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Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida , U.S. The population was 11,346 at the 2020 United States Census , [4] and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Indian River to the west. City in Florida, U.S. This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and
#2 Trevose Head
Trevose Head ( Cornish : Penn Trenfos , meaning farm of the wall's headland [ citation needed ] ) ( grid reference SW853764 ) is a headland on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall , United Kingdom. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Padstow . The South West Coast Path runs aroun
#3 White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia , Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District . It borders Semiahmoo Bay to the south and is surrounded on three sides by Surrey . To the southeast across a footbridge lies the Semiahmoo First Nation , which is within the border
#4 Bowman Coast
The Bowman Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Northrop and Cape Agassiz . It was discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in an aerial flight of December 20, 1928. It was named by Wilkins for Isaiah Bowman , then Director of the American Geographical Society . Loc
Cape Northrop is a conspicuous, rocky bluff which rises to 1,160 m, forming the north side of the entrance to Whirlwind Inlet , on the east coast of Graham Land , the northern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, and dividing Foyn Coast and Bowman Coast . Discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins on a flight
Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States , located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads . Sewells Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and the Lafayette Ri
Puerto Vallarta ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto βaˈʎaɾta] or simply Vallarta ) is a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco . Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadalajara Metropoli
Eielson Peninsula ( 70°35′S 61°45′W ) is a rugged, mainly snow-covered peninsula , 37 kilometres (20 nmi) long in an east–west direction and averaging 19 kilometres (10 nmi) wide, lying between Smith Inlet and Lehrke Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land . The rocky north wall of this peninsula
#9 Tintagel
Tintagel ( / t ɪ n ˈ t æ dʒ əl / ) or Trevena ( Cornish : Tre war Venydh [1] meaning village on a mountain ) is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall , England. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrounding King Arthur and in recen
#10 Papakolea Beach
Papakōlea Beach (also known as Green Sand Beach or Mahana Beach [1] ) is a green sand beach located near South Point , in the Ka ʻ ū district of the island of Hawai ʻ i . It is one of only four green sand beaches in the world, the others being Talofofo Beach, Guam ; Punta Cormorant on Floreana Islan
#11 Pylon Point
Pylon Point ( 68°6′S 65°5′W ) is a rocky promontory standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Three Slice Nunatak and marking the north end of the main mountainous mass of Joerg Peninsula , on the east coast of Graham Land . Pylon Point lies in the area first seen by Sir Hubert Wilkins on his
#12 Wilkins Coast
Wilkins Coast is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Agassiz and Cape Boggs . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Sir Hubert Wilkins , who in a pioneer Antarctic exploratory flight on December 20, 1928, flew southward from Decept
#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
#2 Ireland
Ireland ( / ˈ aɪər l ə n d / ( listen ) YRE -lənd ; Irish : Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( listen ) ; Ulster-Scots : Airlann [ˈɑːrlən] ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean , in north-western Europe . It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel , the Irish Sea , and St George's Channel
#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
The Coronado Islands ( Islas Coronado or Islas Coronados ; English: Islands of the Coronation(s) ; Kumeyaay : Mat hasil ewik kakap) are a group of islands located 13 km (8 mi) off the northwest coast of the Mexican state of Baja California . Battered by the wind and waves, the rocky islands are
Norfolk Island ( / ˈ n ɔːr f ə k / , locally / ˈ n ɔːr f oʊ k / ; [8] Norfuk : Norf'k Ailen [9] ) is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia , 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about 900 kilometres (5
Bajo Nuevo Bank , also known as the Petrel Islands ( Spanish : Bajo Nuevo, Islas Petrel ), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets , located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W , with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W . The closest neighbouring land fea
#7 Harkers Island, North Carolina
Harkers Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County , North Carolina , United States. The population of Harkers Island was 1,207 at the 2010 census. [4] Harkers Island is unincorporated and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret
