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Faria , also known as Faria Beach , is an unincorporated community in Ventura County , California , United States. Faria runs 1.32 miles (2.12 km) along the ocean side of California State Route 1 , 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Ventura between Ventura and Carpinteria . It is within the Ventura Un
#2 Cromer
Cromer ( / ˈ k r oʊ m ər / KROH -mər ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk . [2] It is 23 miles (37 kilometres) north of Norwich , 116 miles (187 kilometres) north-northeast of London and four miles (six kilometres) east of Sheringham on the North S
Great Yarmouth ( / ˈ j ɑːr m ə θ / ), often called Yarmouth , is a seaside town in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk , England; it straddles the River Yare and is located 20 miles (30 km) east of Norwich . [2] A population of 38,693 in the 2011 Census
#4 Point Barrow
Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska , 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow). It is the northernmost point of all the territory of the United States, at 71°23′20″N 156°28′45″W , 1,122 nautical miles (1,291 mi; 2,078 km) south of
#5 Lowestoft
Lowestoft ( / ˈ l oʊ ( ɪ ) s t ɒ f t , ˈ l oʊ s t ə f / LOH -(ih)-stoft, LOH -stəf ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk , England. [2] As the most easterly UK settlement , it is 110 miles (177 km) north-east of London, 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Ipswic
#6 Costa Brava
The Costa Brava ( Catalan: [ˈkɔstə ˈβɾaβə] , Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈβɾaβa] ; [lower-alpha 1] "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain , consisting of the comarques (counties) of Alt Empordà , Baix Empordà and Selva in the province of Girona . Costa Brava s
Son of the Beach is an American sitcom that aired from March 14, 2000, to October 1, 2002, on FX . The series is a spoof of Baywatch , with much of the comedy based on sexual double entendres , puns , innuendo and the like. A major running gag portrayed the handsome David Hasselhoff character as a b
#8 Panama Canal
The Panama Canal ( Spanish: Canal de Panamá ) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. One of the largest and mos
The large Miramar Peninsula ( Māori : Te Motu Kairangi ) is on the southeastern side of the city of Wellington , New Zealand, at the entrance to Wellington Harbour, in Wellington's eastern suburbs. According to Māori legend, it was formed when the taniwha Whaitaitai beached as he tried to escape the
#10 Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Scarborough ( / ˈ s k ɑːr b r ə / ) [3] is a seaside town in the Borough of Scarborough in North Yorkshire , England. Scarborough is located on the North Sea coastline. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire , the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour ri
#11 French Riviera
The French Riviera (known in French as the Côte d'Azur [kot dazyʁ] ; Occitan : Còsta d'Azur [ˈkɔstɔ daˈzyʀ] ; literal translation " Azure Coast") is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France . There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from Toulon , Le
#12 Sinking of Janequeo and Leucoton
On 15 October 1965 the Chilean Abnaki -class tug Janequeo [1] sank off Caleta Llico, 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) south of Corral, Chile , with the loss of 51 men. Caleta Manquemapu within the Manquemapu bay, hidden by the hill in foreground is the wreck of Leucotón . Manquemapu River is ri
#13 Hendaye
Hendaye ( Basque : Hendaia ) [3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France . [4] Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Hendaye Hendaia Commune Hendaye harbour Coat of arms Location of Hendaye Hendaye Show map of France Hendaye Show map o
#14 Northern Neck
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas (traditionally called "necks" in Virginia) on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia (along with the Middle Peninsula and the Virginia Peninsula ). The Potomac River forms the northern boundary of the peninsul
