langs: 19 мая [ru] / may 19 [en] / 19. mai [de] / 19 mai [fr] / 19 maggio [it] / 19 de mayo [es]
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Ada Ciganlija ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ада Циганлија , pronounced [ˈǎːda tsiˈɡǎnlija] ), colloquially shortened to Ada , is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River 's course through central Belgrade , Serbia . The name can also refer to the adjoinin
The Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, California is a rural coastline along the Santa Barbara Channel roughly bounded by the city of Goleta and the north boundary of the county. This last undeveloped stretch of Southern California coastline consists of dramatic bluffs, isolated beaches and terr
#3 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
Palm Jebel Ali ( نخلة جبل علي ) is an artificial archipelago in Dubai , United Arab Emirates which began construction in October 2002, was originally planned to be completed by mid-2008 and has been on hold since. [1] Creative Kingdom provided master planning services for the island and Leisure Ques
Blaiklock Island is a high and rugged, irregular-shaped island 17 kilometres (9 nmi) long, lying between Bigourdan Fjord and Bourgeois Fjord . It is separated from Pourquoi Pas Island by The Narrows and from the west coast of Graham Land by Jones Channel . [1] [2] The feature was partially surveye
Herschel Island ( French : Île d'Herschel ; Inuit : Qikiqtaruk ) [2] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean ), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. It is Yukon's only offshore island. Island in Yukon, Canada For th
Leyte-Samar Naval Base was a large United States Navy base in the Philippines on the Islands of Leyte and Samar . The Base was built during World War II to support the many naval ships fighting and patrolling in the South West Pacific theatre of war as part of the Pacific War . A number of naval fac
Mercer Island is a city in King County , Washington , United States , located on an island of the same name in the southern portion of Lake Washington . Mercer Island is in the Seattle metropolitan area , [6] with Seattle to its west and Bellevue to its east. City in Washington, United States City i
Isle-aux-Grues ( French for "island of cranes ") is an island situated on the Saint Lawrence River , in the municipality of Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues , in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality (MRC), in administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches , in Quebec , in Canada . Island in th
#6 Borneo
Borneo ( / ˈ b ɔːr n i oʊ / ); ( Indonesian : Kalimantan ) is the third- largest island in the world and the largest in Asia . At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia , in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java , west of Sulawesi , and east of Sumatra . Island
#7 Corregidor
Corregidor ( Tagalog : Pulo ng Corregidor , [kɔˈɾɛhidɔr] ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines . Due to this location, Corregidor has historically been fortified with coastal artillery batteries to defend the entrance of Manila Bay
Kingman Island (also known as Burnham Barrier ) and Heritage Island are islands in Northeast and Southeast Washington, D.C. , in the Anacostia River . Both islands are man-made, built from material dredged from the Anacostia River and completed in 1916. [1] [2] [3] [4] Kingman Island is bordered on
#9 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
#10 Brač
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia , with an area of 396 square kilometres (153 sq mi) , [1] making it the largest island in Dalmatia , and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel , which is 5 to 13 km (3 to 8 mi) wide. [2] T
#11 Rincon Island (California)
Rincon Island ( Spanish : Rincón , meaning "Corner") is a small 2.3-acre artificial island located off Mussel Shoals (also called "Little Rincon") in Ventura County, California on public land leased from the California State Lands Commission (CSLC). [1] The island is situated approximately 3,000 fee
#12 Île aux Pommes
L' île aux Pommes [1] is a tiny natural island in the St. Lawrence River located in the region of Trois-Pistoles , in Bas-Saint-Laurent , in Quebec, Canada , some 250 km (160 mi) east of Quebec City. This island is therefore part of the province of Quebec (Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence), acco
#13 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
#14 Deepwater Horizon oil spill response
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred between 10 April and 19 September 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico . A variety of techniques were used to address fundamental strategies for addressing the spilled oil, which were: to contain oil on the surface, dispersal, and removal. While most of the oil drilled
#15 Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County , Washington, United States, located in Puget Sound . The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census [8] and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, [9] making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County. "Bainbridge Island" redirects here. F
#16 Lady Isle
Lady Isle is a small, uninhabited island, in the Firth of Clyde , Scotland . It was once home to a chapel dedicated to Saint Mary . The island features a lighthouse and a freshwater spring. Lady Isle Scottish Gaelic name Eilean Mhoire Location Lady Isle Lady Isle shown within South Ayrshire OS grid
#17 Victoria Island
Victoria Island ( Inuinnaqtun : Kitlineq ) [6] [7] is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth largest island in the world , and at 217,291 km 2 (83,897 sq mi) 1 in area, it is Canada's second
