langs: 9 декабря [ru] / december 9 [en] / 9. dezember [de] / 9 décembre [fr] / 9 dicembre [it] / 9 de diciembre [es]
days: december 6 / december 7 / december 8 / december 9 / december 10 / december 11 / december 12
#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
#2 Southport
Southport is a large seaside town in Merseyside , England. At the 2001 census , it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England . [4] Town in Merseyside, England For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation) . Town in England Southport Town Marin
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port town on the North Norfolk coast of Norfolk , England. Town and port in Norfolk, England For other uses, see Wells (disambiguation) . Human settlement in England Wells-next-the-Sea The quayside Wells-next-the-Sea Location within Norfolk Area 16.31 km 2 (6.30 sq mi)
#4 City Beach, Western Australia
City Beach is a beachside suburb of Perth , Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge . Its postcode is 6015. It is also the name of a beach in the suburb. House prices are generally quite expensive. In 2020, City Beach had the fifth highest median house price in Perth, at $1.628 milli
#5 Ministers of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
The minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard ( French : ministre des pêches, des océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne ) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for supervising the fishing industry, administrating all navigable waterways in the country,
#6 Cape Liptrap
Cape Liptrap is located in south Gippsland , Victoria and is a peninsula that is the extension of the Hoddle Range that runs out to sea in a southwesterly direction. With a latitude of 38° 53' 60" S it the second most southerly point on the Australian mainland, just south of Cape Otway which lies to
#7 Veier Head
Veier Head ( 66°29′S 61°42′W ) is a high, snow-covered headland which marks the southernmost point of Jason Peninsula on the east coast of Graham Land . Norwegian explorer Captain C.A. Larsen discovered what he charted as an island in this vicinity on December 9, 1893. The feature was first seen by
D'Ursel Point ( 64°25′S 62°20′W ) is a headland which marks the south side of the entrance to Buls Bay on the southeast coast of Brabant Island , in the Palmer Archipelago . Avicenna Bay sits approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest. [1]
#1 Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( UK : / s ən t l uː ˈ s iː ə , - ˈ l uː ʃ ə / ( listen ) , US : / s eɪ n t ˈ l uː ʃ ə / ( listen ) ; French : Sainte-Lucie ) is an island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. [8] The island was previously called Iyonola , the n
Rodondo Island is a granite island, part of the Rodondo Group, lying in northern Bass Strait , within the state boundaries of Tasmania , Australia. The island is located only 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria , and 2' of latitude ( 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) ) south o
#3 Abu Musa
Abu Musa ( Persian : ابوموسی listen ( help · info ) , IPA: [æbu mu'sɒ ] , Arabic : أبو موسى ) is a 12.8-square-kilometre (4.9 sq mi) island in the eastern Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz . [3] Due to the depth of sea, oil tankers and big ships have to pass between Abu
#4 Hogsty Reef
Hogsty Reef is an uninhabited coral atoll located in the southern Bahamas . It is located between Great Inagua (to the South) and Acklins Island (to the North). Uninhabited coral atoll in the Bahamas This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline ci
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean . It is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America . It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Hel
#6 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
Robertson Island is an ice -covered island , 21 km (13 mi) long in a northwest-southeast direction and 10 km (6 mi) wide, lying at the east end of the Seal Nunataks off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula . Captain Carl Anton Larsen discovered Robertson Island from the Jason on 9 Decem
#8 Lofoten
Lofoten ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩] ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland , Norway . Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes –
Whakaari / White Island ( [faˈkaːɾi] , Māori : Te Puia Whakaari , lit. "the dramatic volcano" [1] ), also known as White Island or Whakaari , is an active andesite stratovolcano situated 48 km (30 mi) from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand , in the Bay of Plenty . The island cove
#10 Raoul Island
Raoul Island ( Sunday Island ), the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands , 900 km (560 mi) south south-west of 'Ata Island of Tonga and 1,100 km (680 mi) north north-east of New Zealand's North Island , has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity during the past severa
