langs: 11 мая [ru] / may 11 [en] / 11. mai [de] / 11 mai [fr] / 11 maggio [it] / 11 de mayo [es]
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Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula ( Chinese : 青洲仔半島 ; Jyutping : ceng1 zau1 zai2 bun3 dou2 ) is the peninsula located at the northeast of Lantau Island , New Territories , Hong Kong , including Yam O , To Kau Wan , Tai Tsing Chau , Tsing Chau Tsai and Penny's Bay . It administratively belongs to Tsuen Wan D
#2 Isle of Dogs
The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London , England, which includes the Cubitt Town , Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Hamlet, Parish and, for a time, the wider borough of Poplar
The Gove Peninsula is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia . The peninsula became strategically important during World War II when a Royal Australian Air Force base was constructed at what is now Gove Airport . The peninsula was involved in a famous court
The Door Peninsula is a peninsula in eastern Wisconsin , separating the southern part of the Green Bay from Lake Michigan . The peninsula includes northern Kewaunee County , northeastern Brown County , and the mainland portion of Door County . It is on the western side of the Niagara Escarpment . We
Cape Canaveral ( Spanish : Cabo Cañaveral ) is a cape in Brevard County, Florida , in the United States , near the center of the state's Atlantic coast. Officially Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island , separated from it by the Banana River . It is part of a region known as
#6 Brittany
Brittany ( / ˈ b r ɪ t ən i / ; French: Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ( listen ) ; Breton : Breizh , pronounced [bʁɛjs] or [bʁɛx] ; [2] Gallo : Bertaèyn [bəʁtaɛɲ] ) is a peninsula , historical country , and cultural area in the west of modern France , covering the western part of what was known as Armorica du
#7 Fingal Bay, New South Wales
Fingal Bay is the easternmost suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia . [5] The only population centre is the township of the same name, which itself is named after the adjacent, small, semi-circular bay. [10] At the 2021 census , the pop
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County , Florida , United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020 was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census . [9] Located 52 miles north of Miami , Delray Beach is in the Miami metropolitan area . City in Palm Beach County, Florida
#9 Cape May
Cape May consists of a peninsula and barrier island system in the U.S. state of New Jersey . It is roughly coterminous with Cape May County and runs southwards from the New Jersey mainland, separating Delaware Bay from the Atlantic Ocean . The southernmost point in New Jersey lies on the cape. A num
Carrabelle is a city in Franklin County along Florida 's Panhandle , United States. The population was 2,778 as of the 2010 census. [6] Carrabelle is located east of Apalachicola at the mouth of the Carrabelle River on the Gulf of Mexico . City in Florida, United States Carrabelle, Florida City City
#11 Calabria
Calabria ( US : / k ə ˈ l eɪ b r i ə , - ˈ l ɑː b -/ [4] [5] ), is a region in Southern Italy . It is bordered by Basilicata to the north, the Gulf of Taranto to the east, the Ionian Sea to the south, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily , and the Tyrrhenian Sea to
Hallandale Beach (formerly known simply as Hallandale ) is a city in southern Broward County, Florida . The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad . [3] As of the 2010 census , the population was 37,113. Place in Florida Hallan
South-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida , Fort De Soto Park is a park operated by Pinellas County on five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key , St. Jean Key , St. Christopher Key , Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key . The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The is
#1 Jaluit Atoll
Jaluit Atoll ( Marshallese : Jālwōj , [tʲælʲ(o)wɤtʲ] , or Jālooj , [tʲælʲoːtʲ] [2] ) is a large coral atoll of 91 islands in the Pacific Ocean and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands . Its total land area is 11.34 square kilometers (4.38 sq mi) , and it enclos
#2 Mallorca
Mallorca , [lower-alpha 1] or Majorca , [lower-alpha 2] [2] [3] is the largest island in the Balearic Islands , which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. Island in the Mediterranean Sea "Majorca" redirects here. For other uses, see Majorca (disambiguation) . Mallorca Majorca Flag of
#3 Broughton Island (New South Wales)
Broughton Island is an island 14 km north-east of Port Stephens , New South Wales , Australia. It is part of the Myall Lakes National Park . [1] (map) [2] Protected area in New South Wales, Australia Broughton Island New South Wales Broughton Island Coordinates 32°36′57″S 152°19′02″E Established 1
#4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [4] is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena , Ascension Island and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha including Gough Island . Its name was Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September
