langs: 22 декабря [ru] / december 22 [en] / 22. dezember [de] / 22 décembre [fr] / 22 dicembre [it] / 22 de diciembre [es]
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Zamboanga Peninsula ( Tagalog : Tangway ng Zamboanga ; Chavacano : Peninsula de Zamboanga ; Cebuano : Lawis sa Zamboanga ) is an administrative region in the Philippines , designated as Region IX . It consists of three provinces ( Zamboanga del Norte , Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur ) inclu
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
Pearl Street is a street in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan , running northeast from Battery Park to the Brooklyn Bridge with an interruption at Fulton Street , where Pearl Street's alignment west of Fulton Street shifts one block south of its alignment east of Fulton Street, then turning
Salinas is a coastal city located in the Province of Santa Elena , Ecuador . It is the seat of the canton that bears its name. The westernmost city on mainland Ecuador, Salinas is an important tourist center. Salinas, Ecuador's largest coastal resort, offers one of the country's best real estate inv
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,
#6 Perce Point
Perce Point ( 72°8′S 74°38′W ) is a low ice-covered headland 12 nautical miles (22 km) west-northwest of Berlioz Point on the southern coast of the Beethoven Peninsula , situated in the southwest portion of Alexander Island , Antarctica . The headland was first discovered by Snow, Perce and Carrol
#7 Himara
Himara (indefinite Albanian form : Himarë ; Greek : Χειμάρρα , Himarra or Χιμάρα, Himara ) is a municipality and region in Vlorë County , southern Albania . The municipality has a total area of 571.94 km 2 (220.83 sq mi) and consists of the administrative units of Himarë, Horë-Vranisht and Luk
#8 Prevlaka
Prevlaka ( Croatian pronunciation: [prɛ̂ʋlaka] ) is a small peninsula in southern Croatia , near the border with Montenegro , at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor on the eastern Adriatic coast. Not to be confused with Privlaka . Cape Oštro on the Prevlaka peninsula. Because of its strategic locatio
Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County , Delaware , United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060; [3] however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers. [4] It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropo
#10 Pichilemu
Pichilemu ( Mapudungun : Small forest , pronounced [pitʃiˈlemu] ( listen ) ), originally known as Pichilemo , [5] is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile , and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region . The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, inc
#11 Crabeater Point
Crabeater Point ( 68°46′S 64°10′W ) is a headland at the southeast extremity of Mobiloil Inlet , 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Victory Nunatak , on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula . The point, the northwest extremity of a prominent ridge, was photographed from aircraft of the United St
#1 Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve
Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve ( Spanish : Reserva Natural Islas Mona y Monito ) consists of two islands, Mona and Monito , in the Mona Passage off western Puerto Rico in the Caribbean . Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve encompasses both land and marine area, and with an area of 38,893
Sheelagh Islands is a group of small islands lying 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Cape Kolosov , near the mouth of Amundsen Bay in Enderby Land . They were possibly the site of the landing from an aircraft by Riiser-Larsen on December 22, 1929. An ANARE ( Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditio
The Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin , in the Department of Finistère , France . It is located on a tidal island that nowadays connects to the mainland via a footbridge. The fort sits well above sea level, and its steep cliffs have rendered it easily defended for centuries. Since the 17t
Picton, Lennox and Nueva ( Spanish : Islas Picton, Nueva y Lennox ) form a group of three islands (and their islets) at the extreme southern tip of South America , in the Chilean commune of Cabo de Hornos in Antártica Chilena Province , Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region . Located in the Tierra
The Northern Mariana Islands , officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ; Chamorro : Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas ; Carolinian : Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas ), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 isla
