Kenai Peninsula Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Kenai Peninsula 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 2
Bars 30
Basins 2
Bays 164
Beaches 4
Bends 2
Capes 95
Channels 10
Cliffs 5
Falls 1
Flats 5
Gaps 12
Glaciers 81
Guts 4
Islands 95
Lakes 448
Pillars 1
Ranges 3
Rapids 3
Reservoirs 4
Ridges 10
Streams 387
Summits 117
Valleys 13
Cultural Features
Airports
  Public and Private Airports 51
  Heliports 6
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 9
Cemeteries 15
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 17
  Elementary Schools 17
  Middle Schools 5
  High Schools 7
  Colleges & University 3
  Technical & Trade School 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 2
  Fire Station & EMS Station 27
  Law Enforcement 10
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 2
Federal Lands & Reserves
  Parks 2
  Wilderness Areas 5
  Wildlife Areas 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 7
  Court House 3
  Post Offices 20
Hospitals & Medical Centers 3
Native American Areas and Alaskan Native Lands
  Alaskan Native Regional Corporations 1
  State Designated American Indian Statistical Area 7
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 28
  Picnic Areas 2
  Trailheads 60
  Visitor Centers 4
Historical Features
Civil 2
Military (Historical) 3
Populated Places 12
  • 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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