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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
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida , United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida . [6] As of the 2020 Census , the cit
Ocracoke / ˈ oʊ k r ə k oʊ k / [4] is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island , located entirely within Hyde County , North Carolina , United States. The population was 948 as of the 2010 census . [5] In the 2020 census, the population h
Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States , located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads . Sewells Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and the Lafayette Ri
San Juan , officially the Municipality of San Juan ( Tagalog : Bayan ng San Juan ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,068 people. [3] Municipality in Calabarzon Municipality in Calabarzon, Philippines Sa
#6 Balkans
The Balkans ( / ˈ b ɔː l k ən z / BAWL -kənz ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula , is a geographic area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. [1] [2] [3] The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria . The B
#1 Dordrecht
Dordrecht ( UK : / d ɔːr ˈ d r ɛ x t / , [6] US : / ˈ d ɔːr d r ɛ x t / , [7] [8] Dutch: [ˈdɔrdrɛxt ] ( listen ) ), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, pronounced [dɔrt] ( listen ) ) or Dort , is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in t
#2 Dadan Island
Dadan Island [4] [5] ( Tatan , [6] [7] Taitan Island , [8] Tae-tan [9] / Taetan [10] ) ( Chinese : 大膽 島 ; pinyin : Dàdǎn [11] Dǎo ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : tōa-táⁿ tó ; lit. 'Island of Boldness [6] ' , originally 大擔島 [12] ) is an island in Lieyu Township , Kinmen County , Fujian Province, Republic of China (Ta
#3 Veierland
Veierland is a populated, carfree island in Færder municipality, Norway . A ferry service operated by Jutøya AS connects the island with the nearby, larger island of Nøtterøy . The island also has a permanent ferry link to Engø peninsula in nearby Sandefjord . Veierland lies in the Tønsberg Fjord, s
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands ( Cocos Islands Malay : Pulu Kokos (Keeling) ), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands ( / ˈ k oʊ k ə s / ; [4] [5] Cocos Islands Malay : Pulu Kokos (Keeling) ), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean , comprising a small archipelago approxi
#5 Islas Marietas National Park
The Marieta Islands ( Spanish : Islas Marietas ) are a group of small uninhabited islands a few miles off the coast of the state of Nayarit , Mexico , located in federal waters approximately 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) southwest of the peninsula known as Punta de Mita , in the municipality of Bahía de
#6 Basilan
Basilan , officially the Province of Basilan ( Chavacano : Provincia de Basilan ; Yakan : Wilayah Basilanin ; Tausug : Wilaya' sin Basilan ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Basilan ) is an island province of the Philippines located primarily in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region . Basilan Island is the largest
#7 Nanumanga
Nanumanga or Nanumaga is a reef island and a district of the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu . [1] [2] It has a surface area of about 3 km² with a population of 491 (2017 Census). [3] Reef Island in Tuvalu Nanumanga Reef Island NASA Landsat visible color image Map of the island Nanumanga Location
Long Island , historically called Inishfada ( Irish : Inis Fada , meaning ' long island ' ), is an island that lies south of Schull , County Cork , Ireland . It has a permanent population of no more than 10. The island is named for being 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long and only 0.8 km (0.5 mi) wide. It
#9 Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva (sometimes spelled Nukahiva or Nukuhiva ) is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia , an overseas country of France in the Pacific Ocean . It was formerly also known as Île Marchand and Madison Island . Island in French Polynesia This article is about the island of Nuku H
#10 Jersey
Jersey ( / ˈ dʒ ɜːr z i / JUR -zee , French: [ʒɛʁzɛ] ( listen ) ; Jèrriais : Jèrri [ʒɛri] ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey ( French: Bailliage de Jersey ; Jèrriais: Bailliage dé Jèrri ), is an island country [12] [13] and self-governing Crown Dependency [14] near the coast of north-west Franc
