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Playland , often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park , is an amusement park located in Rye, New York , along the Long Island Sound . Built in 1928, the 280-acre (110 ha) park is owned by the Westchester County government. Beginning with the 2018 season, Standard Amusement
Flamborough Head ( / ˈ f l æ m b ər ə / ) is a promontory , 8 miles (13 km) long on the Yorkshire coast of England, between the Filey and Bridlington bays of the North Sea . It is a chalk headland, with sheer white cliffs. The cliff top has two standing lighthouse towers, the oldest dating from 16
Weston-super-Mare , also known as Weston , is a seaside town in North Somerset , England. It lies by the Bristol Channel 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill . It includes the suburbs of Mead Vale, Milton, Oldmixon, West Wick, Worlebury, Uphill and Worle .
The Isle of Portland is a tied island , 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the English Channel . [2] The southern tip, Portland Bill lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth , forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset , England. A barrier
Mati , officially known as the City of Mati ( Cebuano : Dakbayan sa Mati ; Tagalog : Lungsod ng Mati ), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Davao Oriental , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 147,547 people. [5] Component city in Davao Region,
Carrabelle is a city in Franklin County along Florida 's Panhandle , United States. The population was 2,778 as of the 2010 census. [6] Carrabelle is located east of Apalachicola at the mouth of the Carrabelle River on the Gulf of Mexico . City in Florida, United States Carrabelle, Florida City City
The Tubbataha Natural Park , also known as the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ( Filipino : Bahurang Tubbataha ), is a protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea . The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and South Atoll) and the smal
#2 New Georgia
New Georgia , with an area of 2,037 km 2 (786 sq mi) , is the largest of the islands in Western Province , Solomon Islands , and the 200th-largest island in the world . This article is about the island of New Georgia in Solomon Islands . For the coastline between the Columbia River , State of
#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 Dadan Island
Dadan Island [4] [5] ( Tatan , [6] [7] Taitan Island , [8] Tae-tan [9] / Taetan [10] ) ( Chinese : 大膽 島 ; pinyin : Dàdǎn [11] Dǎo ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : tōa-táⁿ tó ; lit. 'Island of Boldness [6] ' , originally 大擔島 [12] ) is an island in Lieyu Township , Kinmen County , Fujian Province, Republic of China (Ta
Hao , or Haorangi , [3] is a large coral atoll in the central part of the Tuamotu Archipelago . It has c. 1000 people living on 35 km 2 (14 sq mi) . It was used to house the military support base for the nuclear tests on Mururoa . Because of its shape, French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainv
#6 Paramushir
Paramushir ( Russian : Парамушир , romanized : Paramushir , Japanese : 幌筵島 , romanized : Paramushiru-tō , Ainu : パラムシㇼ , romanized: Para=mu=sir ) is a volcanic island in the northern portion of Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean . It is separated from Shum
Saibai Island , often shortened to just Saibai ( Kala Lagaw Ya : Saybay ), is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago , located in the Torres Strait of Queensland , Australia. The island is situated north of the Australian mainland and south of the island of New Guinea . [3] The island is
#8 Kinmen
Kinmen , alternatively known as Quemoy , is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan) , off the southeastern coast of mainland China . It lies roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian , from which it is separated by Xiamen Bay . Kinmen is locate
#9 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
Moa Island , also called Banks Island , is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Thursday Island in the Banks Channel of Torres Strait , Queensland , Australia. [2] It is also a locality within the Torres Strait Island Region local govern
#11 Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island , also known as Karta Pintingga (literally 'Island of the Dead' in the language of the Kaurna people), [2] is Australia 's third-largest island , after Tasmania and Melville Island . It lies in the state of South Australia , 112 km (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide . Its closest poin
#12 Buru
