langs: 15 декабря [ru] / december 15 [en] / 15. dezember [de] / 15 décembre [fr] / 15 dicembre [it] / 15 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Redcar
Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the county of North Yorkshire , England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) east of Middlesbrough . Town in North Yorkshire, England For the mass transit company "Red Car", see Pacific Electric . For the ba
Beach Heat: Miami is an American dramedy television series set in Miami Beach, Florida . The show is fashioned after Baywatch and showcases the professional and personal lives of a motley crew of lifeguards. The show was shot exclusively in South Florida and lasted two seasons, with entirely differe
Presque Isle State Park ( / p r ɛ s k / ) is a 3,112-acre (1,259 ha) Pennsylvania State Park on an arching, sandy peninsula that juts into Lake Erie , 4 miles (6 km) west of the city of Erie , in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. The peninsula sweeps northeast
#4 Point Reyes
Point Reyes ( Spanish : Punto de los Reyes , meaning "Point of the Kings ") is a prominent cape and popular Northern California tourist destination on the Pacific coast . Located in Marin County , it is approximately 30 miles (50 km) west-northwest of San Francisco . The term is often applied to t
Children's Pool Beach is a small sandy beach area located at 850 Coast Boulevard, at the end of Jenner Street, in San Diego , California , United States. Aerial view of the pool, May 2011, with over 200 seals on the beach The Children's Pool earned its name after the construction of a concrete break
Cape Hatteras / ˈ h æ t ə r ə s / is a cape located at a pronounced bend in Hatteras Island , one of the barrier islands of North Carolina . Cape on the shoreline of Hatteras Island, North Carolina, United States For the lighthouse located on Cape Hatteras, see Cape Hatteras Light . Cape Hatteras Ca
#7 Keauhou Bay
Keauhou Bay is a historic area in the Kona District of the Big Island of Hawai ʻ i . The name comes from ke au hou which means "the new era" in the Hawaiian Language . [2] United States historic place Kamehameha III's Birthplace U.S. National Register of Historic Places A monument near the bay marks
#8 Point Lowly
Point Lowly is the tip of a small peninsula north north-east of Whyalla in the Upper Spencer Gulf region of South Australia . The wider peninsula is shared by a combination of defence, industrial, residential, recreational and tourism interests. Port Bonython lies immediately to the north-west and i
#9 Marina Beach
Marina Beach , or simply the Marina , is a natural urban beach in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India, along the Bay of Bengal . [1] The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi) , [2] making it the second longest urban beach in th
#10 Knipe Point
Knipe Point (or Osgodby Point ) is a rocky headland on the North Sea coast, between Cornelian Bay and Cayton Bay in North Yorkshire, England. From this point, and running south, is the steeply sloping clay-till cliff on top of which stood the NALGO holiday camp between 1933 and 1974; this is where K
#11 Land's End
Land's End [1] ( Cornish : Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas ) [2] is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall , England, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road . To the east of it is the English Channel ,
The Open Bay Islands are located in South Westland , off the south-west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. They consist of two main islands, Taumaka and Popotai, plus several smaller islets and rocks. They lie approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) offshore from the Okuru River mouth, near Haast , a
#2 Masbate
Masbate , officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño : Probinsya san Masbate ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Masbate ), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate City . The province consists of three major islands
Tromelin Island ( / ˌ t r oʊ m l ɪ n / [ citation needed ] ; French : Île Tromelin , pronounced [il tʁɔmlɛ̃] ) is a low, flat French island in the Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi) north of Réunion and about 450 km (280 mi) east of Madagascar . Tromelin is administered as part of the Fren
#4 Nevis
Nevis / ˈ n iː v ɪ s / is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies . Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis . Nevis is located near the northern end o