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
Livingston Island (Russian name Smolensk , [1] [2] 62°36′S 60°30′W ) is an Antarctic island in the Southern Ocean , part of the South Shetlands Archipelago , a group of Antarctic islands north of the Antarctic Peninsula . It was the first land discovered south of 60° south latitude in 1819, a histor
#8 Saint Croix
Saint Croix [lower-alpha 2] ( pronounced / ˈ k r ɔɪ / KROY ) is an island in the Caribbean Sea , and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States . One of the main islands of the United States Virgin Islands This artic
#9 Île-à-Vache
Île-à-Vache , ( French , also expressed Île-à-Vaches , former Spanish name Isla Vaca ; all translate to Cow Island ) is a Caribbean island, one of Haiti 's satellite islands. It lies in the Baie de Cayes about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) off the coast of the country's southwest peninsula, roughly between
Sihanoukville ( / s iː ˈ h ə n ʊ k v ɪ l / ; Khmer : ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ , Krŏng Preăh Seihănŭ [kroŋ prĕəh səjhanuʔ] ), also known as Kampong Som ( Khmer : កំពង់សោម , Kâmpóng Saôm [kɑmpɔŋ saom] ) is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital of Preah Sihanouk Province , at the tip of an elevated peninsul
#11 Isla de Mona
Mona ( Spanish : Isla de Mona ) is the third-largest island of the Puerto Rican archipelago , after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques . It is the largest of three islands in the Mona Passage , a strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, the others being Monito Island and Desech
#12 Bradford Island
Bradford Island is a 2,172-acre (879 ha) [2] island of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta , in Contra Costa County, California , United States. Bradford Island is inaccessible by roads, and is served by a ferry across the False River from nearby Jersey Island . Approximately 48 people lived on
#13 Anak Krakatoa
Anak Krakatoa ( Indonesian : Anak Krakatau ) [notes 1] is a volcanic island in Indonesia . On 29 December 1927, Anak Krakatoa first emerged from the caldera formed in 1883 by the explosive volcanic eruption that destroyed the island of Krakatoa . There has been sporadic eruptive activity at the site
#14 Anjediva Island
Anjediva Island (also Anjadip Island ) ( Konkani : Anjadiv; Portuguese : Ilha de Angediva ) is an Indian island in the Arabian Sea . It sits off the coast of Canacona . It is politically part of Goa state , geographically the nearest mainland is the coast of the Canara subregion of Karnataka state.
#15 Rapa Iti
Rapa , sometimes called Rapa Iti , or "Little Rapa", to distinguish it from Rapa Nui , or Big Rapa (a name for Easter Island ), is the largest and only inhabited island of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia . An older name for the island is Oparo . [3] The total land area including offshore islets
#16 Bere Island
Bere Island or Bear Island ( Irish : Oiléan Béarra , although officially called An tOileán Mór meaning "the big island") [2] is an island in Bantry Bay off the Beara Peninsula in County Cork , Ireland . It spans roughly 10 km x 3 km, with an area of 17.68 km², and, as of 2012, had a population
Mana Island is the smaller of two islands that lie off the southwest coast of the North Island of New Zealand (the larger is Kapiti Island ). The name of the Island is an abbreviation of the Maori name Te Mana o Kupe , which means "The Mana of Kupe". Mana Island Māori : Te Mana o Kupe Mana Island Ge
Double Island or Wong Wan Chau ( Chinese : 往灣洲 ) is an island located in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of North District . Island in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong Location of Double Island in Hong Kong View of Wong Wai Sai Teng ( 往灣西頂 ), a 136m high hill on
#19 New Island
New Island ( Spanish : Isla de Goicoechea ) is one of the Falkland Islands , lying north of Beaver Island . It is 238 km (148 mi) from Stanley and is 13 km (8.1 mi) long with an average width of 750 m (820 yd) . The highest point is 226 metres (741 ft) . The northern and eastern coasts
#20 North Stack
North Stack ( Welsh : Ynys Arw , meaning "rugged island") is a small island situated just off Holy Island on the north-west coast of Anglesey . [1] Island in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom North Stack Native name : Ynys Arw North Stack (centre), with a building from the defunct fog warning station