#5 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ( / t uː ˈ v ɑː l uː / ( listen ) too- VAH -loo or / ˈ t uː v ə l uː / TOO -və-loo ; [6] formerly known as the Ellice Islands ) is an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean . Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia . They lie east
#6 Bali
Bali ( / ˈ b ɑː l i / ; Balinese : ᬩᬮᬶ ) is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands . East of Java and west of Lombok , the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida , Nusa Lembongan , and Nusa Ceningan . The prov
#7 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
Migingo is a 2,000- square-metre (0.49- acre ; 0.20- hectare ) island in Kenya on Lake Victoria . [3] The island was the center of a low-level territorial dispute between Kenya and Uganda and is extremely densely populated . [1] Island Migingo Island Geography Location Lake Victoria Coordinates 0°52
#9 Polynesia
Polynesia [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] ( UK : / ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ n iː z i ə / , US : /- ˈ n iː ʒ ə / ) is a subregion of Oceania , made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean . The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are called Polynesian
#10 Enewetak Atoll
Enewetak Atoll ( / ɛ ˈ n iː w ə ˌ t ɔː k , ˌ ɛ n ɪ ˈ w iː t ɔː k / ; [2] also spelled Eniwetok Atoll or sometimes Eniewetok ; Marshallese : Ānewetak , [ænʲeːwɛːdˠɑk] , or Āne-wātak , [ænʲeːwæːdˠɑk] ; [3] known to the Japanese as Brown Atoll or Brown Island ; Japanese : ブラウン環礁 ) is a large coral atol
#11 Long Island (Whitsunday Islands)
Long Island is a member of the Whitsunday Island group off the east coast of Queensland, Australia . It is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in length and is at its widest point only 400 metres (1,300 ft) . Long Island is the closest island in the Whitsunday group to the mainland of Australia, being only 1
#12 Marker Wadden
The Marker Wadden is an artificial archipelago under development in the Markermeer , a lake in the Netherlands . The first island was inaugurated on 24 September 2016. [1] Artificial archipelago in the Netherlands Body of water Marker Wadden Marker Wadden Location in the Markermeer Location Municipa
#13 Attu Island
Attu ( Aleut : Atan , [1] Russian: Атту ) is an island in the Near Islands (part of the Aleutian Islands chain). It is the westernmost point of the U.S. state of Alaska . The island became uninhabited in 2010, making it the largest uninhabited island to be politically part of United States. [2] Unin
#14 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
#15 Malapascua
Malapascua is a Philippine island situated in the Visayan Sea , 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of Cebu Island . Administratively, it is part of the peninsular barangay of Logon, Daanbantayan , Cebu . Malapascua is a small island, only about 2.5 by 1 kilom
#16 Anegada
Anegada / ˌ æ n ə ˈ ɡ ɑː d ə / is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands . It lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Virgin Gorda . Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral
#17 Flat Holm
Flat Holm ( Welsh : Ynys Echni ) is a Welsh island lying in the Bristol Channel approximately 6 km (4 mi) from Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan . It includes the most southerly point of Wales. [1] Island in Wales Flat Holm Native name: (Welsh) Ynys Echni Flat Holm in April 2008 Geography
#18 Adak Island
Adak Island ( Aleut : Adaax , [1] [2] Russian : Адак ) or Father Island is an island near the western extent of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska . Alaska's southernmost town, Adak , is located on the island. The island has a land area of 274.59 square miles (711.18 km
Craney Island is a point of land in the independent city of Portsmouth in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States . The location, formerly in Norfolk County , is near the mouth of the Elizabeth River opposite Lambert's Point on Hampton Roads . It is home to the Craney
#20 Ellis Island
Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor , situated within the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey , that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New J
#1 Mount Athos
Mount Athos ( / ˈ æ θ ɒ s / ; Greek : Ἄθως , [ˈa.θos] ) is a mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece and an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism . It is governed as an autonomous polity within the Hellenic Republic, namely the monastic community of Mount Athos under the direct juri
Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent mountain summit in the northern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America . The 14,011-foot (4270.5 m) fourteener is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness of White River National Forest , 6.6 miles (10.7 km) west-southwest ( bearing 244°
#3 Changtse
Changtse ( Standard Tibetan : བྱང་རྩེ , lit. ' north peak ' , Chinese : 章子峰 ) is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region , China , immediately north of Mount Everest . It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col . Mountain in Tibet C