Kelleys Island is both a village in Erie County , Ohio , and the island which it fully occupies in Lake Erie . The British originally called it Sandusky Island . Later the United States took it over and officially designated it as Island Number 6 and Cunningham Island. It was renamed as Kelleys Isla
Fraser Island (also known as K'gari) is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] The island is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of the state capital , Brisbane , and is within the Fraser Coast Region loc
#7 Palau
Palau , [lower-alpha 1] officially the Republic of Palau [lower-alpha 2] [7] and historically Belau , Palaos or Pelew , is an island country in the western Pacific . The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of
The Pitcairn Islands ( / ˈ p ɪ t k ɛər n / ; [3] Pitkern : Pitkern Ailen ), officially the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands , [4] [5] [6] [7] is a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. The four isla
Anholt ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈænˌhʌlˀt] ) is a Danish island in the Kattegat , midway between Jutland and Sweden at the entrance to the North Sea in Northern Europe. There are 136 permanent residents as of 1 January 2021. [2] Anholt is seven mi (11 km) long and about four mi (6.4 km) wi
#10 Ve Skerries
The Ve Skerries or Vee Skerries [1] ( Old Norse : Vestan sker , West Skerries) are a group of low skerries (rocky islands) three miles (4.8 km) north west of Papa Stour , on the west coast of Shetland , Scotland. They define the southwest perimeter of St Magnus Bay . [2] Small islands in the west
#11 Carleton Island
Carleton Island is located in the St Lawrence River in upstate New York . It is part of the Town of Cape Vincent , in Jefferson County . Island in the St. Lawrence River Carleton Island Carleton Island Carleton Island (New York) Geography Location St. Lawrence River at Cape Vincent , Jefferson Count
Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean , northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland . The territory comprises the island of Greenland—the largest island in the world —and more than a hundred other smaller islands (see alphabetic list ). Greenland has a 1.2 kilom
#13 Nantucket
Nantucket / ˌ n æ n ˈ t ʌ k ɪ t / is an island about 30 miles (50 km) [1] south from Cape Cod . Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget , it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket , a combined county/town government that is part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts . It is t
#14 Bishop Rock
The Bishop Rock ( Cornish : Men Epskop ) [1] is a skerry off the British coast in the northern Atlantic Ocean known for its lighthouse . It is in the westernmost part of the Isles of Scilly , an archipelago 45 km (28 mi) off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain . The Gu
Long Island is an island town in Cumberland County , Maine , United States, which seceded from the city of Portland in 1993. The population was 234 at the 2020 census . [2] It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area . Town in Maine, United States Lo
#16 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
#17 Curaçao
Curaçao ( / ˈ k jʊər ə s oʊ , - s aʊ , ˌ k jʊər ə ˈ s oʊ , - ˈ s aʊ / KYURE -əss-oh, - ow, - OH , - OW ; [7] Dutch: [kyːraːˈsʌu, kuːr- ] ( listen ) ; [8] Papiamento : Kòrsou , [ˈkɔrsɔu̯] ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( Dutch : Land Curaçao ; [9] Papiamento : Pais Kòrsou ), [10] [11] i
#18 Mamelles Island
Mamelles is an island in Seychelles , lying 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of Mahe . It is uninhabited and has an area of 6 hectares (15 acres) . Island in Seychelles Mamelles Island Mamelles Island Geography Location Seychelles , Indian Ocean Coordinates 4.48°S 55.54°E / -4.48; 55.54 Archipel
Allen Island or Allen's Island is a 450-acre (180 ha) private island which is part of St. George , Knox County, Maine . it is located near the southeastern end of Muscongus Bay , roughly midway between the southernmost parts of the St. George's mainland, and Monhegan Island . United States histori
#20 Märket
Märket ("The Mark", Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmæ̂rːkɛt] ) is a small 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) uninhabited skerry in the Baltic Sea shared by Sweden and Finland (in the area of the autonomous region Åland ), with a lighthouse as its salient manmade feature. [1] Märket has been divided between the two
Jesse Handsley (29 March 1876 – c. 3 June 1916) was an able seaman who served with distinction under Captain Robert Falcon Scott on Scott's first expedition to the Antarctic regions; the Discovery expedition of 1901 to 1904. Royal Navy able seamen and Antarctic explorer This article's tone or styl