Thor is an active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io . It is located on Io's anti-Jupiter hemisphere at 39.15°N 133.14°W / 39.15; -133.14 [2] . A major eruption with high thermal emission and a large, volcanic plume was observed during a Galileo flyby on August 6, 2001, when the spacecraft flew through
Rampisham Down is a chalk hill in the Dorset Downs , eight miles north west of Dorchester in west Dorset , England . The highest part of the hill is 221 metres (720 feet). To the north east of the hill is the Frome valley and the village of Rampisham , to the south west is the Hooke valley and t
St. Boris Peak ( Bulgarian : връх Св. Борис , romanized : vrah Sv. Boris , IPA: [ˈvrɤx svɛˈti boˈris] ) is an ice-covered mountain rising to 1,699 m in Friesland Ridge , Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . It is the second highest peak of both the
Tangra Mountains (in Bulgarian Тангра планина , 'Tangra planina' \'tan-gra pla-ni-'na\) ( 62°40′00″S 60°06′00″W ) form the principal mountain range of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . The range had been nameless until 2001, when it was named after Tangra, "the name of t
Split Rock , also known as Twin Peaks , is a mountain in the Granite Mountains of central Wyoming . The peak has an elevation of 7,305 feet (2,227 m) , and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Muddy Gap junction between Casper and Rawlins . The mountain is distinctive for a deep V-shap
#6 Supply Reef
Supply Reef is a submerged circular reef of volcanic origin in the Northern Mariana Islands chain, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) NW of the Maug Islands . Presently this igneous seamount is roughly 8 metres (26 ft) below the ocean's surface and about 100 m (300 ft) in diameter. Apparent episodes
#7 Olliver Peak
Olliver Peak ( 84°34′S 173°33′W ) is a rock peak (630 m) along the edge of Ross Ice Shelf . It stands at the east side of the mouth of Barrett Glacier and is the northwesternmost summit in Gabbro Hills . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander George R. Olliver , U.S.
#8 Om Parvat
Om Parvat is a mountain located in Pithoragarh district , Uttarakhand , India . [2] Om Parvat peak elevation is 5,590 m (18,340 ft) above sea level . [3] Mountain in the Himalayan mountain range Om Parvat Om Parvat Mountain, 22 December 2021 Highest point Elevation 5,590 m (18,340 ft) [1
#9 Mount Fay
Mount Fay is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies . The mountain forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park . It was named in 1902 by Charles E. Fay , an early explorer
#10 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
#11 Tolbachik
Tolbachik ( Russian : Толбачик ) is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia . It consists of two volcanoes, Plosky ( flat ) Tolbachik (3,085 m) and Ostry ( sharp ) Tolbachik (3,682 m), which as the names suggest are respectively a flat-topped shield volcano and a peak
The Letpadaung Copper Mine ( Burmese : လက်ပံတောင်းတောင် ကြေးနီသတ္တုတွင်း ) is a large surface mine in the Salingyi Township of Sagaing Region of Myanmar . Since Myanmar began liberalizing in 2011 the mine has been the site of contentious protest and come to symbolize the shortcomings of political re
Mount Kilimanjaro ( / ˌ k ɪ l ɪ m ə n ˈ dʒ ɑː r oʊ / ) [4] is a dormant volcano in Tanzania . It has three volcanic cones : Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea
#14 Rock of Solutré
The Rock of Solutré (French: Roche de Solutré ) is a limestone escarpment 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Mâcon , France, overlooking the commune of Solutré-Pouilly . It is an iconic site in the department of Saône-et-Loire , in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté . Protected by the French law on sites naturels class
#15 Davies Top
Davies Top ( 69°24′S 64°56′W ) is a conspicuous isolated peak 2,360 metres (7,740 ft) high on the east side of Wakefield Highland , near the head of Lurabee Glacier in northern Palmer Land . It was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition on December 22, 1947, and surve
#16 Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa ( / ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ l oʊ . ə / or / ˌ m aʊ n ə ˈ l oʊ . ə / ; Hawaiian : [ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə] ; English: Long Mountain [1] ) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi in the Pacific Ocean . The largest subaerial volcano (as opposed to subaqueous volcanoes)
#17 Kaiserstuhl (Baden-Württemberg)