Buru (formerly spelled Boeroe , Boro , or Bouru ) is the third largest island within the Maluku Islands of Indonesia . It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province and includes the Buru and South Buru re
#13 Wrangel Island
Wrangel Island ( Russian : О́стров Вра́нгеля , tr. Ostrov Vrangelya , IPA: [ˈostrəf ˈvrangʲɪlʲə] ; Chukot : Умӄиԓир , romanized: Umqiḷir ) is an island of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug , Russia . It is the 91st largest island in the world and roughly the size of Crete . Located in the Arctic Oce
#14 Coconut Island (Queensland)
Coconut Island , Poruma Island , or Puruma in the local language, is an island in the Great North East Channel near Cumberland Passage, Torres Strait , Queensland , Australia. One of the Torres Strait Islands , Coconut Island is 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Thursday Island . Administrativel
Rastorguyev Island or Rastorguyeva Island ( Russian : остров Расторгуева , ostrov Rastorguyeva ) is an island in the Kara Sea , Russian Federation . This article is about the island in the Kamennye group. For the island formerly also named Rastorguyev Island, see Kolchak Island . Rastorguyev Island
#16 Long Island (Whitsunday Islands)
Long Island is a member of the Whitsunday Island group off the east coast of Queensland, Australia . It is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in length and is at its widest point only 400 metres (1,300 ft) . Long Island is the closest island in the Whitsunday group to the mainland of Australia, being only 1
#17 Oeno Island
Oeno Island ( / oʊ ˈ iː n oʊ / oh- EE -noh ) [1] or Holiday Island [2] a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the Pitcairn Islands overseas territory . Atoll in the Pitcairn Islands, British Overseas Territories Oeno Satellite photo of Oeno Island Geography Location Southern Pacific Ocean
#18 Jura, Scotland
Jura ( / ˈ dʒ ʊər ə / JOOR -ə ; Scottish Gaelic : Diùra ; Scots : Jura ) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, adjacent to and northeast of Islay . With an area of 36,692 hectares (142 sq mi) , and 196 inhabitants recorded in the 2011 census, [4] Jura is more sparsely populated than Is
#19 Stephen Island (Torres Strait)
Stephen Island , called Ugar in the local Meriam language , lies in the eastern group of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago of Queensland , Australia . [1] The island is within the locality of Ugar Island within the local government area of the Torres Strait Island Region . [2] Island in the Torr
#20 Corsica
Corsica ( / ˈ k ɔːr s ɪ k ə / , Upper Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa] , Southern Corsican: [ˈkɔrsika] , French: Corse [kɔʁs] ( listen ) ) [2] is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French main
#1 Bezengi Wall
Bezengi Wall , Pitsrula ( Georgian : ბეზენგის კედელი; Russian: Безенгийская стена , also known as the Khalde Wall) is a 11-to-12 km (6.8-to-7.5 mi) long mountain range of the Greater Caucasus , in the Svaneti region of Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. [1] Section of the Greater C
The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi (elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft) ) is a mountain in the French Pyrenees . It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory. Not to be confused with Pic du Midi d'Ossau . Pic du Midi de Bigorre Highest point Elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft) Promine
Sierra Negra ( Spanish : Black Mountain ) is a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island in the Galapagos that rises to an altitude of 1124m. [1] It coalesces with the volcanoes Cerro Azul to the west and Alcedo to the north. It is one of the most active of the Galapagos volcano
The Zwieselbacher Rosskogel ( 3,081 m (AA) [2] or 3,082 m (AA) [3] ) is a double peak in the northern Stubai Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol . Its summit offers a sweeping panorama to the north because no other higher mountains impede the view. To the south, by contrast, the view is rest
#5 Milk Hill
Milk Hill , located near Alton Priors east of Devizes , is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire , southwest England , at some 295 m (968 ft) above sea level [1] (the adjacent Tan Hill rises to 294 m). It is the location of the Alton Barnes white horse (a hill figure cut in 1812). Milk
#6 Lion Rock
Lion Rock , or less formally Lion Rock Hill , is a mountain in Hong Kong . It is located in Sha Tin District , [1] between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories , and is 495 metres (1,624 ft) high. [2] The peak consists of granite covered sparsely by shrubs. The Kowloon granit