#2 Mayon
Mayon ( Central Bikol : Bulkan Mayon ; Tagalog : Bulkang Mayon , IPA: [mɐjɔn] ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( Spanish : Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón ), [4] is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region , on the island of Luzon in the Philippines . A popular tour
Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . With a maximum elevation of over 1,200m (4,100ft) at its peak, the mountain is the site of an alpine ski area , Grouse Mountain Resort, which overlo
Middle Hill is a hill in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar . It is located at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve . It figured prominently in the early history of the 1704 siege of Gibraltar by the Spanish and French . The artillery battery at Middle Hill had been constructed
Lone Peak , a mountain peak southeast of Salt Lake City , Utah , United States is the center of the Lone Peak Wilderness , established in 1978. With an elevation of 11,260 feet (3,430 m) , it is one of the taller peaks in the Wasatch Range along the Wasatch Front and tends to be a favorite hike. T
#6 Quamby Bluff
Quamby Bluff is a mountain in Northern Tasmania , Australia that is an outlying part of the Great Western Tiers mountain range. Quamby Bluff Quamby Bluff Highest point Elevation 1,227 [note 1] m (4,026 ft) AHD [1] Prominence 494 m (1,621 ft) [2] Coordinates 41°39′37″S 146°43′20″E [3] Geo
#7 Uluru
Uluru ( / ˌ uː l ə ˈ r uː / ; Pitjantjatjara : Uluṟu [ˈʊlʊɻʊ] ), also known as Ayers Rock ( / ˈ ɛər z / AIRS ) and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock , [1] is a large sandstone formation in the centre of Australia . It is in the southern part of the Northern Territory , 335 km (208 mi)
#8 Mount Bromo
The Bromo ( Javanese : ꦧꦿꦩ ), or Mount Bromo ( Javanese : ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁꦧꦿꦩ (Pegon: ڮنڠ برومو , romanized: Gunung Bromo ) is an active somma volcano and part of the Tengger mountains, in East Java , Indonesia . At 2,329 meters (7,641 feet) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but the most famous. T
Mount Perkins ( 76°32′S 144°8′W ) is a mountain at the east end of the Fosdick Mountains in the Ford Ranges , Marie Byrd Land . It was discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition on the Northeastern Flight of December 15–16, 1934, and named for Jack E. Perkins, who was a biologist at the United Stat
#10 Mount Friesland
Mount Friesland is a mountain rising to 1,700.2 metres (5,578 ft) in the homonymous Friesland Ridge , the summit of Tangra Mountains and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . Its north rib is connected to Pliska Ridge by Nesebar Gap on the west, and to Bowles Ridge by Wörn
#11 Helvellyn
Helvellyn ( / h ɛ l ˈ v ɛ l ɪ n / ; possible meaning : pale yellow moorland ) is a mountain in the English Lake District , the highest point of the Helvellyn range , a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside , between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater . Mountain in the English Lak
#12 Colanguil
Colanguil or Colangüil is a peak in Argentina [5] with an elevation of 6,122 metres (20,085 ft) metres, [6] the highest at Sierra de Colanguil . Its territory is within the Argentinean protection areas of Provincial Reserve San Guillermo, located within the territory of the Argentinean province of
#13 Mount Bernacci
Mount Bernacci ( Central Bikol : Bukid kan Bernase, Tagalog : Bundok ng Bernase ), locally known as Tangcong Vaca ( English : The cow's hump ) and also known as Mount Hantik , is a mountain located in the province of Camarines Sur , on the island of Luzon in the Philippines . It has a elevation of 7
#14 Mount Waesche
Mount Waesche is a mountain of volcanic origin at the southern end of the Executive Committee Range in Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica . It is 3,292 metres (10,801 ft) high, and stands 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Mount Sidley , the highest volcano in Antarctica. The mountain lies southwest o
#15 Popocatépetl
Popocatépetl ( Spanish pronunciation: [popokaˈtepetl] ( listen ) ; Nahuatl : Popōcatepētl Nahuatl pronunciation: [popoːkaˈtepeːt͡ɬ] ) is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla , Morelos , and Mexico in central Mexico . It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic be
The Executive Committee Range is a mountain range consisting of five major volcanoes , which trends north-south for 80 km (50 mi) along the 126th meridian west , in Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica . [1] Executive Committee Range 2014 Landsat 8 image of the five mountains in the Executive Committee