Newhaven is a port town in East Sussex in England, lying at the mouth of the River Ouse . Port town in East Sussex, England For other places with the same name, see Newhaven . Human settlement in England Newhaven From the air Newhaven Location within East Sussex Area 7.2 km 2 (2.8 sq mi) [1]
#1 Tatihou
Tatihou is an islet of Normandy in France with an area of 29 hectares (72 acres) . It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue . It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious craft although, being a tidal island , it is also poss
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, [4] and 32,134 km 2 (12,407 sq mi) in area. The island is the largest by area an
#3 Mauritius
Mauritius ( / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ ( i ) ə s , m ɔː -/ ( listen ) mər- ISH -(ee-)əs, mor- ; French: Maurice [mɔʁis, moʁis] ( listen ) ; Mauritian Creole : Moris [moʁis] ), officially the Republic of Mauritius , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coas
#4 Imbros
Imbros or İmroz Adası , officially Gökçeada (lit. Heavenly Island ) since 29 July 1970, [1] [2] ( Greek : Ίμβρος , romanized : Ímvros [3] ) is the largest island of Turkey and the seat of Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province . It is located in the north-northeastern Aegean Sea , at the entrance
#5 Batanes
Batanes ( Ivatan : Provinsiya nu Batanes ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Batanes , IPA: [bɐˈtanes] ) is an archipelagic province in the Philippines , administratively part of the Cagayan Valley region . It is the northernmost province in the country, and also the smallest, both in population and land are
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands ( Cocos Islands Malay : Pulu Kokos (Keeling) ), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands ( / ˈ k oʊ k ə s / ; [4] [5] Cocos Islands Malay : Pulu Kokos (Keeling) ), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean , comprising a small archipelago approxi
#7 Tahiti
Tahiti ( English: / t ə ˈ h iː t i / ; Tahitian [taˈhiti] ; [2] French pronunciation: [ta.i.ti] ; previously also known as Otaheite ) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia . It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest ma
Santa Maria ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃.tɐ mɐˈɾi.ɐ] ) is an island in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago (south of the island of São Miguel ) and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather. Island
Saint Barthélemy ( French : Saint-Barthélemy , [sɛ̃ baʁtelemi] ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy , [5] is an overseas collectivity of France [6] in the Caribbean . It is often abbreviated to St-Barth in French, and St. Barts in English. [7] The island lies about 30 kilo
#10 Pag (island)
Pag (pronounced [pâːɡ] ; Latin : Pagus , Italian : Pago , German : Baag ) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea . It is the fifth-largest island of the Croatian coast and the one with the longest coastline. [3] This article is about the island of Pag. For the town on the island of the sa
#11 Kiska
Kiska ( Aleut : Qisxa , [1] Russian : Кыска ) is one of the Rat Islands , a group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska . It is about 22 miles (35 km ) long and varies in width from 1.5 to 6 miles (2.4 to 9.7 km) . It is part of Aleutian Islands Wilderness and as such, special permission is required
#12 Shumshu
Shumshu ( Russian : Шумшу , romanized : Shumshu ; Japanese : 占守島 , romanized : Shumushu-tō ; Ainu : スㇺス (reconstruction) , lit. ' good island ' ) is the second-northernmost island of the Kuril Islands chain, which divides the Sea of Okhotsk from the northwest Pacific Ocean . The name of the is
Western New Guinea , also known as Papua , Indonesian New Guinea , or Indonesian Papua , [3] is the western portion of the Melanesian island of New Guinea which is administered by Indonesia . Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian : Papua
#14 Belle Île
Belle-Île , Belle-Île-en-Mer , or Belle Isle ( Breton : Ar Gerveur , [arˌɡɛrˈvøːr] ; Old Breton: Guedel ) is a French island off the coast of Brittany in the département of Morbihan , and the largest of Brittany's islands. It is 14 kilometres ( 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 nautical miles) from the Quiberon peninsula .
