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Hancock 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 1
Bays 3
Capes 6
Flats 1
Guts 13
Islands 5
Lakes 7
Ridges 2
Streams 56
Swamps 6
Cultural Features
Airports 4
Bridges 1
Buildings 33
Cemeteries 13
Channels 1
Churches 67
Civil 17
Crossings 3
Dams 20
Hospitals 2
Locales 27
Parks 4
Post Offices 3
Reservoirs 3
Schools 22
Towers 3
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 1
Islands 1
Locales 3
Populated Places 4
Post Offices 5
Schools 6
  • 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: Mississippi's National Historic Landmarks