#18 Peche Island
Peche Island ( French pronunciation anglicized to / ˈ p iː tʃ / , therefore occasionally misspelled "Peach"), is an uninhabited, currently 86- acre (35 ha ) (reduced by erosion from a 1965 measurement of 109 acres / 43.7 ha) Canadian -owned island in the Detroit River , at its opening into Lake Sa
#19 Fairy Creek old-growth logging protests
Protests against old growth logging in the southern Vancouver Island region of British Columbia escalated through later 2020 and into 2021. These events, many coalescing around the Fairy Creek watershed, represent a critical moment in BC's recurring history of conflict related to ecological values a
#20 Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA ), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure , is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida . It opened on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk , as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida in
#1 Hekla
Hekla ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛhkla] ( listen ) ), or Hecla , [2] [3] is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 m (4,892 ft) . Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes ; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874. During the Middl
#2 Mont Cenis
Mont Cenis ( Italian : Moncenisio ) is a massif (el. 3,612 m / 11,850 ft at Pointe de Ronce ) and a pass (el. 2,085 m / 6,840 ft) in Savoie ( France ), which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps . Mountain in France "Moncenisio" redirects here. For the Italian commune, see Monceni
Mount Adams , known by some Native American tribes as Pahto or Klickitat, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range . [4] Although Adams has not erupted in more than 1,000 years, it is not considered extinct. It is the second-highest mountain in Washington , after Mount Rainier .
Mount Gilbert is a 13,106-foot (3,995 m) mountain located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada range in California , United States. [3] It is situated on the shared boundary of Kings Canyon National Park and John Muir Wilderness , and along the common border of Fresno County and Inyo County . It is 1
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
The Cascade Volcanoes (also known as the Cascade Volcanic Arc or the Cascade Arc ) are a number of volcanoes in a volcanic arc in western North America , extending from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California , a distance of well over 700 miles (1,100 km)
#7 Kelud
The Kelud ( Javanese : ꦏꦼꦭꦸꦢ꧀ , romanized: Kelud , sometimes spelled as Klut , Cloot , Kloet , Kloete , Keloed or Kelut ) is an active stratovolcano located in Kediri , East Java , Indonesia . Like many Indonesian volcanoes and others on the Pacific Ring of Fire , Kelud is known for large explosiv
Belfry Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York . It is located north-northwest of Witherbee in Essex County . The Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain. Mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York Belfry Mountain Belfry M
Kangchenjunga , also spelled Kanchenjunga and Khangchendzonga , is the third highest mountain in the world . Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas , the Kangchenjunga Himal , which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River , in the north by the Lhonak River and Jon
#10 List of volcanoes in Indonesia
The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate . Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krakatoa for its global effects in 1883, [1] the Lake Toba Caldera for its supe
#11 Annapurna III
Annapurna III ( Nepali : अन्नपूर्ण ३ ) is a mountain in the Annapurna mountain range located in Nepal , and at 7,555 metres (24,787 ft) tall, it is the 42nd highest mountain in the world and the third highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range (Annapurna Fang is technically taller at 7,647 metre
#12 Čegar
Čegar ( Serbian Cyrillic : Чегар ) is a location in Serbia where the Battle of Čegar Hill took place. It was first marked on July 4, 1878 with the following inscription: "To voivoda Stevan Sinđelić and his undying heroes who lost their lives on May 19, 1809, in their attack on Niš . Knez Milan M. Ob
#13 Geology of the Lassen volcanic area
The Lassen volcanic area presents a geological record of sedimentation and volcanic activity in and around Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California , U.S. The park is located in the southernmost part of the Cascade Mountain Range in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Paci
#14 Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak , commonly referred to as Mount Lassen , is a lava dome volcano and the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Western United States . Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California , it is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc , which stretches from southwestern
#15 List of volcanoes in Spain
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Spain . See also: Lists of volcanoes Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML Teide , the highest point in Spain
#16 Saife
Saife is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. The elevation of Saife is 6,161 metres (20,213 ft) . It is 147th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi , is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.5 km SSE of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348
#17 Cobb Mountain
Cobb Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Mayacamas Mountains of California . Mountain in California Cobb Mountain Highest point Elevation 4723+ ft (1440+ m) NAVD 88 [1] Prominence 3,160 ft (963 m) [1] Parent peak Crockett Peak Listing California county high point 42nd Coordinates 38°48
