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Providence County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Areas 3
Bars 2
Bays 14
Beaches 13
Benches 2
Bends 1
Capes 29
Falls 3
Forests 1
Islands 14
Lakes 60
Pillars 8
Springs 2
Streams 122
Summits 104
Swamps 17
Valleys 2
Woods 2
Cultural Features
Airports 5
Bridges 18
Buildings 497
Canals 1
Cemeteries 64
Channels 5
Churches 316
Civil 19
Crossings 57
Dams 76
Hospitals 24
Locales 131
Mines 1
Parks 156
Post Offices 32
Reservoirs 126
Schools 423
Towers 25
Trails 4
Historical Features
Areas 1
Bridges 4
Buildings 18
Churches 12
Civil 3
Hospitals 3
Islands 2
Lakes 3
Locales 49
Military (Historical) 3
Parks 7
Pillars 1
Populated Places 19
Post Offices 36
Reservoirs 6
Schools 23
Springs 1
Swamps 4
  • 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: Rhode Island's National Historic Landmarks