#8 Nikumaroro
Nikumaroro , previously known as Kemins Island or Gardner Island , is a part of the Phoenix Islands , Kiribati , in the western Pacific Ocean. It is a remote, elongated, triangular coral atoll with profuse vegetation and a large central marine lagoon . Nikumaroro is about 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long by
Green Island is a small, uninhabited island lying 2 km off the coast of the Otago region of New Zealand, some 13 km south-west of the city of Dunedin . The island's Māori name is Okaihe. Green Island Māori : Okaihe Green Island Geography Location Dunedin , Otago region Area 0.04 km 2 (0.015
#10 Panay
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth-most populous island in the Philippines , with a total land area of 12,011 km 2 (4,637 sq mi) and has a total population of 4,542,926 as of 2020 census. [4] Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country. [5] The City of Iloilo is it
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai ( ɽ ( listen ) ) is a submarine volcano in the South Pacific located about 30 km (19 mi) south of the submarine volcano of Fonuafo ʻ ou and 65 km (40 mi) north of Tongatapu , Tonga 's main island. [3] It is part of the highly active Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone an
Nishi-no-shima ( Japanese : 西之島 , "western island") is a volcanic island located around 940 km (584 mi) south-southeast of Tokyo , [2] that is part of the Volcano Islands arc. Active volcanic island belonging to the Volcano Islands arc Nishinoshima Native name: 西之島 Nishinoshima on 1 December 201
#13 Tuanake
Tuanake or Mata-rua-puna [2] is a small atoll located in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia . He made up the Raevski Islands subgroup with Tepoto Sud and Hiti . It is administratively attached to the municipality of Makemo . Atoll in French Polynesia Tuanake NASA picture of Tuanake Atoll Tu
#14 Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island ( / h aʊ / ; formerly Lord Howe's Island ) is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand , part of the Australian state of New South Wales . It lies 600 km (320 nmi) directly east of mainland Port Macquarie , 780 km (420
#15 Wake Island
Wake Island ( Marshallese : Ānen Kio , lit. ' island of the kio flower ' ; also known as Wake Atoll ) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion , 1,501 miles (2,416 kilometers) east of Guam , 2,298 miles (3,698 kilometers) west of Honolulu ,
#16 Bogoslof Island
Bogoslof Island or Agasagook Island ( Aleut : Aĝasaaĝux̂ [4] ) is the summit of a submarine stratovolcano at the south edge of the Bering Sea , 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Unalaska Island of the Aleutian Island chain. It has a land area of 319.3 acres (1.292 km 2 ) and is uninhabited. The peak
#17 Réunion
Réunion ( / r iː ˈ juː n j ə n / ; [3] French : La Réunion , [la ʁe.y.njɔ̃] ( listen ) ; previously Île Bourbon ; Reunionese Creole : La Rényon ) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately 950 km (590 mi) east of the island o
Augustine Volcano ( Sugpiaq : Utakineq ; [3] Dena'ina : Chu Nula ) is a stratovolcano in Alaska consisting of a central complex of summit lava domes and flows surrounded by an apron of pyroclastic , lahar , avalanche, and ash deposits. The volcano is frequently active, with major eruptions recorded
#19 Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)
Henderson Island (formerly also San Juan Bautista and Elizabeth Island ) is an uninhabited island in the south Pacific Ocean . It is part of the Pitcairn Island Group , together with Pitcairn , Oeno , and Ducie Islands. Measuring 9.6 by 5.1 kilometres ( 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 mi × 3 + 3 ⁄ 16 mi) , it has
#20 Madagascar
Madagascar ( / ˌ m æ d ə ˈ ɡ æ s k ər , - k ɑːr / ; Malagasy : Madagasikara ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara , Malagasy pronunciation: [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥] ; French : République de Madagascar ), is an island country in the Indian Ocean , appro
#1 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
#2 Bezymianny
Bezymianny ( Russian : Безымянный Bezymyannyyi , meaning unnamed ) is an active stratovolcano in Kamchatka , Russia . Bezymianny volcano had been considered extinct until 1955. Activity started in 1955, culminating in a dramatic eruption on 30 March 1956. [2] [3] This eruption, similar to that of Mo
The Kleiner Arber , sometimes also the Little Arber , in the Bavarian Forest is a mountain, 1,383.6 m above sea level (NHN) , [1] and the highest peak in the Bavarian province of Upper Palatinate . The border with Lower Bavaria runs over its summit and that of the Großer or Great Arber ( 1,455
The Finley Heights ( 69°13′S 63°13′W ) are rugged coastal heights rising to 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) between the mouths of Bingham Glacier and Lurabee Glacier , on the east coast of Palmer Land , Antarctica. They were discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in an aerial flight on December 20, 1928. He con