#18 Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens (known as Lawetlat'la to the indigenous Cowlitz people , and Loowit or Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat ) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington , [1] in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles (83 km) northeast of Portland,
#19 Mount Pierrway
Mount Pierrway is a mountain in east-central British Columbia , Canada, located near the headwaters of the Clearwater River . Situated in the Cariboo Mountains , part of the Columbia Mountains , it is the fifth-highest mountain in Wells Gray Provincial Park with an elevation of 2,854 m (9,364 ft
#20 Illimani
Illimani ( Aymara ) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental , a subrange of the Andes ) of western Bolivia . It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano . It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama , an
The Rough River Lake is a Y-shaped reservoir located in Breckinridge , Hardin , and Grayson counties in Kentucky , about 70 miles southwest of Louisville . [1] This lake was created by the building of a dam, begun in 1955 and completed in 1961, 89.3 miles above the connection between the Rough River
Marbury is a small village located at SJ560457 in the civil parish of Marbury cum Quoisley , within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire , England. It is administered jointly with the adjacent civil parishes of Norbury and Wirswall . The village lies around 3
Cedar Lake is an artificial lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of California that has appeared in dozens of Western films. It is the centerpiece of Cedar Lake Camp , a private retreat center owned and operated by Cedar Lake Camp, Inc., a non profit public benefit corporation. [3] This article is a
The Putrajaya Lake ( Malay : Tasik Putrajaya ) is a lake located at the centre of Putrajaya , Malaysia , roughly 33 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur . This 650-hectare man-made lake is designed to act as a natural cooling system for the city and also for recreation, fishing, water sports and water t
Edenville Dam was an earthen embankment dam at the confluence of the Tittabawassee River and the Tobacco River in Mid Michigan , United States, forming Wixom Lake . The dam was about one mile (1.6 km) north of Edenville , mostly in the southeast corner of Tobacco Township in Gladwin County , with
Walshaw Dean Reservoirs are three reservoirs situated above Hebden Bridge , West Yorkshire , England. They are between Hebden Bridge and Top Withins , a ruined farmhouse near Haworth , the reputed inspiration for " Wuthering Heights " in the novel of the same name by Emily Brontë . [1] The Upper and
#7 Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant
The Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant was part of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power scheme in azad Kashmir Pakistan, designed to divert water from the Neelum River to a power station on the Jhelum River . The power station is located 42 km (26 mi) south of Muzaffarabad , and has an installed c
Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona , United States , near the town of Page . The 710-foot (220 m) high dam was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) from 1956 to 1966 and forms Lake Powell , one of the largest man-made reservoirs in th
#9 Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project
The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir , India. Its dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin. It is located near Dharmahama Village, 5 km (3 mi) north of Bandipore in the Kashmir valley
#10 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
#11 Renwick Dam
Renwick Dam (National ID # ND00054) is a dam in Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota , USA, in the northeastern corner of the state. Body of water Renwick Dam Renwick Dam in Icelandic State Park Renwick Dam Location in North Dakota Location Pembina County, North Dakota , United States Coordin
#12 Sanford Lake
Sanford Lake was a man-made reservoir located in Midland County, Michigan , but is no longer present since the failure of the dam in May 2020. It was formed by the damming of the Tittabawassee River near the town of Sanford, Michigan . It was built for flood control and the production of hydroelectr
Dariali Hydropower Plant , referred to as Dariali HPP , is a 108 MW run-of-the-river hydropower plant built in 2017 in Georgia . It is located on the Tergi River in Kazbegi Municipality , at less than 1 km from the Russian - Georgian border, 160 km far from Tbilisi . [1] This article uses bare U
#14 Yacyretá Dam
The Yacyretá Dam or Jasyretâ-Apipé Hydroelectric Power Station (from Guaraní jasy retã , "land of the moon ") is a dam and hydroelectric power plant built over the waterfalls of Jasyretâ-Apipé in the Paraná River , between the Paraguayan City of Ayolas and the Argentine Province of Corrientes . The
#15 Ituango Dam
The Ituango Dam , also referred to as the Pescadero-Ituango Dam or Hidroituango , is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Cauca River near Ituango in Antioquia Department , Colombia . The primary purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation and its power plant will have
The Arawhata River (often spelt with the Ngāi Tahu Māori dialect spelling Arawata River ) is in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. [1] River in West Coast Region, New Zealand Arawhata River Arawata River Native name Arawhata ( Māori ) Physical characteristics Mouth •
#2 River Lugg
The River Lugg ( Welsh : Afon Llugwy ) rises near Llangynllo in Radnorshire , Wales . It flows through the border town of Presteigne and then through Herefordshire , England , where it meets its main tributary , the River Arrow , to the south of Leominster . It flows into the River Wye downstream of