Mount Bulusan , also known as Bulusan Volcano , is a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines . Located in the province of Sorsogon in the Bicol Region , it is 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Mayon Volcano and approximately 390 kilometres (240 mi) southeast of the Philippine ca
#5 Blue Mountains (New South Wales)
The Blue Mountains are a mountainous region and a mountain range located in New South Wales , Australia . The region borders on Sydney 's metropolitan area, its foothills starting about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of centre of the state capital , close to Penrith on the outskirts of Greater Sydney
The Gehilfersberg is a hill in the Landkreis Fulda , Hesse , Germany . It is part of the Rhön hills and lies northwest of the village of Rasdorf . Gehilfersberg Gehilfersberg near Rasdorf Highest point Elevation 456 m (1,496 ft) Coordinates 50°43′31″N 9°53′06″E Geography Gehilfersberg Fulda di
#7 Bürgenstock
The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland (1,115 m above sea level). It is located partway along the shore of Lake Lucerne . Bürgenstock is also a resort located at 874 m a.s.l. on the same mountain. The lookout point at the summit of the Bürgenstock is the Hammetschwand . The mountain is almost
#8 Häuschen
The Häuschen is a hill, 506.5 m above sea level (NHN) , [1] in the Eifel mountains. It rises near Ahrweiler in the county of Ahrweiler in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate . Häuschen View from the Alfred Dahm Tower looking SSE towards the Häuschen Highest point Elevation 506.5 m a
#9 Vomero
Vomero ( pronounced [ˈvɔːmero] ) is a bustling hilltop district of metropolitan Naples , Italy — comprising approximately two square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) and a population of 48,000. Vomero District, Naples, Italy District of Naples in Italy Vomero District of Naples District Naples Vomero
The Baraque de Fraiture is the highest point in the province of Luxembourg , Wallonia , Belgium . Situated in the Municipality of Vielsalm , it is 652 metres (2,139 ft) high. It has a ski area comprising 3 pistes (350, 700 and 1,000 metres long), which normally open for less than 20 days a year. H
#11 Kīlauea
Kīlauea ( US : / ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ w eɪ ə / KIL -ə- WAY -ə , Hawaiian: [kiːlɐwˈwɛjə] ) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands . Located along the southeastern shore of the Big Island of Hawai ʻ i , the volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,00
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
#13 Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site . At 39.3 metres (129 ft) high, [1] it is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe [2] and one of the
#14 Makalu
Makalu [2] ( Chinese : 馬卡魯峰 ; pinyin : Mǎkǎlǔ fēng ; Nepali : मकालु हिमाल , romanized: Makālu himāl ) is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,481 metres (27,825 ft) . It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest , in Nepal . One of the eight-thou
#15 Akita-Yakeyama
Akita-Yake-Yama is a small stratovolcano in Akita Prefecture , Japan , that is known for its radioactive waters. A small parasitic lava dome is located four kilometers from the volcano. [1] Small stratovolcano on the island of Honshu, Japan Akita-Yake-Yama Mountaintop Highest point Elevation 1,366
#16 South Summit (Mount Everest)
The South Summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas is a subsidiary peak to the primary peak of Mount Everest . Although its elevation above sea level of 8,749 metres (28,704 ft) is higher than the second-highest mountain on Earth, K2 (whose summit is 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level), it
#17 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
#18 Mount Everest
Mount Everest ( Nepali : सगरमाथा , romanized: Sagarmāthā ; Tibetan : Chomolungma ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ ; Chinese : 珠穆朗玛峰 ; pinyin : Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level , located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas . The China–Nepal border runs across its summit poin
Vulcão da Urzelina is a volcano near the civil parish of Urzelina , Velas municipality, São Jorge Island , Azores . Volcano in Portugal Vulcão da Urzelina The volcanic cone that, today, marks the main eruptive center of the 1808 Urzelina volcano, Velas , São Jorge Highest point Elevation 767 m (
#20 Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano ( IPA: [taʔal] ; Tagalog : Bulkang Taal ) is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines . [1] Located in the province of Batangas , the volcano is second of the most active volcanoes in the country , with 38 recorded historical eruptions, all of which were concentrated on
The Wayagamac Lake is located in the city of La Tuque in La Tuque (census division) , in Mauricie , in Quebec , in Canada . Until 2006, the territory of the lake was part of the former unorganized territory of Petit-Lac-Wayagamac (Little Wayagamac Lake), before being merged to the La Tuque . The are