#15 Biak
Biak is an island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua , an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea . Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago , and has many atolls , reefs , and corals . Indonesian island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea
Tinian Naval Base and Naval Air Facility Tinian ( NAF Tinian ) was a major United States Navy sea and airbase base on Tinian Island, part of the Northern Mariana Islands on the east side of the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean . The Base was built during World War II to support the many bombers a
Mount Cleveland (also known as Cleveland Volcano ) is a nearly symmetrical stratovolcano on the western end of Chuginadak Island , which is part of the Islands of Four Mountains just west of Umnak Island in the Fox Islands of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska . Mt. Cleveland is 5,675 ft (1,730 m) h
#18 Lofoten
Lofoten ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩] ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland , Norway . Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes –
Muara Besar Island ( Malay : Pulau Muara Besar , Abbrev : PMB ) is an island in Mukim Serasa , Brunei-Muara District , Brunei . [1] The island is essential for the Brunei–China relations due to its part in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative . [2] [3] It can be noted that the island may be referred
#20 Isole Tremiti
The Isole Tremiti, also called " Isole Diomedee " ( Diomedes ' Islands, from Greek Diomèdee , Διομήδεες) are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea , north of the Gargano Peninsula . They constitute a " comune " of Italy 's Province of Foggia and form part of the Gargano national park . The archipelago
Kunyang or Khunyang Chhish East is a 7,400 metres (24,300 ft) mountain in the Khunyang Chhish massif (a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan ). It is separated by a 7,160 metres (23,490 ft) pass from the main summit 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the West and has a 2,700 metres (8,900 f
Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia , United States , on the north side of the James River , opposite Drewry's Bluff , long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond . Located at a major bend in the river about eight miles south of Richmond, both bluffs were for
#3 Mount Bracey
Mount Bracey, is a 1,954-metre (6,411 ft) mountain in the Miscinchinka Ranges of the Hart Ranges in the Northern Rocky Mountains . [2] Mountain in British Columbia, Canada Mount Bracey Mount Bracey British Columbia, Canada Show map of British Columbia Mount Bracey Mount Bracey (Canada) Show map of
The Sidoarjo mud flow (commonly known as Lumpur Lapindo , wherein lumpur is the Indonesian word for mud) is the result of an erupting mud volcano [1] in the subdistrict of Porong , Sidoarjo in East Java , Indonesia that has been in eruption since May 2006. It is the biggest mud volcano in the world;
The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1] [2] [3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4] [5] Health probl
#6 Kjerag
Kjerag or Kiragg is a mountain in the Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . The 1,110-metre (3,640 ft) tall mountain sits on the southern shore of Lysefjorden , just southwest of the village of Lysebotn . Its northern side is a massive cliff, plunging 984 metres (3,228 ft) almost str
The Cambrian Mountains ( Welsh : Mynyddoedd Cambria , in a narrower sense: Elenydd ) are a series of mountain ranges in Wales . The term Cambrian Mountains used to apply to most of the upland of Wales . Since the 1950s, its application has become increasingly localised to the geographically homogene
#8 Jurong Hill
Jurong Hill ( Chinese : 裕廊山; Malay : Bukit Peropok ) is a scenic hill situated in western Singapore off Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim . Originally, the hill is known as Bukit Peropok in Malay . [1] It is enveloped in 15 hectares of lush greenery and stands at 60 meters. This article needs additional citations
The Vincent Pyramid ( Walser German : Vincentpiramid, French : Pyramide Vincent , Italian : Piramide Vincent ) ( 4,215 m (13,829 ft) ) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps , located on the border between the Italian regions of Aosta Valley and Piedmont . The Vincent Pyramid makes up a large buttres
#10 Mönch
The Mönch ( German pronunciation: [ˈmœnç] ( listen ) , German : "monk") at 4,110 metres (13,480 ft) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps , in Switzerland . Together with the Eiger and the Jungfrau , it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away. Mountain in the Bernese Alps
The Notre Dame Mountains are a portion of the Appalachian Mountains , extending from the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec to the Green Mountains of Vermont . [1] Portion of the Appalachian Mountains in Quebec and Vermont This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2011 ) Notre Dame Mo
#12 Fukutoku-Okanoba
Fukutoku-Okanoba ( 福徳岡ノ場 ) is a submarine volcano that is part of the Volcano Islands in the Bonin Islands of Japan . It is located five kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima . Submarine volcano in Bonin Islands, Japan Fukutoku-Okanoba The eruption smoke rises, and the foun
Ochsenälpeleskopf is a mountain of Bavaria , Germany . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (June 2010) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translation like DeepL