#11 Wardang Island
Wardang Island , also known as Waralti (also spelled Waraldi or Wauraltee) is a low-lying 20 km 2 island in the Spencer Gulf close to the western coast of the Yorke Peninsula , South Australia . It acts as a natural breakwater, protecting the former grain port of Port Victoria and providing a shel
San Lazzaro degli Armeni ( Italian: [san ˈladdzaro deʎʎ arˈmɛːni] , lit. "Saint Lazarus of the Armenians"; called Saint Lazarus Island in English sources; Armenian : Սուրբ Ղազար , romanized : Surb Ghazar ) is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon which has been home to the monastery of the Mekhi
#13 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
Pulau Yos Sudarso or Pulau Dolok is an island separated only by the narrow Muli Strait from the main island of New Guinea . It is part of the Merauke Regency , in the Indonesian province of South Papua . The island is leaf-shaped, about 165 km (103 mi) long with an area of 11,740 km 2 (4,530
#15 Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island , also known as Karta Pintingga (literally 'Island of the Dead' in the language of the Kaurna people), [2] is Australia 's third-largest island , after Tasmania and Melville Island . It lies in the state of South Australia , 112 km (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide . Its closest poin
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
Hog Island is an uninhabited island located off the eastern shore of Washington Island in the town of Washington , Door County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The island has a land area of 2.14 acres (8,656 m 2 ) [2] and an elevation of 10 feet [3] or 20 feet [4] above Lake Michigan. Island in Lake
#18 Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( Norman : Îles d'la Manche ; French : îles Anglo-Normandes or îles de la Manche ) [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy . They include two Crown Dependencies : the Bailiwick of Jersey , which is the largest of the islands; and the
#19 Kahoolawe
Kaho ʻ olawe (Hawaiian: [kəˈhoʔoˈlɐve] ), anglicized as Kahoolawe ( / k ɑː ˌ h oʊ oʊ ˈ l ɑː w eɪ , - v eɪ / [3] ), is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands . Kaho ʻ olawe is located about seven miles (11 km) southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lānaʻi , and it
#20 Wake Island
Wake Island ( Marshallese : Ānen Kio , lit. ' island of the kio flower ' ; also known as Wake Atoll ) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion , 1,501 miles (2,416 kilometers) east of Guam , 2,298 miles (3,698 kilometers) west of Honolulu ,
#1 Mount Butin
Butin or Botin ( Kurdish : بۆتین ,Botîn ) [1] [2] located on the Pendro terrain in Kurdistan Region . [3] The mountain lies 4 km (2 mi) to the northeast of Pendro and some 100 km (62 mi) from Erbil . Hunting in Butin is prohibited and it is home to a large population of Wild Goat and other w
Marjan ( Croatian pronunciation: [mârjan] ) is a hill on the peninsula of the city of Split , the second largest city of Croatia . It is covered in a dense Mediterranean pine forest and completely surrounded by the city and the sea, making it a unique sight. Originally used as a park by the citize
Mulciber is an extinct volcano on the Dutch part of the North Sea , about 100 km Northwest of Terschelling . Extinct volcano in the North Sea Mulciber Mulciber Highest point Elevation −3,340 m (−10,960 ft) Coordinates 54°3′38″N 4°16′55″E Naming Native name Mulciber ( Dutch ) Geology Mo
#4 Manaslu
Manaslu ( Nepali : मनास्लु , also known as Kutang ) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal , part of the Nepalese Himalayas , in the west-central part of Nepal. The name Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and is deriv
#5 Mount Apo
Mount Apo , also known locally as Apo Sandawa , is a large solfataric , dormant stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao , Philippines . With an elevation of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level , it is the highest-mountain in the Philippine Archipelago , Mindanao and 24th-highest peak of an isl
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park , 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia . Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia . The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. Mountain and park in Georgia, Uni