#17 Rila
Rila ( Bulgarian : Рила , pronounced [ˈriɫɐ] ) is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe . It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila– Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Musala at an altitude of 2,925 m which makes Rila the si
#18 Don i tison
Don i tison (from Bafia : Town-hill) is the southernmost peak of a mountainous ridge west of the Cameroonian city of Bafia . The nearest populated place is Gouife . This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find
#19 Buckland Beacon
Buckland Beacon is a granite tor and conical beacon, near to the village of Buckland-in-the-Moor on Dartmoor , England. It is well known for its Ten Commandments Stones, [1] which are inscribed on its south eastern edge. It stands at 382 metres (1,253 ft) above sea level, overlooking the Dart Vall
#20 Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuṯa / The Olgas ( Pitjantjatjara : Kata Tjuṯa , lit. 'many heads'; Aboriginal pronunciation: [kɐtɐ cʊʈɐ] ) is a group of large, domed rock formations or bornhardts located about 360 km (220 mi) southwest of Alice Springs , in the southern part of the Northern Territory , central Austral
St. John's Lough ( Irish : Loch Eoin ), [3] also known as St. John's Lake , is an irregularly shaped freshwater lake located in south County Leitrim , in northwest of Ireland. [4] The lake forms part of the wider Shannon–Erne Waterway tourist attraction. The ecology of John's Lough, and the Shannon
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington , built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had only two powerhouses. The third powerhouse ("Nat"), completed in 1974 t
Lake Bulow Campbell is an artificial reservoir, 9.1 miles south of Covington, Georgia , United States. [1] [2] [3] The lake is the primary body of water for BSA Atlanta Area Council 's Bert Adams Scout Reservation . The stoppage of the flow of water that creates the reservoir is created by Bert Adam
Lake Granbury is a North Texas reservoir near Granbury, Texas . It was created in 1969 and is one of three lakes damming the Brazos River . Body of water Lake Granbury Lake Granbury Show map of Texas Lake Granbury Show map of the United States Location Hood County , Texas , United States Coordinates
#5 Toke (lake)
Toke is a lake in Drangedal municipality in Vestfold og Telemark , Norway , consisting of Upper and Lower Toke, which is connected via Straumen , literally 'the stream'. At the north end of Upper Toke is the town center Prestestranda . In the south, Lower Toke reaches into Bamble ( Rørholtfjorden
The Western District Lakes of Victoria , in the Western District of Victoria , south-eastern Australia , were recognised on 15 December 1982 as wetlands of international importance by listing under the Ramsar Convention , as Ramsar site no.268. Wetlands in south-eastern Australia Designations Ramsar
Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir , the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir , then Derwent Reservoir , and finally thr
#8 Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant
The Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant is a pumped-storage power plant located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Rome in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is named after Rock Mountain on top of which the plant's upper reservoir is located. Construction on the plant began in 1977 and it was commissioned i
Broken Bow Lake is a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma , located on Mountain Fork River and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of the town of Broken Bow in McCurtain County . It is one of the largest fresh water lakes within the state of Oklahoma, and a popular tourist destination for locals and visitors
#10 Elwha Dam
The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft (33 m) high dam located in the United States , in the state of Washington , on the Elwha River approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Dam in Washington, USA Elwha Dam Elwha Dam in 2005 Location Clallam County
#11 Clyde Dam
The Clyde Dam , New Zealand's third-largest hydroelectric dam , [Note 1] is built on the Clutha River / Mata-Au near the town of Clyde . It is owned and operated by Contact Energy . Dam in Otago, New Zealand Clyde Dam Clyde Dam from the east, looking west Location of Clyde Dam in New Zealand Locatio
The Aberdeen Reservoirs are a group of two reservoirs, consisting of the Upper Aberdeen Reservoir ( 香港仔上水塘 ) and the Lower Aberdeen Reservoir ( 香港仔下水塘 ), in Aberdeen , Hong Kong. Aberdeen Reservoirs Dam of Upper Aberdeen Reservoir Chinese 香港仔水塘 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng
#13 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
#14 Gippsland Lakes
The Gippsland Lakes are a network of coastal lakes , marshes and lagoons in East Gippsland , Victoria , Australia covering an overall area of about 354 km 2 (137 sq mi) [2] between the rural towns of Lakes Entrance , Bairnsdale and Sale . The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington ( Gunai la
#15 Tapajós hydroelectric complex
The Tapajós hydroelectric complex ( Portuguese : Complexo Hidrelétrico de Tapajós ) is a proposed complex of hydroelectric dams on the Tapajós and Jamanxim rivers in the state of Pará , Brazil. The Tapajós dams would contain locks, thus converting the river into a navigable waterway. A "platform" mo
Lake James is a natural lake located in the northeast corner of the state of Indiana in the United States . It is popular as a place for boating and fishing and has a wide variety of wildlife. As the state's fourth-largest natural lake, it has over 1,200 acres (490 ha) of surface water, and consis
#17 Temenggor Lake
Temenggor Lake ( Malay : Tasik Temenggor ) is a lake in Hulu Perak District , Perak , Malaysia . It is the second largest lake in Peninsular Malaysia after Kenyir Lake in Hulu Terengganu District , Terengganu . This man-made lake is located south of 1,533 m high Ulu Titi Basah peak. [1] It was creat
#18 Lake Albacutya
Lake Albacutya ( Wergaia : Ngelbakutya ) [3] is an ephemeral lake located in Albacutya within the Wimmera region of Victoria , Australia . It is one of a series of terminal lakes on the Wimmera River , which form the largest land-locked drainage system in Victoria. Lake Albacutya is designated as a
The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn , Manchester and Leigh , in North West England . It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater , to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to
The Biały Dunajec is a river in Poland , the right tributary of the Dunajec . The river arises at an altitude of approx. 730 m in Poronin from the junction of the Zakopianka with the Poroniec . Then, the Biały Dunajec river flows through the eponymous Biały Dunajec village, Szaflary and Nowy Targ ,
#3 River Camel
The River Camel ( Cornish : Dowr Kammel , meaning crooked river ) is a river in Cornwall , England. It rises on the edge of Bodmin Moor and with its tributaries its catchment area covers much of North Cornwall. [1] The river flows into the eastern Celtic Sea between Stepper Point and Pentire Point h
The New River (Dutch: Nieuwe Rivier) is a river of South America . It forms the Western border of the Tigri Area , a disputed territory that is claimed by both Guyana and Suriname . [1] From a Surinamese perspective it is also called the Upper Corantyne River . [2] River in Guyana and Suriname New R
The River Sow Navigation was a short river navigation in Staffordshire , England, which connected the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal to the centre of Stafford . There was a coal wharf in Stafford, and a single lock to connect it to the canal. It opened in 1816, and closed in the 1920s. There
#6 Paint Creek (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Paint Creek is a stream mostly located within Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The stream flows south before entering as a tributary to Stony Creek along the county line with Monroe County . [1] For the creek in Oakland County, see Paint Creek (Oakland County, Michigan) . River in Mi
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent . Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel . Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney , but it changed its course af
#8 Ohio River
The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the United States . It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States , flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois . It is the third largest riv
The Gliwice Canal ( Polish : Kanał Gliwicki , German : Gleiwitzer Kanal ) is a canal connecting the Oder (Odra) River to the city of Gliwice in the Silesian Voivodeship ( Upper Silesian Industrial Region ), Poland . Also known as the Upper Silesian Canal ( Kanał Górnośląski , Oberschlesischer Kanal
#10 Conewango Creek
Conewango Creek is a 71-mile-long (114 km) [3] tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States . [4] For other uses, see Conewango (disambiguation) . River in the United States Conewango Creek Location Country United States Physical characteristics Sour
#11 Werribee River
