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Alachua 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
Areas 1
Basins 4
Bays 1
Capes 1
Flats 5
Forests 1
Guts 1
Islands 7
Lakes 66
Springs 3
Streams 16
Summits 4
Swamps 13
Cultural Features
Airports 18
Buildings 96
Canals 3
Cemeteries 56
Channels 1
Churches 382
Civil 27
Hospitals 7
Locales 72
Parks 36
Post Offices 14
Reservoirs 1
Schools 89
Towers 30
Historical Features
Airports 2
Churches 14
Military (Historical) 3
Parks 1
Populated Places 3
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: Florida's National Historic Landmarks