Huila Aje (possibly from Aymara wila blood, blood-red, jaqhi precipice , cliff, [2] [3] [4] "red cliff") is a mountain in the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru , about 5,900 m (19,357 ft) high. It is situated in the Cusco Region , Canchis Province , Pitumarca District , and in the Qu
#8 Shiveluch
Shiveluch ( Russian : Шивелуч ) is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai , Russia . It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes. Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia Shiveluch Shiveluch from space, July 2007. High
#9 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
#10 Lake District
The Lake District , also known as the Lakes or Lakeland , is a mountainous region in North West England . A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or fells ), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter and
#11 Drewry's Bluff
Drewry's Bluff is located in northeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia in the United States . It was the site of Confederate Fort Darling during the American Civil War . It was named for a local landowner, Confederate Captain Augustus H. Drewry , who owned the property. [1] Drewry's Bluff in 1865 ,
The Žumberak Mountains ( Croatian : Žumberačka gora , Slovene : Gorjanci , historic German name: Uskokengebirge [1] ) is a range of hills and mountains in northwestern Croatia and southeastern Slovenia , extending from the southwest to the northeast between the Krka and the Kupa . Mountain range in
#13 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
#14 Mount Salak
Mount Salak ( Indonesian : Gunung Salak , Sundanese : Gunung Salak ) is an eroded volcano in West Java , Indonesia . It has several satellite cones on its southeast flank and the northern foot, along with two additional craters at the summit. Mount Salak has been evaluated for geothermal power devel
#15 Banda Api
Banda Api (Indonesian api , fire) is an island in the Banda Islands , Indonesia . [1] It is administered as part of the administrative district ( kecamatan ) within the Central Maluku Regency in the province of Maluku . Banda Api Banda Api Map of Banda Islands Banda Api Location in Indonesia Geograp
#16 Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions
The Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions took place in the 1930s. Nanda Devi is a Himalayan mountain in what was then the Garhwal District in northern India, just west of Nepal, and at one time it was thought to be the highest mountain in the world. Himalayan mountaineering expeditions in 1930s Nan
#17 Karawanks
The Karawanks [1] [2] or Karavankas [3] [4] or Karavanks [5] [6] ( Slovene : Karavanke ; German : Karawanken , German pronunciation: [kaʁaˈvaŋkŋ̍] ( listen ) ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia to the south and Austria to the north. With a total lengt
#18 List of people who died on the Presidential Range
The Presidential Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire consist of a series of mountains whose maximum elevation reaches 6,288 feet (1,917 m) and represent some of the highest mountains in the United States east of the Mississippi River . Fatalities in this area are dominated by those that
#19 Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen ( 雲仙岳 , Unzen-dake ) is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes , near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu , Japan 's southernmost main island. Mountain in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan "Unzen" redirects here. For the city, see Unzen, Nagasaki . M
#20 Mount Asama
Mount Asama ( 浅間山 , Asama-yama ) is an active complex volcano in central Honshū , the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. [3] The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. [4] It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma a
Llwyn-on Reservoir (or Llwyn Onn Reservoir) is the largest and southernmost of the three reservoirs in the Taf Fawr valley in South Wales . Cardiff Corporation Waterworks obtained an Act of Parliament in 1884 to authorise construction of the reservoirs, to increase the water supply for Cardiff , but
#2 Lake Mackay
Lake Mackay , known as Wilkinkarra to the Indigenous Pintupi people, is the largest of hundreds of ephemeral salt lakes scattered throughout the Pilbara and northern parts of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia [1] and the Northern Territory . It is located within the Great Sandy De
Skiff Lake is a lake in Canterbury Parish , York County , New Brunswick , Canada .