The Kaiserstuhl ( German: [ˈkaɪzɐʃtuːl] ( listen ) , lit. "Emperor’s Chair") is a range of hills in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany with a maximum height of 556.6 metres (1,826 ft) . [1] It is of volcanic origin and located in the southwest of the state in the counties of Emmen
#18 Coropuna
Coropuna is a dormant compound volcano located in the Andes mountains of southeast-central Peru . The upper reaches of Coropuna consist of several perennially snowbound conical summits, lending it the name Nevado Coropuna in Spanish. The complex extends over an area of 240 square kilometres (93 sq
Pinnacles National Park is an American national park protecting a mountainous area located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California , about five miles (8.0 km) east of Soledad and 80 miles (130 km) southeast of San Jose . The park's namesakes are the eroded leftovers of the western half
Rewalsar Lake , also known as Tso Pema , is a mid-altitude lake located in the mountains of the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh , India . It is located 22.5 km south-west from the town of Mandi , at an elevation of about 1,360 metres (4,460 ft) above sea level, with a shoreline of about 735
Lake Burton is a 2,775 acre (11.23 km²) reservoir with 62 miles (100 km) of shoreline located in the northeastern corner of Georgia in Rabun County . [2] The lake is owned and administered by the Georgia Power/Southern Company, but it is a public lake. Noted for the remarkable clarity of its wat
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California . This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the S
#4 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
The San Luis Reservoir is an artificial lake on San Luis Creek in the eastern slopes of the Diablo Range of Merced County, California , approximately 12 mi (19 km) west of Los Banos on State Route 152 , which crosses Pacheco Pass and runs along its north shore. It is the fifth largest reservoir
The Augusta Canal is a historic canal located in Augusta, Georgia , United States . The canal is fed by the Savannah River and passes through three levels (approximately 13 miles (21 km) total) in suburban and urban Augusta before the water returns to the river at various locations. It was devised
#2 Course of the Rogue River (Oregon)
The Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon begins at Boundary Springs on the border between Klamath and Douglas counties near the northern edge of Crater Lake National Park . The Rogue River flows generally west for 215 miles (346 km) from the Cascade Range through the Rogue River – Siskiyou Nati
#3 Thomas Creek (Linn County, Oregon)
Thomas Creek is a stream, about 35 miles (56 km) long, in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon . Beginning in Willamette National Forest on the western slopes of the Cascade Range , the creek flows generally west through Santiam State Forest and farmland to meet the South Santiam River west of
The Wiese is a river, 57.8 kilometres long, [1] and a right-hand tributary of the Rhine in southwest Germany and northwest Switzerland . A tributary of the Rhine in the southern Black Forest This article is about the German river. For other uses, see Wiese . Wiese The Wiese near Lörrach Location Loc
The Mangatangi River , or Mangatangi Stream, originates on the eastern slopes of the Hunua Ranges in New Zealand and flows roughly southwards until it is joined by the Ruaotehuia Stream just north of State Highway 2 between Mangatawhiri and Maramarua , where it becomes the Maramarua River . Mangatan
Blazed Alder Creek is a tributary, about 4 miles (6 km) long, of the Bull Run River in the U.S. state of Oregon . [3] Part of the system that provides drinking water to the city of Portland , it flows generally north through a protected part of the Mount Hood National Forest in Clackamas and Multn
The Nicaraguan Canal ( Spanish : Canal de Nicaragua ), formally the Nicaraguan Canal and Development Project (also referred to as the Nicaragua Grand Canal , or the Grand Interoceanic Canal ) was a proposed shipping route through Nicaragua to connect the Caribbean Sea (and therefore the Atlantic Oce
Little Butte Creek is a 17-mile-long (27 km) tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Its drainage basin consists of approximately 354 square miles (917 km 2 ) of Jackson County and another 19 square miles (49 km 2 ) of Klamath County . Its two forks, the North Fork and the S
The Smith River ( Tolowa : xaa-wvn’-taa-ghii~-li~’, nii~-li~’ [4] ) flows from the Klamath Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Del Norte County in extreme northwestern California , on the West Coast of the United States . [2] The river , about 25.1 miles (40.4 km) long, all within Del Norte County,
