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Northampton 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 6
Bays 35
Beaches 7
Capes 42
Cliffs 2
Flats 1
Guts 37
Islands 23
Lakes 3
Ridges 1
Streams 51
Summits 1
Swamps 15
Cultural Features
Airports 11
Bridges 2
Buildings 20
Canals 3
Cemeteries 6
Channels 45
Churches 37
Civil 12
Dams 9
Harbors 1
Hospitals 1
Locales 35
Parks 5
Post Offices 17
Reservoirs 12
Schools 15
Towers 3
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 1
Locales 3
Military (Historical) 2
Populated Places 4
Post Offices 1
Schools 3
  • 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