#4 Manly Dam
The Manly Dam is a heritage-listed dam near King Street, Manly Vale with a reservoir extending into Allambie Heights , both in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales , Australia. The reservoir is located within the Manly Dam Reserve . The dam was designed by the NSW De
Fall River Lake is a reservoir in Greenwood County , Kansas , United States. Fall River Lake Fall River Lake Show map of Kansas Fall River Lake Show map of the United States KDOT map of Greenwood County ( legend ) Location Greenwood County, Kansas Coordinates 37°39′53″N 96°05′12″W [1] Type Reservoir
#6 Lake Harney
Lake Harney , named for General William S. Harney , is a lake that straddles the county line between Volusia County and Seminole County, Florida , at the coordinates latitude 28°45’21.404", longitude 81° 03’36.019". It is fed by the Saint Johns River which flows through central Florida and feeds man
#7 Brownlee Dam
Brownlee Dam is a hydroelectric earth fill embankment dam in the western United States , on the Snake River along the Idaho - Oregon border. In Hells Canyon at river mile 285, it impounds the Snake River in the 58-mile-long (93 km) Brownlee Reservoir . Dam in Oregon / Washington Co., Idaho Brown
#8 Lake Poway
Lake Poway is a dam and reservoir in Poway, California , United States. The dam is owned by the City of Poway and was constructed between 1970 and 1972 with the purpose of storing and supplying water, and providing recreational facilities to the community. A $3.2-million bond issue for construction
#9 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
#10 Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station
The Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station (also referred to as The 50 years of Great October Dam) is a concrete gravity dam on the Angara River and adjacent hydroelectric power station . It is the second level of the Angara River hydroelectric station cascade in Irkutsk Oblast , Russia . From its commi
#11 Lake Rotomā
Lake Rotomā (also spelled Rotoma ) is the fourth largest lake of the 11 lakes in the Rotorua Lakes district, or the Hot Lakes district as it was known in the early decades of the 20th century. The Rotorua lakes are located in New Zealand 's North Island in the Bay of Plenty Region . Lake Rotomā is t
The Huangcai Reservoir ( simplified Chinese : 黄材水库 ; traditional Chinese : 黃材水庫 ; pinyin : Huángcái Shuǐkù ), also known as Qingyang Lake ( Chinese : 青羊湖 ) is a large reservoir located in the northwestern part of Ningxiang in the province of Hunan , China. [2] [3] It is the largest body of water in
#13 Kölnbrein Dam
The Kölnbrein Dam is an arch dam in the Hohe Tauern range within Carinthia , Austria . It was constructed between 1971 and 1979 and at 200 metres (660 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in Austria. [1] The dam's reservoir serves as the primary storage in a three-stage pumped-storage power system that
Lower Beverley Lake is a lake in southeastern Ontario , Canada , and was included in the original survey plan for the Rideau Canal . It was struck from the final plan, and is separated from the Rideau system by a dam at Morton . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Decemb
#15 Lake Albert (New South Wales)
Lake Albert is an artificial lake in the suburb of Lake Albert in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales , Australia . Covering 125 ha, [1] the lake was built in 1868 on what was known as Swampy Plains and was named after Prince Albert . For other uses, see Lake Albert (disambiguation) . Body of water Lake
#16 Mosul Dam
Mosul Dam ( Arabic : سد الموصل ), formerly known as Saddam Dam ( سد صدام ), is the largest dam in Iraq . It is located on the Tigris river in the western governorate of Nineveh , upstream of the city of Mosul . The dam serves to generate hydroelectricity and provide water for downstream irrigation.