The Soda Mountains are located in the eastern Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California , USA. The range lies to the north of Interstate 15 west of the town of Baker . Soda Mountains Northern Soda Mountains Highest point Elevation 1,102 m (3,615 ft) Geography location of Soda Mountain
#8 Augstenberg
The Augstenberg (also known as Piz Blaisch Lunga ) is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps , located on the border between Austria and Switzerland . It has an elevation of 3,230 metres (10,597 ft) above sea level. A secondary summit on the south has an elevation of 3,225 metres. On its eastern side th
#9 Grand Som
The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps , in Isère , France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som (1,772m), the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs. The summit has a cross and two relief tabl
#10 Hualca Hualca
Hualca Hualca [5] [6] (possibly from Aymara and Quechua wallqa collar ) [7] [8] is an extinct volcano [5] in Arequipa Region in the Andes of Peru . It has a height of 6,025 metres (19,767 ft) . [1] [6] [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] It is located at the Peruvian province of Caylloma . [1] For the
#11 Minor's Hill
Minor's Hill is a geographic eminence located in the western tip of Arlington County, Virginia . Its summit rises to 459 feet (139 meters) above sea level which makes it the highest point in the county. [1] The hill is named after a man named George Minor who lived there at the time of the American
The Stellihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps , located west of St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais . It lies north of the Barrhorn , on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal . Mountain in Switzerland Stellihorn Inners Stellihorn Stellihorn Location in Switzerland Highest po
The Langenberg is an elongated chalk hill north of Göttingerode and south of Harlingerode in the spa town of Bad Harzburg in Goslar district , in the German state of Lower Saxony . Due to its obvious display of the Northern Harz Boundary Fault in the Langenberg chalk quarry and the discovery of the
#14 List of mountains of the Alps over 4000 metres
This list tabulates all of the 82 official mountain summits of 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) or more in height in the Alps , as defined by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA). [1] All are located within France , Italy or Switzerland , and are often referred to by mountaineer
#15 Mount Torment
Mount Torment is a 8,120+ -foot (2,470+ m) high peak in the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. [1] It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) northeast of the city of Everett . [3] First ascended on August 23, 1946, its name originates from the first ascent party, because of "th
#16 Kanlaon
Kanlaon , also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano ( Hiligaynon : Bolkang Kanglaon ; Cebuano : Bolkang Kanglaon ; Filipino : Bulkang Kanlaon ), is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines , as well as the highest point in the Visayas , with a
#17 Tour Ronde
The Tour Ronde ( 3,792 metres (12,441 ft) ) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps , situated on the border between France and Italy . It is a prominent mountain, some 3.5 km north-east of Mont Blanc , but is effectively part of a continuation of the south eastern spur of Mont Maudit
#18 Vanil des Artses
The Vanil des Artses (1,993 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps , located west of Montbovon in the canton of Fribourg . It is among a crest of peaks extending south of the Dent de Lys to the Cape au Moine (1,941m) on the border between the Cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, which in turn is just north
#19 Kīlauea
Kīlauea ( US : / ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ w eɪ ə / KIL -ə- WAY -ə , Hawaiian: [kiːlɐwˈwɛjə] ) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands . Located along the southeastern shore of the Big Island of Hawai ʻ i , the volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,00
Tan Hill ( grid reference SU081646 ) is a hill north of Allington in the parish of All Cannings , Wiltshire , England. Hill in England The Wansdyke on Tan Hill Its summit is 294 metres (965 ft) above sea level and is the second highest point of the North Wessex Downs AONB hill range (the adjacent
#1 Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve is a 178-acre nature preserve with ponds in Walnut Township , Pickaway County , Ohio . The State Nature Preserve is located at 4792 Hagerty Road, north of the county seat of Circleville . The preserve was dedicated on August 23, 1974.