#14 Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park , 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia . Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia . The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. Mountain and park in Georgia, Uni
#15 Kuchela Dhura
Mount Kuchela Dhura is a mountain located in Pithoragarh , Uttarakhand , India. It is located at the near true right bank of Lwa Glacier or true left bank of Shalang glacier, surrounded by Mount Nandakot, 6861 metres and 0.6041 metres to its south-west and north-east respectively. This peak offers a
Fremont Peak is the third highest peak in the state of Wyoming , surpassed only by Gannett Peak and Grand Teton , and straddles the boundary between Fremont and Sublette counties in the Wind River Range . [3] It is named for American explorer John C. Fremont who climbed the peak with Charles Preuss
#17 Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand ( Persian : دماوند [dæmɒːvænd] ( listen ) ) is a potentially active stratovolcano , the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia and the highest volcano in Asia and the third highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus ), at an elevation of 5,609 m
Klyuchevskaya Sopka ( Russian : Ключевская сопка ; also known as Klyuchevskoi , Russian : Ключевской ) is a stratovolcano , the highest mountain of Siberia and the highest active volcano of Eurasia . Its steep, symmetrical cone towers about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Bering Sea . The volcano
#19 Strahlhorn
The Strahlhorn (4,190 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps , located south of Saas-Fee and east of Zermatt in the canton of Valais . It lies on the range that separates the Mattertal from the Saastal and is located approximately halfway between the Rimpfischhorn and the Schwarzberghorn . Mount
#20 Shiveluch
Shiveluch ( Russian : Шивелуч ) is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai , Russia . It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes. Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia Shiveluch Shiveluch from space, July 2007. High
#1 Lake Mead
Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States . It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona , 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas . It is the largest reservoir in the US in terms of water capacity. Lake Mead provides water to the stat
#2 Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station
Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station or Rybinsk GES ( Russian : Ры ́ бинская ГЭС ) is a hydroelectric station on the Volga and the Sheksna rivers in Yaroslavl Oblast near the Rybinsk town. it is the third of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams. Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station Country Russia Soviet Union Coordinat
New Caoling Lake [2] ( Chinese : 新草嶺潭 ; pinyin : Xīn Cǎolǐng Tán ) [Note 1] was a short-lived barrier lake on the border of Gukeng , Yunlin County and Meishan , Chiayi County , near the village of Caoling in Taiwan . Located on the Qingshui River, a tributary of the Zhuoshui River , the lake formed
Gomal Zam Dam ( Urdu : گومل زم ڈیم ) is a multi-purpose gravity dam in South Waziristan Tribal District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan . The dam impounds the Gomal River , a tributary of the Indus River , at Khjori Kach, where the Gomal River passes through a narrow ravine. The purpose of the dam
Dighalipukhuri ; also Dighalipukhri [1] [2] is a rectangular man-made pond in Guwahati , about half a mile long. Dighalipukhuri is occupied altogether area of garden and pond between 17-18 bigha lands. Dighalipukhuri
#6 Oroville–Thermalito Complex
The Oroville–Thermalito Complex is a group of reservoirs, structures, and facilities located in and around the city of Oroville in Butte County, California . The complex serves not only as a regional water conveyance and storage system, but is the headwaters for, and therefore perhaps is the most vi
#7 Moira Lake
Moira Lake is a lake in Hastings County in Ontario, Canada . Located on Highway 62 south of Madoc and Highway 7 , it is a recreational lake with cottage development along much of the shoreline. The lake is fed by the Moira River . There is a boat launch and a trail that runs past the lake following
Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganga river located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal , roughly 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the border with Bangladesh near Shibganj . Farakka Barrage Township is located in Farakka (community development block) in Murshidabad distric
Pleiness Lake , also known as Lost Lake , is a natural lake located in Eden Township, Mason County, Michigan in the northwestern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula . Body of water Pleiness Lake Lost Lake, Pashawsey Lake A USGS topographic map of Pleiness Lake Pleiness Lake Location of Pleiness Lake
Lake Winnipesaukee ( / ˌ w ɪ n ɪ p ə ˈ s ɔː k i / ) is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire , located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains . It is approximately 21 miles (34 km) long (northwest-southeast) and from 1 to 9 miles (1.6 to 14.5 km) wide (northeas
#11 Mullaperiyar Dam
Mullaperiyar Dam IPA: [mulːɐpːeɾijɐːr] , is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala [2] [3] It is located 881 m (2,890 ft) above mean sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady , Idukki District of Kerala, India. It was constructed betwee