Quartzville Creek is a 28-mile (45 km) tributary of the Middle Santiam River in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon . [4] It is paralleled by the Quartzville Back Country Byway and used for recreation, including camping, fishing, hunting, kayaking , and gold panning . [6] The lower 12 miles (1
#11 Big Butte Creek
Big Butte Creek is a 12-mile-long (19 km) tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon . It drains approximately 245 square miles (635 km 2 ) of Jackson County . Its two forks, the North Fork and the South Fork, both begin high in the Cascade Range near Mount McLoughlin . Flowing pre
#12 Lune Aqueduct
The Lune Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune , on the east side of the city of Lancaster in Lancashire , England. It was completed in 1797 at a total cost of £48,320 18s 10d. [1] It is a Grade I listed building . [2] Bridge in Lancaster Lune Aqueduct
#13 Pequonnock River
The Pequonnock River is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) [1] waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut . Its watershed is located in five communities, with the majority of it located within Monroe , Trumbull , and Bridgeport . The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since t
#14 HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment
HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co., Ltd. [1] [2] [3] also known as HKND was a private infrastructure development firm that is registered in Hong Kong . HKND was founded in 2012 [4] with the purpose to develop the Nicaragua Canal as a wider and deeper alternative to the Panama Canal . HK N
#15 Johnson Creek (Willamette River tributary)
Johnson Creek is a 25-mile (40 km) tributary of the Willamette River in the Portland metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Oregon . Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River , its catchment consists of 54 square miles (140 km 2 ) of mostly urban land occupied by about 180,000 people as
The South Fork Eel River is the largest tributary of the Eel River in north-central California in the United States. The river flows 105 miles (169 km) north from Laytonville to Dyerville /Founders' Grove where it joins the Eel River. The South Fork drains a long and narrow portion of the Coast Ra
#17 Lowell Power Canal System and Pawtucket Gatehouse
The Lowell Power Canal System is the largest power canal system in the United States, at 5.6 miles in length. It is operating through six major canals on two levels, controlled by numerous gates. The system was begun in the 1790s, beginning its life as a transportation canal called the Pawtucket Can
#18 Trinity River (California)
The Trinity River (originally called the Hoopa or Hupa by the Yurok , and hun' by the Natinixwe/ Hupa people ) is a major river in northwestern California in the United States, and is the principal tributary of the Klamath River . The Trinity flows for 165 miles (266 km) through the Klamath Mounta
#19 Thomes Creek
Thomes Creek is a major watercourse on the west side of the Sacramento Valley in Northern California . The creek originates in the Coast Ranges and flows east for about 62 miles (100 km) to join the Sacramento River , at a point about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Corning in Tehama County . [1] R
The Bull Run River is a 21.9-mile (35.2 km) tributary of the Sandy River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Beginning at the lower end of Bull Run Lake in the Cascade Range , it flows generally west through the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (BRWMU), a restricted area meant to protect the river and
Rangihoua Bay is a bay at the southern end of the Purerua Peninsula , [1] on the north-west shore of the Bay of Islands in Northland , New Zealand . [2] It is 10 km north across the Bay of Islands from Russell and 12 km north from Paihia . By road it is 32 km from Kerikeri . Bay on the Purerua
#2 Hope Bay
Hope Bay ( Spanish : Bahía Esperanza ) on Trinity Peninsula , is five kilometres (three miles) long and three kilometres (two miles) wide, indenting the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and opening on Antarctic Sound . It is the site of the Argentinian Antarctic settlement Esperanza Base , established
The Lingayen Gulf (Chinese: 林加延灣) is a large gulf on northwestern Luzon in the Philippines , stretching 56 km (35 mi) . It is framed by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union and sits between the Zambales Mountains and the Cordillera Central . The Agno River and the Balili River drain into Lin