#2 Badshot Lea
Badshot Lea is a small village in Surrey, England, and close to Aldershot . Badshot Lea has access in either direction to the A31 and A331 and is connected to railway stations in the nearby towns with regular bus services. The village is part of the Blackwater Valley or Aldershot Urban Area , the th
The Yamhill River lock and dam was completed in 1900. It was built near Lafayette, Oregon , to allow better river transport on the Yamhill River from Dayton , to McMinnville, Oregon . While the Corps of Engineers had recommended against construction of the lock, it was built anyway, largely as a res
The Schoharie Reservoir is a reservoir in the Catskill Mountains of New York State that was created to be one of 19 reservoirs that supplies New York City with water. It was created by impounding Schoharie Creek . Portions of it lie in the towns of Conesville and Gilboa in Schoharie County , Roxbury
#5 Wolf Lake (Indiana–Illinois)
Wolf Lake is an 804-acre (325.4 ha) lake that straddles the Indiana and Illinois state line near Lake Michigan . [3] It is smaller than it was prior to settlement by European colonizers because of infilling for development around the edges. Despite years of environmental damage caused by heavy ind
Indian Lake (formerly Lewistown Reservoir ) is a reservoir in Logan County , western Ohio , in the United States . It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Lima . It is fed by the north and south forks of the Upper Great Miami River, Cherokee Mans Run, Blackhawk Creek, and Van Horn Creek.
#7 Victoria Dam (Western Australia)
The Victoria Dam is a water supply dam providing water for the city of Perth , Western Australia. It is situated on the Darling Scarp near Lesmurdie , and crosses Munday Brook. Two dams have stood at the present site; the older dam was the first permanent water supply for the colony and also the fir
#8 Lake Oponona
Lake Oponona ( Ndonga : the one that swallowed up all the water ) is a natural lake in the Uuvudhiya Constituency in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia . It is situated about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Etosha Pan and is the largest lake in the Cuvelai Basin . Lake Oponona Location Namibia Coord
Soetendalsvlei is a natural fresh water lake in the Agulhas Plains in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is the southernmost lake of the African continent and South Africa's second largest freshwater lake after Lake Chrissie . The lake, situated in a landscape called strandveld, home to a
#10 Brocket Hall
Brocket Hall is a neo-classical country house set in a large park at the western side of the urban area of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire , England . The estate is equipped with two golf courses and seven smaller listed buildings, apart from the main house. The freehold on the estate is held by
#11 Lake Manchar
Lake Manchar ( Sindhi : منڇر ڍنڍ , Urdu : منچھر جھیل ), also spelled Manchhar , [1] is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan , [2] and is one of South Asia 's largest. [3] It is located west of the Indus River , in Jamshoro District and Dadu District , Sindh - 18 km away from Sehwan Shar
The Boonton Reservoir is a 700-acre (280 ha) reservoir located between Boonton and Parsippany–Troy Hills , New Jersey. Boonton, along with nearby Splitrock Reservoir , provides water for Jersey City, New Jersey . [2] It was formed by the construction of a dam on the Rockaway River completed in 190
Canal de Caen à la Mer ( English: Canal from Caen to the sea , also called the "Caen Canal") is a short canal in the department (préfecture) of Calvados , France , connecting the Port of Caen , in the city of Caen , downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel . Canal de Caen à la Me
Moore Cove Falls is a waterfall in Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina , located near Brevard . Moore Cove Falls Moore Cove Falls, March 2007 Location Pisgah National Forest , Transylvania County , North Carolina Coordinates 35.311538°N 82.777368°W / 35.311538; -82.777368 Type Plunge
The Ulverston Canal is a canal in the town of Ulverston , Cumbria , England . It is 1.25 miles (2 km) long and runs from the town to the coast of Morecambe Bay. It is entirely straight and on a single level. It is an isolated canal and does not connect to the main canal network. Ulverston Canal Th
#4 Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal is a disused canal in Greater Manchester , England, built to link Bolton and Bury with Manchester . The canal, when fully opened, was 15 miles 1 furlong (24 km) long. It was accessed via a junction with the River Irwell in Salford . Seventeen locks were requi
#5 Narew
The Narew ( [ˈnarɛf] ; Belarusian : Нараў , romanized : Naraŭ ; Lithuanian : Narevas or Naruva ; Sudovian : Naura ; Old German : Nare ; Ukrainian : Нарва , romanized : Narva ) is a 499-kilometre (310 mi) river primarily in north-eastern Poland , which is also a tributary of the river Vistula .
