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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
Bays 2
Capes 1
Cliffs 1
Falls 1
Lakes 11
Streams 14
Summits 4
Swamps 2
Cultural Features
Airports 20
Bridges 3
Buildings 224
Cemeteries 21
Channels 9
Churches 260
Civil 23
Crossings 30
Dams 4
Hospitals 23
Locales 80
Parks 93
Post Offices 9
Reservoirs 10
Schools 325
Towers 8
Historical Features
Airports 1
Buildings 3
Churches 4
Hospitals 5
Locales 2
Military (Historical) 1
Parks 1
Reservoirs 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: New Jersey's National Historic Landmarks