Parliament Hill ( French : Colline du Parlement ) , colloquially known as The Hill , is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. Its Gothic revival suite of buildings, and their architectural elements of national symbolic importance, is t
#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
#7 Mount Seler
Mount Seler is a mountain located on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Andes mountain range. The mountain was first summitted in December 1972 by Nando Parrado , and shortly thereafter by Antonio Vizintin and Roberto Canessa, survivors from the nearby crash site of Uruguayan Air Force Fl
#8 List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland
This is an incomplete list of volcanic eruptions in Iceland . Iceland Mid-Atlantic Ridge map Volcanic systems in Iceland Katla 1918 Askja caldera in 1984 Krafla, 1984 Bárðarbunga, Nornahraun-Holuhraun 2014 People on the slopes of Fagradalsfjall, watching the Geldingadalir eruption 2021. Keilir with
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand . Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet) . [2] It sits in the Southern Alps , the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island . A popular tourist destination, [3] it is also a favourite challenge for moun
Mount Larcom is the name of a mountain, a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region , Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2016 census , the locality of Mount Larcom had a population of 361 people. [5] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML Town in Queens
#11 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
#12 Scripps Heights
Scripps Heights ( 69°8′S 63°40′W ) is a rugged heights which are largely ice-covered, surmounting the peninsula between Casey Glacier and Lurabee Glacier on the east coast of Palmer Land , Antarctica . Deeply scarred by glaciers, the heights terminate on the east in Cape Walcott . Discovered by Sir
#13 Mount Rinjani
Mount Rinjani ( Indonesian : Gunung Rinjani ) is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok . Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok , West Nusa Tenggara ( Indonesian : Nusa Tenggara Barat , NTB). It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft) , making it the second high
#14 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
#15 Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif ( / ˈ v ɪ n s ən m æ ˈ s iː f / ) is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is 21 km (13 mi) long and 13 km (8 mi) wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains . It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula . The massif is
Mount Wilson is a mountain rising in the west part of the Bermel Peninsula on the Bowman Coast of Antarctica . This mountain appears indistinctly in a photograph taken by Sir Hubert Wilkins on his flight of December 20, 1928. The feature was rephotographed in 1935 by Lincoln Ellsworth and in 1947 by
#17 Mount Fritsche
Mount Fritsche ( 66°0′S 62°42′W ) is a snow-capped coastal mountain with many steep rock faces, located on the north side of Richthofen Pass in eastern Graham Land , Antarctica. This mountain was probably first seen by Otto Nordenskiöld of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition , 1901–04. Sir Hubert Wilki
#18 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
#19 Ballon d'Alsace
The Ballon d'Alsace German : Elsässer Belchen (el. 1247 m.), sometimes also called the Alsatian Belchen to distinguish it from other mountains named " Belchen " [1] [2] [3] is a mountain at the border of Alsace , Lorraine , and Franche-Comté . From its top, views include the Vosges , the Rhine valle
#20 Mount Yari
Mount Yari ( 槍ヶ岳 , Yari-ga-take ) is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains . The 3,180-metre-high (10,433 ft) peak lies in the southern part of the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) of Japan , on the border of Ōmachi and Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture . The priest B
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping , in Yiling District , Yichang , Hubei province, central China , downstream of the Three Gorges . The Three Gorges Dam has been the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity
#2 Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station
The Taum Sauk pumped storage plant is a power station in the St. Francois mountain region of Missouri , United States about 90 miles (140 km) south of St. Louis near Lesterville, Missouri , in Reynolds County . It is operated by Ameren Missouri . Water stored in the upper reservoir is used to gene
Scammonden Reservoir is a water reservoir in West Yorkshire , England. The area of the water surface when the reservoir is full is 42 hectares (0.16 sq mi) . The level of the bellmouth overflow above sea level is 252 metres (827 ft) . The reservoir holds 78,000,000 litres (17,000,000 imp g
Lake of Banyoles (or Estany de Banyoles ) is a natural lake located in the comarca " Pla de l'Estany ", Province of Girona , in northeastern Catalonia , Spain . It is named after the nearby town of Banyoles , to which it belongs entirely. On the western shore it borders with the town of Porqueres .