Lake Wawasee is a large, natural, freshwater lake southeast of Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana . It is the largest natural lake within Indiana's borders. Main article: Lake Wawasee Lake Wawasee 1910
#13 Alto Lindoso Dam
Alto Lindoso Dam ( Portuguese: Barragem do Alto Lindoso ) is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Lima River . It is located in the municipality Ponte da Barca , in Viana do Castelo District , Portugal . The dam lies in Peneda-Gerês National Park close to the border with Spain . The reservoir
Lotus Pond ( Chinese : 蓮池潭 ; pinyin : Liánchí Tán ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Liân-tî-thâm ) is an artificial lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Zuoying District in Kaohsiung , Taiwan . Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, i
#15 Lake Palić
Lake Palić ( Serbian : Палићко језеро , romanized : Palićko jezero ; Hungarian : Palicsi-tó ) is a lake 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Subotica , near the town of Palić , in Serbia . It covers an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) . The average depth of the lake is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in
#16 Oroville Dam
Oroville Dam is an earthfill embankment dam on the Feather River east of the city of Oroville, California , in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of the Sacramento Valley . At 770 feet (235 m) high, it is the tallest dam in the U.S. [8] and serves mainly for water supply, hydroelectricity generation
#17 Cheruthoni Dam
The Cheruthoni Dam , located in Idukki District , Kerala , India , is a 138m tall concrete gravity dam. This dam was constructed in 1976 as part of the Idukki Hydroelectric Project along with two other dams Idukki and Kulamavu . The Government of Canada aided the Project with long-term loans and gra
#18 Vlasina Lake
Vlasina Lake ( Serbian : Власинско језеро , romanized : Vlasinsko jezero ) is a semi-artificial lake in Southeast Serbia . Lying at an altitude of 1,211 metres (3,973 ft) , with an area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi) , it is the highest and largest artificial lake in Serbia. It was crea
#19 Pactola Dam
Pactola Dam is an embankment dam on Rapid Creek in Pennington County , South Dakota , about 10 miles (16 km) west of Rapid City . The dam was completed in 1956 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to provide flood control, water supply and recreation. Along with the nearby Deerfield Dam , it is part
#20 Gandhi Sagar Dam
Gandhisagar Dam is situated at a distance of 168 Kms from the District headquarter. The Dam is constructed on the Chambal River. Dam in Mandsaur District Madhya Pradesh Gandhi Sagar Upstream view of the Gandhi Sagar Dam in 2009 Location of the dam within the state of Madhya Pradesh Show map of Madhy
The Qiantang River or alternatively Tsientang River is a river in East China . An important commercial artery, it runs for 459 kilometers (285 mi) through Zhejiang , passing through the provincial capital Hangzhou before flowing into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai . Its orig
The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108.1 km (67.2 mi) long canal in the Île-de-France region (greater Paris) with 10 locks. [1] It was built at a width of 3.20 m (10.5 ft) but was enlarged to 3.7 m (12 ft), which permitted use by more pleasure boats. [1] The canal begins at Port-aux-Perches near
#3 Keoti Falls
Keoti Falls (also spelt Kevti) is in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It is the 24th highest waterfall in India . [1] Keoti Falls Keoti Fall in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh as on 15 August 2021 Location Rewa district , Madhya Pradesh , India Coordinates 24°48′58″N 81°27′11″E Ty
The Monkland Canal was a 12 + 1 ⁄ 4 -mile-long (19.7 km) canal designed to bring coal from the mining areas of Monklands to Glasgow in Scotland. In the course of a long and difficult construction process, it was opened progressively as short sections were completed, from 1771. It reached Gartcraig
#5 River Irk
The River Irk is a river in the historic county of Lancashire in the North West England that flows through the northern most Lancastrian towns of the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester . River in Greater Manchester, England "Irk" redirects here. For other uses, see Irk (disambiguation) . River
#6 Rivière Jacques-Cartier Nord-Ouest
The Jacques-Cartier North-West River is a watercourse tributary of Jacques-Cartier River , located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier , in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale , in Quebec , Canada . [1] The course o
The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River , 129.9 miles (209 km) long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States . Via the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 2,590 square miles (6,700 km 2 ) on glaciate
The Glastonbury Canal ran for approximately 14 miles (23 km) through two locks from Glastonbury to Highbridge in Somerset , England , where it entered the River Parrett and from there the Bristol Channel . The canal was authorised by Parliament in 1827 and opened in 1834. [1] It was operated by Th
Neck "Canal" of 1730 is a historic navigation channel located at Marcy in Oneida County, New York . It comprised the extant remains of a "canal" dug in 1730 to improve navigation along the Mohawk River . It was a short, hand dug channel cut across one of the many oxbows that once characterized the r