The Chestatee River (variant spellings Chestatie, Chestetee, Chostatee, Chosteta, Chestotee; [1] none in modern use) is a 32.76-mile-long (52.72 km) [2] river in the Appalachian Mountains of northern Georgia , USA. The word "Chestatee" is a Cherokee word meaning roughly "pine torch place" or "plac
#7 River Horner
The River Horner , also known as Horner Water , rises near Luccombe on Exmoor , Somerset , and flows past Porlock into Porlock Bay near Hurlstone Point on the Bristol Channel . [1] [2] The river flows into the sea though a shingle ridge at Bossington beach , where it forms part of the Porlock Ridge
The Forth and Cart Canal was a short 1 ⁄ 2 -mile (800-metre) link canal which provided a short cut between the Forth and Clyde Canal , at Whitecrook , and the River Clyde , opposite the mouth of the River Cart . It was intended to provide a transport link between the town of Paisley , the Firth of F
#9 River Tamar
The Tamar ( / ˈ t eɪ m ɑːr / ; Cornish : Dowr Tamar ) [3] is a river in south west England , that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west). A part of the Tamar valley is a World Heritage Site due to its historic mining activities. River in southwest England Thi
The Kaministiquia River / ˌ k æ m ɪ ˈ n ɪ s t ɪ k w ɑː / is a river which flows into western Lake Superior at the city of Thunder Bay , Ontario . Kaministiquia ( Gaa-ministigweyaa ) is an Ojibwe word meaning "where a stream flows in island" due to two large islands (McKellar and Mission) at the mout
#11 Sharda River
The Sharda River , also called Kali River and Mahakali River , originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas at an elevation of 3,600 m (11,800 ft) in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India . It flows along Nepal 's western border with India and has a basin area of 14,871 km 2 (5,742 sq
#12 Humber
The Humber / ˈ h ʌ m b ər / is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England . It is formed at Trent Falls , Faxfleet , by the confluence of the tidal rivers Ouse and Trent . From there to the North Sea , it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north b
#13 Orange River
The Orange River (from Afrikaans / Dutch : Oranjerivier ) is a river in Southern Africa . It is the longest river in South Africa . With a total length of 2,432 km (1,511 mi) , the Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north. It rises in the Drakensberg mou
#14 River Ock
The River Ock is a small English river which is a tributary of the River Thames . It has as its catchment area the Vale of White Horse , a low-lying and wide valley in south Oxfordshire , and flows into the River Thames, at Abingdon on the reach above Culham Lock . River in Oxfordshire, England This
#15 South Branch Kishwaukee River
The South Branch Kishwaukee River is a 63.6-mile-long (102.4 km) [2] tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois . The South Branch is the main branch of the Kishwaukee River, joining it 10.6 miles (17.1 km) [2] above its confluence with the Rock River . The South Branch flows through
#16 Rahughat Khola
The Rahughat Khola is a tributary of the Kali Khola and Myagdi Khola in Nepal . River in Nepal Rāhughāt Kholā राहुघाट खोला Location Country Nepal Physical characteristics Source • location Glaciers, snowfields on S. face of Dhaulagiri I • coordinates 28°40′N 83°31′E Mouth • locatio
Ancón de Sardinas ('Sardinas Bight') is a bight in the Pacific Ocean , located on the border between Colombia , which is to the north ( Nariño Department ), and Ecuador , which is to the south ( Esmeraldas Province ). [1] In this place begins the maritime delimitation of the border between Colombia
Sandwich Harbour ( Portuguese : Porto d'Ilhéu ), also known as Sandwich Bay , Sandvishawe , Sandvisbaai and Sandfisch Bai is an area on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that includes a bay in the north and a lagoon at the southern end. [2] The name could be after an English whaling ship , the Sandwich,
#3 Jiaozhou Bay
The Jiaozhou Bay ( simplified Chinese : 胶州湾 ; traditional Chinese : 膠州灣 ; German : Kiautschou Bucht , 36°7′24.44″N 120°14′44.3″E ) is a bay located in the prefecture-level city of Qingdao (Tsingtau), China . Bay in Qingdao, China For the German concession territory of Kiautschou Bay, see Kiautschou
#4 Matavai Bay
Matavai Bay is a bay on the north coast of Tahiti , the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia . It is in the commune of Mahina , approximately 8 km east of the capital Pape'ete .