North Slope Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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North Slope 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 10
Bars 11
Basins 5
Bays 48
Beaches 3
Bends 5
Canals 1
Capes 108
Channels 30
Cliffs 34
Gaps 19
Glaciers 15
Islands 71
Lakes 149
Pillars 1
Plains 2
Ranges 28
Rapids 1
Reservoirs 2
Ridges 42
Springs 4
Streams 598
Summits 189
Swamps 1
Valleys 24
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 21
  Heliports 7
Cemeteries 1
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 8
  Elementary Schools 1
  Middle Schools 1
  High Schools 1
  Colleges & University 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 1
  Fire Station & EMS Station 14
  Law Enforcement 10
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Wilderness Areas 1
  Wildlife Areas 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 1
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 8
Hospitals & Medical Centers 1
Native American Areas and Alaskan Native Lands
  Alaskan Native Regional Corporations 1
  State Designated American Indian Statistical Area 8
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 1
  Visitor Centers 1
Historical Features
Glaciers 1
Islands 1
Populated Places 18
  • 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
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