Curry Creek Preserve is an 80-acre preserve with trails and a paddle boat launch in Venice, Florida . It is located at 1075 Albee Farm Road. Named after a family of early pioneer settlers to the area, the preserve was purchased in 2002 through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (
#11 Niles Canyon
Niles Canyon is a canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area formed by Alameda Creek , known for its heritage railroad and silent movie history . The canyon is largely in an unincorporated area of Alameda County , while the western portion of the canyon lies within the city limits of Fremont and Union Cit
The Gudbrandsdalslågen (or simply Lågen ) is a river which flows through the Gudbrandsdal valley in Innlandet county, Norway . The 204-kilometre (127 mi) long river runs through a large valley in Eastern Norway before emptying into Mjøsa , the largest lake in Norway. The river flows through the mu
#13 Chalakudy River
Chalakudy River or Chalakudy Puzha is the fifth longest river in Kerala , India. The river flows through Thrissur district , Palakkad district and Ernakulam district of Kerala. The total drainage area of the river is 1704 km 2 . Out of this,1404 km 2 lies in Kerala and the rest in Tamil Nadu . T
#14 Fish Creek (Oneida Lake tributary)
Fish Creek (called Tege-soken , " between the mouths " by the Haudenosaunee [5] ) is a moderately sized river emptying into the eastern end of Oneida Lake in Oneida County , New York . Formed by the confluence of its east and west forks near the hamlet of Blossvale, the creek flows southwest for 11
#15 Coosa River
The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia . The river is about 280 miles (450 km) long. [2] River in the United States of America Coosa River Fall colors on the Coosa River near Wetumpka, Alabama The Coosa River is the major tributary when it joi
#16 John Day River
The John Day River is a tributary of the Columbia River , approximately 284 miles (457 km) long, in northeastern Oregon in the United States . It is known as the Mah-Hah River by the Cayuse people , the original inhabitants of the region. Undammed along its entire length, the river is the fourth l
The Mary River ( Kabi Kabi : Moocooboola ) is a major river system located in the South East and Wide Bay–Burnett regions of Queensland , Australia. [1] River in Queensland, Australia This article is about the Mary River, Queensland, Australia. For other uses, see Mary River . Mary Wide Bay The uppe
#18 Muskingum River
The Muskingum River ( Shawnee : Wakatamothiipi ) [4] is a tributary of the Ohio River , approximately 111 miles (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States . An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio. Via t
The Los Angeles River ( Spanish : Río de Los Ángeles ), historically known as the Porciúncula River ( Río Porciúncula ), is a major river in Los Angeles County, California . Its headwaters are in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains , and it flows nearly 51 miles (82 km) from Canoga Park thro
#1 Gills Bay
Gills Bay , which is situated about 3 mi (4.8 km) west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness . Its main features are a small harbour and the pier used as the mainland terminal for Pentl
#2 Streaky Bay, South Australia
Streaky Bay (formerly Flinders ) is a coastal town on the western side of the Eyre Peninsula , in South Australia just off the Flinders Highway , 303 km (188 mi) north-west of Port Lincoln and 727 km (452 mi) by road from Adelaide . At the 2016 census , Streaky Bay recorded a population of 1
#3 Gibney Beach
Gibney Beach is a stretch of white sandy beach located on Hawksnest Bay on St John Island in the United States Virgin Islands . There is vibrant wildlife both on the beach and in the bay. The colonial history, the natives, the beatnik and hippie movements, and the locals of the island come together
Kagoshima Bay ( 鹿児島湾 , Kagoshima-wan ) also known as Kinkō Bay , Kinko Bay ( 錦江湾 , Kinko-wan ) is a deep inlet of the East China Sea on the coast of Japan . [1] Inlet in Kyūshū, Japan Location of Kagoshima Bay Kagoshima Bay as seen from the International Space Station on January 10, 2013 Kagoshima B
#5 Pechora Sea
Pechora Sea ( Russian: Печо́рское мо́ре , or Pechorskoye More), is a sea at the northwest of Russia , the southeastern part of the Barents Sea . The western border of the sea is off Kolguyev Island , while the eastern border is the western coasts of Vaygach Island and the Yugorsky Peninsula , and th
#6 Umivik Bay
Umivik Bay ( Danish : Umivik Bugt ), also known as Umiivik and Umerik , is a bay in King Frederick VI Coast , southeastern Greenland . It is part of the Sermersooq municipality . "Umivik" redirects here. For the former settlement in Ammassalik Fjord, see Umivik, Ammassalik . Body of water Umivik Bay
The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish : Golfo de México ) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, [2] largely surrounded by the North American continent. [3] It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States ; on the southwest and south by the Mexi
#8 Camden Sound
Camden Sound is a relatively wide body of water in the Indian Ocean located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia . The Sound is bounded by the Bonaparte Archipelago to the north-east, the Buccaneer Archipelago to the south-west, and Montgomery Reef (the eastern extent of Collier Bay ) to the