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Matanuska-susitna Borough 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 45
Bars 3
Basins 3
Bays 4
Bends 4
Capes 9
Cliffs 1
Flats 8
Gaps 24
Glaciers 36
Guts 10
Islands 28
Isthmuses 1
Lakes 471
Pillars 4
Ranges 12
Ridges 18
Springs 1
Streams 583
Summits 107
Swamps 1
Valleys 38
Cultural Features
Airports 184
Bridges 1
Buildings 39
Cemeteries 2
Channels 9
Civil 4
Dams 5
Harbors 1
Hospitals 3
Levees 1
Locales 42
Mines 34
Parks 12
Reservoirs 1
Schools 18
Towers 10
Trails 7
Historical Features
Locales 2
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 7
Post Offices 2
  • 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: Alaska's National Historic Landmarks