The Wisbech Canal was a broad canal from Wisbech , Isle of Ely in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire , England . It ran from the River Nene at Wisbech to the Well Creek at Outwell now in Norfolk , which gave access to the River Great Ouse . It was abandoned in 1926 and filled in during the 1970s. Br
The Liamone ( French pronunciation: [ljamɔn] ; Corsican : Liamonu ; Latin : Circidius ) river is a river of Corsica , France . The river gave its name to the former French department of Liamone . In antiquity, it bore the Latin name Circidius . [1] River in Corsica, France Liamone The mouth of L
The João Leite River ( Portuguese : Ribeirão João Leite ) is a river of Goiás state in central Brazil . It is a tributary of the Meia Ponte River . River in Brazil João Leite River Ribeirão João Leite Reservoir Native name Ribeirão João Leite ( Portuguese ) Location Country Brazil Physical cha
The Pierre-Paul River flows into the Mékinac Regional County Municipality , in the administrative area of the Mauricie , in the province of Quebec , Canada , through these three municipalities of the Batiscanie : Saint-Tite , Sainte-Thècle and Saint-Adelphe . River in Quebec, Canada Pierre-Paul Rive
#5 Rokin
The Rokin is a canal and major street in the centre of Amsterdam . The street runs from Muntplein square to Dam square . The Rokin canal used to run from Muntplein square to Dam Square, but in 1936, the part between Spui square and Dam Square was filled in. Canal boats are now moored on the remainin
The Chesterfield Canal is a narrow canal in the East Midlands of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. [1] It was one of the last of the canals designed by James Brindley , who died while it was being constructed. It was opened in 1777 and ran for 46 miles (74 km) from the River Trent
#7 Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina , flowing 215 miles (346 km) . [2] It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control . The river
The Lichfield Canal , as it is now known, was historically a part of the Wyrley and Essington Canal , being the section of that canal from Ogley Junction at Brownhills on the northern Birmingham Canal Navigations to Huddlesford Junction , east of Lichfield , on the Coventry Canal , a length of 7 mil
The Vincelotte River ( in French: rivière Vincelotte ) is a tributary on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River where it flows east of the village of Cap-Saint-Ignace . River in L'Islet and Kamouraska in Quebec (Canada) Vincellotte River Native name Rivière Vincelotte ( French ) Location Coun
The Wey and Arun Canal is a partially open, 23-mile-long (37 km) canal in the southeast of England. It runs southwards from the River Wey at Gunsmouth, Shalford, Surrey to the River Arun at Pallingham , in West Sussex . The canal comprises parts of two separate undertakings – the northern part of
#11 Nonconnah Creek
The Nonconnah Creek (or the Nonconnah Creek Drainage Canal ) is a 29.7-mile-long (47.8 km) [1] waterway in southwest Tennessee . It starts in extreme southeastern Shelby County, Tennessee , near the town of Collierville . From there, it flows westward, forming the southern border of Germantown . T
#12 Willeo Creek
Willeo Creek is a 6.7-mile-long (10.8 km) [1] stream in the U.S. state of Georgia , and is located in the north-northwestern part of metro Atlanta . It is a significant tributary of the Chattahoochee River , into which it flows at Bull Sluice Lake , just upstream from Morgan Falls Dam and downstre
#13 Cascade Falls (Jackson, Michigan)
The Cascades is a manmade waterfall attraction in Sparks Foundation County Park, Jackson, Michigan . The falls are both illuminated and choreographed and is the site of concerts and special events from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Three times a year, Memorial Day , Independence Day , and Labor Day , f
The Chutes de la Kagera (Kagera Falls or Chutes de la Karera) are a spectacular series of waterfalls in southeastern Burundi . They are located to the south of Rutana . The falls occupy over 142 hectares, being made up of six branches divided on three landings. [1] Series of waterfalls in Burundi Ka
#15 San Saba River
The San Saba River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas . It is an undeveloped and scenic waterway located on the northern boundary of the Edwards Plateau . Map of the San Saba River and associated watershed The San Saba in Menard , Texas
#16 Redwood River
The Redwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River , 127 miles (205 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States . Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 705 square miles (1,826 km²) in an agricultural region. The rive
#1 Port Davey
Port Davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of Tasmania , Australia. Oceanic inlet of Tasmania, Australia Body of water Port Davey (Poynduc) Port Davey (Poynduc) Location on the south west coast of Tasmania Location South Western Tasmania Coordinates 43°19′48″S 145°54′36″E Etymol
#2 Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines , about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Manila Bay . An extension of the South China Sea , its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay , now an industrial and
The English Channel [lower-alpha 1] ( French : la Manche , Breton : Mor Breizh , Cornish : Mor Bretannek ), also called the British Channel [1] or simply the Channel , is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea