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Rio Arriba County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Physical Features
Arches 4
Areas 25
Arroyos 10
Basins 10
Benches 11
Capes 2
Cliffs 9
Falls 2
Flats 8
Forests 6
Gaps 10
Islands 1
Lakes 61
Ranges 5
Ridges 29
Springs 196
Streams 324
Summits 187
Swamps 4
Valleys 333
Cultural Features
Airports 9
Buildings 69
Canals 44
Cemeteries 24
Churches 43
Civil 29
Dams 33
Hospitals 12
Locales 252
Mines 214
Oilfields 4
Parks 6
Post Offices 30
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 504
Schools 42
Towers 4
Trails 33
Tunnels 2
Wells 246
Historical Features
Buildings 2
Locales 7
Military (Historical) 2
Populated Places 33
Post Offices 52
Reservoirs 3
Trails 1
  • 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: New Mexico's National Historic Landmarks