#5 Sogamoso Dam
The Sogamoso Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Sogamoso River in northern Colombia. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Bucaramanga in Santander Department and 285 kilometres (177 mi) north of Bogotá . The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and its pow
#6 Motijhil
Motijhil (also Motijheel , literal translation: Pearl Lake ), also known as Company due to its association with the East India Company , [1] is a horse-shoe shaped lake in Murshidabad , West Bengal , India. [2] [3] It was created by Nawazish Muhammad Khan, the son-in-law of Nawab Alivardi Khan . He
#7 Lac de Tolla
The Lac de Tolla is a reservoir in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica . It is the largest lake on Corsica, and powers a hydroelectric plant. Reservoir on Corsica, France Body of water Lac de Tolla Tolla village and lake Lac de Tolla Show map of Corsica Lac de Tolla Show m
Van Norman Lake is a private, all-sports, 66-acre lake along the main branch of the Clinton River , [3] in Oakland County , in the U.S. state of Michigan . Most of the lake lies within Independence Township ; however, the southern portion of the lake is in Waterford Township . [4] Body of water Van
#9 Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River , on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona . It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Its c
#10 Lough Allen
Lough Allen ( Irish : Loch Aillionn ) [2] is a lake on the River Shannon [3] in northeastern Connacht , Ireland . Most of the lake is in County Leitrim , [3] with a smaller part in County Roscommon . The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source , near the Iron Mountains, and is the upper
#11 Lake Mendota
Lake Mendota is a freshwater eutrophic lake that is the northernmost and largest of the four lakes in Madison , Wisconsin. [2] The lake borders Madison on the north, east, and south, Middleton on the west, Shorewood Hills on the southwest, Maple Bluff on the northeast, and Westport on the northwest.
Yan Yean Reservoir is the oldest water supply for the city of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . [1] At the time of its completion in 1857 it was the largest artificial reservoir in the world. [2] [3] It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city and is built on the Plenty River , a tributary of t
Lac d'Aiguebelette is a natural lake in the commune of Aiguebelette-le-Lac , within the department of Savoie , France . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2013 ) Body of water Lac d ' Aiguebelette Lac d ' Aiguebelette Location Savoie Coordinates 45°33′10″N 5°47′50″E P
#14 Limón Dam
The Limón Dam , part of the Olmos Transandino Project , is an under construction multi-purpose concrete-face rock-fill embankment dam on the Huancabamba River in northwestern Peru , located to the south of Guabal . When completed, the project will help produce 4,000 gigawatt-hours (14,000 TJ) of e
#15 Lake Abert
Lake Abert (also known as Abert Lake ) is a large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County , Oregon , United States. It is approximately 15 mi (24 km) long and 7 mi (11 km) wide at its widest point. It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) northeast of the small, unincorporated community of Valley Falls,
The Grantham Canal ran 33 miles (53 km) from Grantham through 18 locks to West Bridgford, where it joined the River Trent . It was built primarily for the transportation of coal to Grantham. It opened in 1797 and its profitability steadily increased until 1841. It was then sold to a railway compan
#2 Blinde Rot
The Blinde Rot , also called the Adelmannsfelder Rot , is a river in the Ellwangen Hills in the north of the German state of Baden-Württemberg , that rises in the municipality Frankenhardt and discharges into the Kocher in the municipality of Abtsgmünd . River in Germany Blinde Rot Adelmannsfelder R
#3 Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway , connects Canada's capital city of Ottawa , Ontario , to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston . It is 202 kilometres long. [1] The name Rideau , French for "curtain", is derived from the curtain-like appearance of th
Elk Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada . It is 1,807 hectares (4,470 acres) in size and is located at the east end of John Hart Lake on the northwest side of the city of Campbell River , on Vancouver Island . [1] Tourist atraction Elk Falls Provincial Park IUCN c
#5 River Mersey
The River Mersey ( / ˈ m ɜːr z i / ) is a river in the North West of England . Its name is derived from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria . [2] For centuries it has formed part of the boundary
#6 Seymour River (Burrard Inlet)