West Moncoeur Island is a granite island, ringed by steep cliffs, with an area of 9.18 ha , in south-eastern Australia . It is part of Tasmania ’s Rodondo Group, lying in northern Bass Strait south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria . It is a nature reserve . [1] [2] West Moncoeur Island West Moncoeu
#12 List of shipwrecks in the Channel Islands
The list of shipwrecks in the Channel Islands lists some of the ships that wrecked on or sank in the waters of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey . The list includes ships that sustained a damaged hull, which were later refloated and repaired. Channel Islands Îles de la Manche (
#13 Mare Island
Mare Island ( Spanish : Isla de la Yegua ) is a peninsula in the United States in the city of Vallejo, California , about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco . The Napa River forms its eastern side as it enters the Carquinez Strait juncture with the east side of San Pablo Bay . Mare Island
#14 Papa Stour
Papa Stour ( Scots : Papa Stour ) is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland , with a population of under fifteen people, some of whom immigrated after an appeal for residents in the 1970s. Located to the west of mainland Shetland and with an area of 828 hectares (3.2 square miles), Papa Stour i
Mill Island ( Polish : Wyspa Młyńska ) is a historic area located in the Old Town of Bydgoszcz , Poland , covering approximately 6.5 ha: today it is a place with cultural and recreational facilities, surrounded by the Brda river and its branch. [1] The island received the 2012 certificate for Best T
Mill Island ( Polish : Wyspa Młyńska ) is a historic area located in the Old Town of Bydgoszcz , Poland , covering approximately 6.5 ha: today it is a place with cultural and recreational facilities, surrounded by the Brda river and its branch. [1] The island received the 2012 certificate for Best T
#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
East Moncoeur Island is a granite island, with an area of 14 ha . East Moncoeur Island East Moncoeur Island Geography Location Bass Strait Coordinates 39°13′S 146°32′E Area 14 ha (35 acres) Administration Australia State Tasmania It is part of Tasmania ’s Rodondo Group, lying in northern Bass Stra
#19 Labuan
Labuan ( / l ə ˈ b uː ə n / ), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( Malay : Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan ), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia . Its territory includes Labuan Island and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia . Labuan's capital is Victoria and
#20 Tokelau
Tokelau ( / ˈ t oʊ k ə l aʊ / ; lit. ' north-northeast ' or ' north wind ' ; [6] [7] known previously as the Union Islands , and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands [8] ) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral ato
#1 Kizimen
Kizimen ( Russian : Кизимен ) is an active stratovolcano in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula , Russia . Volcano in Russia Kizimen Kizimen Volcano Russia, 6 January 2011 Highest point Elevation 2,376 m (7,795 ft) [1] Prominence 1,530 m (5,020 ft) [1] Listing Ultra Coordinates 55°07′
Mount Terrible ( Taungurung : Warrambat ) [3] is a mountain within the Great Dividing Range , located to the south-west of Kevington in Victoria , Australia . [2] [4] The mountain is located within the 100 hectares (250 acres) Mount Terrible Natural Features and Scenic Reserve. [5] Mountain in Victo
Klyuchevskaya Sopka ( Russian : Ключевская сопка ; also known as Klyuchevskoi , Russian : Ключевской ) is a stratovolcano , the highest mountain of Siberia and the highest active volcano of Eurasia . Its steep, symmetrical cone towers about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Bering Sea . The volcano
Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb of the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia and a prominent hill and lookout within this suburb ( 27.5428°S 153.0728°E / -27.5428; 153.0728 ( Mount Gravatt (mountain) ) ). [3] [4] In the 2016 census , Mount Gravatt had a population of 3,366 people. [1] Map
Slesse Mountain , usually referred to as Mount Slesse , is a mountain just north of the US - Canada border, in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia , near the town of Chilliwack . It is notable for its large, steep local relief. For example, its west face drops over 1,950 m (6,398 ft) to Sl
Poley Mountain is located 10 km outside of Sussex , New Brunswick , Canada . Poley Mountain is a known ski resort in southern New Brunswick. [ citation needed ] The town is centrally located between New Brunswick's three major cities: Moncton , Saint John , and the capital city of Fredericton . This
The Stormberg is a range of mountains situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa , are an easterly extension of the Bamboesberge and form an outlier of the greater Drakensberg mountain range. They form part of the ' Amatola and Stormberg' region which includes major towns like Grahamstown