The Werribee River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment that is located on the expansive lowland plain southwest of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . The headwaters of a tributary, the Lerderderg River , are north of Ballan near Daylesford and it flows across the basalt plain, through
#12 Suez Canal
The Suez Canal ( Egyptian Arabic : قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ , Canāt el Sewes ) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt , connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The canal is a route of trade between Europe and Asia. Artificial waterwa
#13 River Medway
The River Medway is a river in South East England . It rises in the High Weald , East Sussex and flows through Tonbridge , Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent , before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness , a total distance of 70 miles (113 km) . About 13 miles (21 km) of the
The Noordhollandsch Kanaal ("Great North Holland Canal") is a canal originally meant for ocean-going ships. It is located in North Holland , Netherlands. The canal was of great significance in Dutch history. Canal in the Northwest Netherlands Noordhollandsch Kanaal The canal runs the length of the p
#15 River Gipping
The River Gipping is the source river for the River Orwell in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia , England , which is named from the village of Gipping , and which gave its name to the former Gipping Rural District . The name is unrelated to the name of Ipswich . [1] although the County Town takes
Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer (133 mi) long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. [2] However, the proposal met obstacles [3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India . [2] It was defined as river water shar
#17 Queets River
The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington . It is located on the Olympic Peninsula , mostly within the Olympic National Park and empties into the Pacific Ocean . River in Washington, United States Queets River Mouth of the Queets River in Washington Etymology K'witzq u or q u itzq
#18 United States Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
The United States Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals was established on December 15, 1899 and terminated on January 2, 1947, when its functions were transferred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce . The Committee on Interoceanic Canals succeeded the Select Committee on the Const
#19 River Erme
The Erme is a river in south Devon , England. From its source on Dartmoor it flows in a generally southerly direction past some of the best-preserved archaeological remains on the moor. It leaves the moor at the town of Ivybridge and continues southward, passing the settlements of Ermington , Modbur
#20 Saw Mill River
The Saw Mill River is a 23.5-mile (37.8 km) [2] : 9 tributary of the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York , United States. It flows from an unnamed pond north of Chappaqua to Getty Square in Yonkers , where it empties into the Hudson as that river's southernmost tributary. It is the on
#1 Western Port
Western Port , ( Boonwurrung : Warn Marin ) commonly but unofficially known as Western Port Bay , is a large tidal bay in southern Victoria , Australia , opening into Bass Strait . It is the second largest bay in the state . Geographically, it is dominated by two large islands; French Island and Phi
#2 Ansons Bay
Ansons Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania . The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of the town of St Helens . The 2021 census recorded a population of 62 for the state suburb of Ansons Bay. [1] Town in Tasma
#3 Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines , about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Manila Bay . An extension of the South China Sea , its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay , now an industrial and
#4 False Bay
False Bay ( Afrikaans Valsbaai ) is a body of water in the Atlantic Ocean between the mountainous Cape Peninsula and the Hottentots Holland Mountains in the extreme south-west of South Africa . The mouth of the bay faces south and is demarcated by Cape Point to the west and Cape Hangklip to the east
#5 Corner Inlet
The Corner Inlet is a 600-square-kilometre (230 sq mi) bay located 200 kilometres (120 mi) south-east of Melbourne in the South Gippsland region of Victoria , Australia. Of Victoria's large bays it is both the easternmost and the warmest. It contains intertidal mudflats , mangroves , salt mars