The Seymour River is a river in North Vancouver, British Columbia which is notable for being several degrees warmer than other streams and lakes in the area. This is due to it being fed from a large reservoir backed up behind a dam from which a constant flow of water is released. [1] The upper porti
#7 Rizzanese
The Rizzanese ( French : Rivière u Rizzanese ) is a coastal river in the southwest of department of Corse-du-Sud , Corsica, France. It is dammed near Sorbollano to form the Rizzanese Reservoir , which stores water for irrigation and supplies the largest hydroelectric power plant in Corsica, with ins
Englishman River is a river in the eastern side of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada. [1] It starts on the eastern slopes of the Beaufort Range , originating from tiny Jewel Lake and flowing in an easterly direction for 40 km (25 mi) , entering the Strait of Georgia at Parksville, Bri
The Georgina River is the north-westernmost of the three major rivers of the Channel Country in Central West Queensland , that also flows through a portion of the Northern Territory , in central Australia . Part of the Lake Eyre basin , the Georgina flows in extremely wet years into Lake Eyre . Rive
#10 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal ( Welsh : Camlas Sir Fynwy a Brycheiniog ) is a small network of canals in South Wales . For most of its currently (2018) navigable 35-mile (56 km) length [1] it runs through the Brecon Beacons National Park , and its present rural character and tranquillity beli
#11 Tom Pudding
Tom Pudding was the name given to the tub boats on the Aire and Calder Navigation , introduced in 1863 and used until 1985, which were a very efficient means of transferring and transporting coal from the open cast collieries of the South Yorkshire Coalfield near Stanley Ferry to the port of Goole ,
#12 Glendalough
Glendalough ( / ˌ ɡ l ɛ n d ə ˈ l ɒ x / ; Irish : Gleann Dá Loch , meaning ' valley of two lakes ' [2] ) is a glacial valley in County Wicklow , Ireland , renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin . From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley
#13 Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal , historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal , is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River . It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago River, which now flows out of La
#14 Paulins Kill
The Paulins Kill (also known as Paulinskill River ) is a 41.6-mile (66.9 km) [1] tributary of the Delaware River in northwestern New Jersey in the United States. With a long-term median flow rate of 76 cubic feet of water per second (2.15 m³/s), it is New Jersey's third-largest contributor to
#15 Chambal River
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central and Northern India , and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. [2] The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh , running for a time through Rajasthan then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya P
#16 Bèze (river)
The Bèze ( French pronunciation: [bɛz] ) is a French river in the Côte-d'Or department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It is a right tributary of the Saône , and thus a sub-tributary of the Rhône . River in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Bèze La Bèze crossing Bèze . La Bèze, tributary o
#17 Wadi Qelt
Wadi Qelt ( Arabic : وادي القلط ; Qelt is also spelled Qilt and Kelt , sometimes with the Arabic article, el- or al-), in Hebrew Nahal Prat ( Hebrew : נחל פרת ), formerly Naḥal Faran (Pharan brook), is a valley, riverine gulch or stream ( Arabic : وادي wādī , " wadi "; Hebrew : נחל , "nahal")
#18 Waipā River
The Waipā River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand . The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kuiti . It flows north for 115 kilometres (71 mi) , passing through Ōtorohanga and Pirongia , before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia . It is the Waikato'
The Black River , ( Vietnamese : Sông Đà , from the Tai language Da meaning "dark-brown") also known upstream as the Lixian River in China, [1] is a river located in China and northwestern Vietnam . "Sông Đà" redirects here. For the place, see Sông Đà (ward) . River in Vietnam, China Black River Vie
#1 Corio Bay
Corio Bay is one of numerous internal bays in the southwest corner of Australia's Port Phillip , and is the bay on which abuts the City of Geelong . The nearby suburb of Corio takes its name from Corio Bay. Bay in Victoria, Australia Body of water Corio Bay Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong West , Drum
#2 Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is a natural bay [3] and a multi-basin, bar-built coastal lagoon [4] located on the rugged North Coast of California , entirely within Humboldt County , United States. It is the largest protected body of water on the West Coast between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound , the second-larg