St. Ann's Well is set on the slopes of the Malvern Hills above Great Malvern . It is a popular site on a path leading up to the Worcestershire Beacon and lies on the final descent of the Worcestershire Way . [1] The spring or well is named after Saint Anne , the maternal grandmother of Christ and th
Pauahi Crater is a volcanic crater measuring 2,000 ft (610 m) long, up to some 1,300 ft (400 m) across, and 300 ft (91 m) deep in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at 19°22′6″N 155°13′21″W . [1] It is about 3 mi (4.8 km) from the top of the Big Island of Hawaii 's Chain of Craters Road
#10 Benbulbin
Benbulbin ( Irish : Binn Ghulbain ), [1] sometimes Benbulben or Ben Bulben , is a large flat-topped nunatak [2] rock formation in County Sligo , Ireland . It is part of the Dartry Mountains , in an area sometimes called " Yeats Country". [3] [4] [5] Mountain in Ireland Benbulbin Benbulbin's northern
#11 Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi , Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese ), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta , Indonesia . It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548
#12 Lajo Dada
Lajo Dada (also known as Langu Himal ) is a mountain peak in Dhaulagiri Zone , Gandaki Province of western-central Nepal . [1] Mountain peak Lajo Dada Lajo Dada, Nepal. Image taken by NASA 's Skylab on December 9, 1973 Highest point Elevation 6,426 m Coordinates 28°32′45.33″N 85°3′12.18″E Geograph
Piton de la Fournaise ( French: [pitɔ̃ də la fuʁnɛz] ; English: "Peak of the Furnace" ) is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French overseas department and region ) in the Indian Ocean . It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in th
#14 Klein Matterhorn
The Klein Matterhorn (sometimes translated as Little Matterhorn ) is a peak of the Pennine Alps , overlooking Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais . At 3,883 metres (12,740 ft) above sea level, it is the highest place in Europe that can be reached by aerial tramway or gondola lift , as well as by
#15 Cross Mountain (Tennessee)
Cross Mountain is a mountain in the Cumberland Mountains in the U.S. state of Tennessee. At an elevation of 3,534 feet (1,077 m) , it is the highest mountain in Tennessee that is not part of the Blue Ridge Mountains . [1] It contains rich deposits of coal, and in 1911 was the site of one of the de
Tempe Town Lake is an artificial perennial reservoir located just north of Tempe Butte at the confluence of the intermittent Salt River and the ephemeral Indian Bend Wash in Tempe, Arizona , United States. The reservoir receives much of its water from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Proje
Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania . It is the largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania . The original lake was built by the Simpson family of Huntingdon as a hydroelectric project. The current 8,300-acre (34 km 2 ) Raystown Lake was completed in 1973 by the A
The Stung Treng Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River in Stung Treng Province , Cambodia . It would be located on the mainstream of the Lower Mekong River . The project is controversial for several reasons, including its possible impact on the fisheries, as well as other ecological
Lake Alajuela ( Spanish : Lago Alajuela ) is an artificial lake in the Chagres River basin. The lake is bounded by the Madden Dam and linked to the Panama Canal . Lake Alajuela serves as a reservoir for the canal, which lies to the lake's southwest. [2] It was created in 1935. The Chagres, Pequení,
Paintsville Lake is a 1,139-acre (4.61 km 2 ) reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky . It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . It is the major attraction of Paintsville Lake State Park . [2] Body of water Paintsville Lake Lake
#6 Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe ( / ˈ t ɑː h oʊ / ; Washo : Dáʔaw , meaning "the lake" [4] ) is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at 6,225 ft (1,897 m) , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada , west of Carson City . Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in N
Lake Hartwell is a man-made reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and encompassing parts of the Savannah , Tugaloo , and Seneca rivers. Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeastern United States' largest recreation lakes. The lake was created by the construction of the Hartwell Dam , completed
Crescent Lake is a 15,960-acre (64.6 km 2 ) freshwater lake located in Putnam and Flagler counties in North Central Florida . [1] The lake is approximately 13 miles (21 km) in length and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. At the north end it connects to St. Johns River by way of Dunn's Creek. [2] Lake in
National Institute of Korean Language specifies the "Hangang" or "Hangang River" as official names. River in South Korea For other rivers called Han, see Han River . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2015 ) Hangang River Satellite map of Hangang River The Hangang
#2 River Mole
