military (Historical) 18
Populated Places 6
Schools 23
  • 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