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Harlan County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Physical Features
Bars 1
Flats 4
Forests 1
Gaps 36
Lakes 1
Pillars 1
Ridges 27
Streams 385
Summits 22
Valleys 29
Cultural Features
Airports 2
Buildings 28
Cemeteries 35
Churches 16
Civil 8
Dams 1
Hospitals 2
Levees 1
Locales 12
Mines 2
Parks 5
Post Offices 5
Reservoirs 2
Schools 18
Towers 8
Trails 1
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Buildings 5
Locales 136
Mines 1
Populated Places 1
Post Offices 88
Schools 20
Valleys 1
  • 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: Kentucky's National Historic Landmarks