The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108.1 km (67.2 mi) long canal in the Île-de-France region (greater Paris) with 10 locks. [1] It was built at a width of 3.20 m (10.5 ft) but was enlarged to 3.7 m (12 ft), which permitted use by more pleasure boats. [1] The canal begins at Port-aux-Perches near
#4 Thai Canal
The Thai Canal , also known as Kra Canal or Kra Isthmus Canal , refers to proposals for a canal that would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea across the Kra Isthmus in southern Thailand . Such a canal would significantly reduce travel times through heavily-navigated trade routes. Prop
Paddington Basin is the name given to a long canal basin , and its surrounding area, in Paddington , London . Canal basin in Paddington, London, England The Grand Union Canal at the St Mary's end of the Paddington Basin in 2020 The basin commences 500 m south of the junction known as Little Venice
The Piscataqua River ( Abenaki : Pskehtekwis ) is a 12-mile-long (19 km) tidal river forming the boundary of the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Maine from its origin at the confluence of the Salmon Falls River and Cocheco River . The drainage basin of the river is approximately 1,495 square mile
Hat Creek ( Achumawi : Hatiwïwi ) [4] is a 48.7-mile-long (78.4 km) [5] stream and tributary of the Pit River , located in Shasta County of northern California . River in the United States For the census designated place, see Hat Creek, California . Hat Creek Hat Creek in Lassen Volcanic National
#8 Thao River
Thao River ( Vietnamese : sông Thao ) is the upper stretch of the Red River , originates from Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County , Yunnan Province , China , flows through three Vietnamese provinces , including Lao Cai Province , Yen Bai Province and Phu Tho Province . Thao River merges with Black
The Canal Saint-Denis is a canal in Paris that is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) in length. [1] The canal connects the Canal de l'Ourcq , at a point north-northwest of the Bassin de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement , with the suburban municipalities of Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers in the departmen
#10 Duckport Canal
Duckport Canal was built by Union forces during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War . Ordered built in late March 1863 by Major General Ulysses S. Grant , the canal stretched from the Mississippi River near Duckport, Louisiana , to New Carthage, Louisiana , and was intended to provide a
#11 Des Moines River
The Des Moines River ( / d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ( listen ) ) is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately 525 miles (845 km) long from its farther headwaters. [2] The largest river flowing across the state of Iowa , it rises in southern Minnesota and
#12 Albion River
The Albion River is an 18.1-mile-long (29.1 km) river in Mendocino County, California . The river drains about 43 square miles (110 km 2 ) on the Mendocino Coast and empties into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Albion, California , where California State Route 1 crosses it on the Albion River
#13 Symmes Creek
Symmes Creek is a 76.4-mile-long (123.0 km) [3] tributary of the Ohio River in southern Ohio in the United States . Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 357 square miles (920 km 2 ) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau . Ri
The London Avenue Canal is a drainage canal in New Orleans, Louisiana , used for pumping rain water into Lake Pontchartrain . The canal runs through the 7th Ward of New Orleans from the Gentilly area to the Lakefront. It is one of the three main drainage canals responsible for draining rainwater fro
#15 Hers-Vif
The Hers-Vif ( French pronunciation: [ɛʁs vif] , "Live Hers", as opposed to the slower flowing Hers-Mort , "Dead Hers"), also named Grand Hers or simply Hers , is a 135-kilometre (84 mi) long river in southern France , right tributary of the Ariège . [1] River in France Hers-Vif Location Count
#16 Smithtown Creek (Delaware River tributary)
Smithtown Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Tinicum Township , Bucks County , Pennsylvania in the United States . River in Pennsylvania, United States Smithtown Creek Smithtown Creek Location Country United States State Pennsylvania County Bucks Township Tinicum Physical characteristic
#17 Prachi River
The Prachi , a small river [1] of over 78 km [2] in length with a catchment area of around 600 km 2 , [ citation needed ] a part of the Mahanadi River Delta in Odisha [3] along the eastern coast of India is an important topographical as well as cultural landscape. Presently the parts of the mode
The Tittabawassee River flows in a generally southeasterly direction through the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan . The river begins at Secord Lake in Clement Township , at the confluence of the East Branch and the Middle Branch. [3] From there it flows through Gladwin , Midland and Sag
The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a canal in the south Midlands of England. The canal, which was built between 1793 and 1816, runs for 25.5 miles (41.0 km) in total, and consists of two sections. The dividing line is at Kingswood Junction, which gives access to the Grand Union Canal . Following acq
The St. Regis River is an approximately 32.5-mile (52.3 km) tributary of the Clark Fork of the Columbia River in Montana in the United States. It begins at Lookout Pass on the Idaho /Montana border, flowing east and ends at the confluence with the Clark Fork in the town of St. Regis . [2] Its drai