Lake Quatre Lieues ( French : Lac Quatre Lieues ; Four-League Lake) is a lake in the province of Quebec , Canada. It is set in a wilderness area and may be used for relaxation, fishing or hunting. Lake in the province of Quebec, Canada Body of water Lake Quatre Lieues Lake Quatre Lieues Location Lac
Savage Rapids Dam was an approximately 39-foot-high (12 m) , 500-foot-long (150 m) irrigation diversion dam spanning the mainstem of the Rogue River in Josephine County , Oregon . The dam was demolished and removed in 2009. [1] From 1921 until the spring of 2009, the Savage Rapids Dam almost ent
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota . Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871
Hallington Reservoirs are located near the small village of Colwell , Northumberland , England on the B6342 road off the A68 road , and 7 miles (11 km) north of Corbridge . Hallington is actually two small reservoirs: Hallington Reservoir West and Hallington Reservoir East, which are separated by
#6 Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire , the United States . It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. For the steamship, see SS Lake Sunapee . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2014 ) Body of
Toledo Bend Reservoir is a reservoir on the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana. The lake has an area of 185,000 acres (749 km 2 ), the largest man-made body of water partially in both Louisiana and Texas, the largest in the South, and the fifth largest by surface acre in the United States. [
Lake Hopatcong is the largest freshwater body in New Jersey , United States, about 4 square miles (10 km 2 ) in area. Located 30 miles (48 km) from the Delaware River and 40 miles (64 km) from Manhattan, New York City , the lake forms part of the border between Sussex and Morris counties in th
#9 Spittal Pond Nature Reserve
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Bermuda , located close to the Atlantic coast of Smith's Parish . Surrounding the third largest pond in Bermuda, Spittal Pond, it covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha) . [1] [2] It is one of 13 parks or reserves managed by the Bermuda D
#1 Derby Canal
The Derby Canal ran 14 miles (23 km) from the Trent and Mersey Canal at Swarkestone to Derby and Little Eaton , and to the Erewash Canal at Sandiacre , in Derbyshire , England. The canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1793 and was fully completed in 1796. It featured a level crossing of
The North Yamaska river (in French: Rivière Yamaska Nord ) is a tributary of the Yamaska river . It flows over 47.8 kilometres (29.7 mi) on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence river in Quebec , Canada and passes through five municipalities, some of them sourcing their fresh water from it. River
#3 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
The Hennepin Canal State Trail , also just called the Hennepin Canal , is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois , between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin . The entire canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Canal in Illinois, Unit
#4 Albert Canal
The Albert Canal ( Dutch : Albertkanaal , French : Canal Albert ) is a canal located in northeastern Belgium , which was named for King Albert I of Belgium . The Albert Canal connects Antwerp with Liège , and also the Meuse river with the Scheldt river. It also connects with the Dessel–Turnhout–Scho
The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a canal route from Bristol to London . At its eastern end, it connects to the River Thames at Inglesham Lock near Lechlade , while at its western end, it connec
The Yamaska River is a river in southern Quebec , Canada. River in Quebec, Canada For other uses, see Yamaska (disambiguation) . Yamaska River The Yamaska River near Saint-Hyacinthe Native name Rivière Yamaska ( French ) Location Country Canada Province Quebec Region Montérégie , Centre-du-Québe
The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about 3,289 kilometres (2,044 mi) long, [2] flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea . The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar (Burma), with a short section forming the border of Burma and Thailand . Througho
The Deuxième bras des Iroquois ( English: Second Arm of the Iroquois ) is a tributary of the Iroquois River , flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan and municipality of Sainte-Hedwidge , in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Saguen
#9 Buffalo Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River tributary)
Buffalo Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Union County, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is approximately 28.5 miles (45.9 km) long and flows through Hartley Township , Lewis Township , West Buffalo Township , Mifflinburg , Buffalo Township , Kelly Township , and
#10 Middle Fork Vermilion River
