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[[File:Vakkolan kiviholvisilta ja taustalla kylän viljasiilo.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Vakkola]] village]]

The most significant waters in Askola includes the [[Porvoonjoki|River Porvoo]] flowing from the center of Askola between [[Orimattila]] and [[Porvoo]], and eleven lakes in the eastern part of the municipality.<ref>[http://porvoo.4h.fi/4h-askolassa/askolan-kirkonkyla/askolan-luonto-ja-historia/ Askolan luonto ja historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402063203/http://porvoo.4h.fi/4h-askolassa/askolan-kirkonkyla/askolan-luonto-ja-historia/ |date=2016-04-02 }} Askolan 4H</ref>

There are no [[Natura 2000]] sites in Askola, but instead five rock areas have been classified as nationally valuable.<ref name="nature"/> In one of them, Kirnukallio, are the well-known Askola's [[Giant's kettle|glacial potholes]].<ref>[http://hiidenkirnut.fi/the-potholes-of-askola/ The Potholes of Askola] - Askolan Hiidenkirnut</ref><ref>''Maailman ja Suomen Suuratlas'', p 294. WSOY, Instituto Geografico Agostini, Novara, Igda; 1985. ISBN 951-0-12598-9. (in Finnish)</ref> The nationally valuable landscape area of ​​the River Porvoo Valley also extends to the Askola side. Prestbacka Manor and Pappilanharju's [[natural reserve]] are also protected as cultural landscapes.<ref name="nature">[https://www.askola.fi/etusivu/rakentaminen-ymparisto/luonnonsuojelu/ Luonnonsuojelu] - Askola.fi (in Finnish)</ref>

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=== Villages ===