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Kanawha 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
Beaches 1
Capes 1
Falls 2
Forests 1
Gaps 2
Islands 5
Ridges 14
Springs 8
Streams 401
Summits 17
Valleys 162
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Bridges 33
Buildings 105
Canals 1
Cemeteries 164
Channels 1
Churches 263
Civil 19
Crossings 28
Dams 15
Hospitals 10
Locales 47
Parks 26
Post Offices 32
Reservoirs 7
Schools 106
Towers 24
Trails 1
Tunnels 2
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 4
Civil 1
Dams 2
Hospitals 6
Locales 5
Military (Historical) 4
Parks 2
Populated Places 12
Post Offices 135
Schools 149
  • 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: West Virginia's National Historic Landmarks