The River Mole is a tributary of the River Thames in southern England . It rises in West Sussex near Gatwick Airport and flows northwest through Surrey for 80 km (50 miles) to the Thames at Hampton Court Palace . [1] The river gives its name to the Surrey district of Mole Valley . The Mole crosses
#3 Tryon Creek
Tryon Creek is a 4.85-mile (7.81 km) tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River , its watershed covers about 6.5 square miles (16.8 km 2 ) in Multnomah and Clackamas counties. The stream flows southeast from the Tualatin Mount
The Donner und Blitzen River [ needs IPA ] is a river on the eastern Oregon high desert that drains a relatively arid basin, the southern portion of Harney Basin , from roughly 20 to 80 miles (30 to 130 km) south-southeast of Burns including Malheur National Wildlife Refuge . Though much of its co
The Potomac River ( / p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ( listen ) ) drains the Mid-Atlantic United States , flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay . It is 405 miles (652 km) long, [4] with a drainage area of 14,700 square miles (38,000 km 2 ), [5] and is the fourth-largest river along the East
The San Joaquin River ( / ˌ s æ n hw ɑː ˈ k iː n / ; Spanish : Río San Joaquín ) is the longest river of Central California . The 366-mile (589 km) long river starts in the high Sierra Nevada , and flows through the rich agricultural region of the northern San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun
The Elizabeth River is a 6-mile-long (10 km) [1] tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads harbor at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States . It is located along the southern side of the mouth of the James River , between the cities of Portsmouth , Norfol
#8 River Tolka
The River Tolka ( / ˈ t ɔː l k ə / ; Irish : An Tulcha , "the flood"), also once spelled Tolga , [1] is one of Dublin's three main rivers , flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin , and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland (the other main rivers are the Liffey and the D
#9 City Canal
The City Canal was a short, and short-lived, canal excavated across the Isle of Dogs in east London , linking two reaches of the River Thames . Today, it has been almost completely reconstructed to form the South Dock of the West India Docks . Former canal excavated across the Isle of Dogs in east L
#10 Peachtree Creek
Peachtree Creek is a major stream in Atlanta . It flows for 7.5 miles (12.1 km) [1] almost due west into the Chattahoochee River just south of Vinings . Peachtree Creek in 2016 As a battlefield Peachtree Creek is an important part of the area history. Fort Peachtree was built near the creek and th
#11 Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty ( Māori : Te Moana-a-Toi ) is a region of New Zealand , situated around a bight of the same name in the northern coast of the North Island . The bight stretches 260 km from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east. The Bay of Plenty Region , governed by th
#12 Drongelens Canal
The Drongelens Canal is a drainage canal that runs from 's-Hertogenbosch to Drongelen in North Brabant . The colloquial Dutch name, and the name used on street signs is Drongelens Kanaal . The official Dutch name is Afwateringskanaal van 's-Hertogenbosch naar Drongelen . Drainage canal in the Nether
#13 Macquarie River
The Macquarie River - Wambuul is part of the Macquarie– Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin , is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales , Australia. For the river in Tasmania, see Macquarie River (Tasmania) . River in New South Wales, Australia Macquarie Wambuul Macquarie Rive
#14 Imjin River
The Imjin River ( Korean : 임진강 in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( Korean : 림진강 in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea . [2] It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul , near the Yellow Sea . The river is not the namesake
#15 Tuolumne River
The Tuolumne River / t u ˈ ɒ l əm i / ( Yokutsan : Tawalimnu ) [4] flows for 149 miles (240 km) through Central California , from the high Sierra Nevada to join the San Joaquin River in the Central Valley . Originating at over 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level in Yosemite National Park , the
#16 Suez Canal Area Development Project
The Suez Canal Corridor Area Project ( Arabic : مشروع تطوير محور قناة السويس ) is a megaproject in Egypt that was launched on 5 August 2014 by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and completed in 2015. The project aimed to increase the role of the Suez Canal region in international trade and to develop t
#17 Umpqua River
The Umpqua River ( / ˈ ʌ m p k w ə / UMP -kwə ) on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately 111 miles (179 km) long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the C
Esperance Bay is a bay on the south coast of Western Australia . Nominally located at 33°51′25″S 121°55′13″E , [1] it is the site of the town of Esperance . Bay in Western Australia View from the shore The bay was discovered on 9 December 1792 by a French expedition under Bruni d'Entrecasteaux , whi