The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the Vermilion River (Wabash River) in Illinois . The Middle Fork rises in Ford County and flows southeast to join the Vermilion near Danville . [2] River Middle Fork Vermilion River Physical characteristics Source • location Confluence
#11 Glenamoy River
The Glenamoy River ( Irish : Abhainn Ghleann na Muaidhe ) [1] is a river in north County Mayo , in the northwest of Ireland . It is renowned for its stocks of sea trout and salmon . [2] River in County Mayo, Ireland Glenamoy River Road bridge over the Glenamoy River at Glenamoy , County Mayo Native
#12 Ovide River
The Ovide River is a tributary of rivière à l'Ours , flowing successively in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan , in the municipalities of Sainte-Hedwidge and Saint-Prime , in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean , i
#13 Blauwburgwal
The Blauwburgwal (literally: Dutch : blue fortress wall ) is a canal in Amsterdam between the Singel (at Lijnbaanssteeg) and the Herengracht (at Herenstraat). It is the shortest canal in the city center and part of the west Grachtengordel (canal belt). Canal in Amsterdam Blauwburgwal Blauwburgwal 22
The Bell-Irving River is a tributary of the Nass River in northwestern British Columbia , Canada. It originates in the Sacred Headwaters region, and flows about 165 km (103 mi) south to the Nass River . [3] [4] It course lies between the Oweegee Range [5] of the Skeena Mountains to the east and
#15 Palmer River
The Palmer River is a river located in Far North Queensland , Australia. The area surrounding the river was the site of a gold rush in the late 19th century which started in 1873. River in Queensland, Australia For other uses, see Palmer River (disambiguation) . Palmer A gold mining dredge on the Pa
#16 Liskeard and Looe Union Canal
The Liskeard and Looe Union Canal was a broad canal between Liskeard and Looe in Cornwall , United Kingdom. It was almost 6 miles (9.7 km) long and had 24 locks , and it opened progressively from 1827. The engineer was Robert Coad. Former canal in Cornwall, United Kingdom Liskeard and Looe Union C
#17 Olomane River
The Olomane River ( French : Rivière Olomane ) is a river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. River in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada Olomane River Rivière Olomane Location Country Canada Province Quebec Region Côte-Nord RCM Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality Physi
#18 Delaware and Raritan Canal
The Delaware and Raritan Canal ( D&R Canal ) is a canal in central New Jersey , built in the 1830s, that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River . It was an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia and New York City , especially coal from the a
#19 Great Falls (Passaic River)
The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a prominent waterfall , 77 feet (23 m) high, on the Passaic River in the city of Paterson in Passaic County , New Jersey , United States. The falls and surrounding area are protected as part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park , administered
#20 Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a canal in North-Brabant , Netherlands . It connects Tilburg to the Meuse, and continues to the east to connect to the Zuid-Willemsvaart north of Helmond . Wilhelmina Canal Map of the Wilhelmina Canal Country Netherlands Specifications Length 68 [1] km (42 miles) Status Ope
#1 Port Stephens (New South Wales)
Port Stephens , an open youthful tide-dominated drowned-valley estuary , [1] is a large natural harbour of approximately 134 square kilometres (52 sq mi) [2] located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia . [3] Estuarine lake in New South Wales, Australia For other uses, see Port St
#2 Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor is an estuarine bay located 45 miles (72 km) north of the mouth of the Columbia River , on the southwest Pacific coast of Washington state, in the United States of America . It is a ria , which formed at the end of the last ice age, when sea levels flooded the Chehalis River . The bay
#3 Kara Sea
The Kara Sea ( Russian : Ка́рское мо́ре , Karskoye more ) is a marginal sea , separated from the Barents Sea to the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya , and from the Laptev Sea to the east by the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. Ultimately the Kara, Barents and Laptev Seas are all extensions of
#4 Holtz Bay
Holtz Bay is an inlet on the northeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska . [1] Holtz Bay was among the landing sites of United States Army troops in the Battle of Attu on 11 May 1943, which led to the recapture of the island from the Japanese during World War II . [2]
The Bay of Jorge Cárdenas ( Spanish : Bahía de Cárdenas ) is a shallow bay on Cuba 's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas . Location of Bay of Jorge Cárdenas in Cuba Bay of Cárdenas as seen from Varadero
#6 Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark , Estonia , Finland , Germany , Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Russia , Sweden and the North and Central European Plain . Sea in Northern Europe Body of water Baltic Sea Region Map of the Baltic Sea region Location Northern Eu