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Carter 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
Bends 1
Capes 1
Cliffs 7
Falls 4
Flats 4
Gaps 29
Islands 6
Lakes 1
Pillars 1
Rapids 1
Ridges 60
Springs 11
Streams 227
Summits 42
Valleys 99
Cultural Features
Airports 1
Bridges 3
Buildings 18
Cemeteries 190
Churches 131
Civil 11
Crossings 4
Dams 5
Hospitals 3
Locales 36
Mines 47
Parks 13
Post Offices 4
Reserves 1
Reservoirs 6
Schools 39
Towers 13
Trails 9
Tunnels 2
Historical Features
Bridges 1
Buildings 1
Churches 9
Crossings 1
Lakes 2
Locales 45
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 7
Post Offices 30
Schools 35
Towers 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: Tennessee's National Historic Landmarks