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#1 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,
Tanjung Lesung Beach (Indonesian: Pantai Tanjung Lesung) is a beach in Pandeglang Regency , Banten , western tip of Java . It is 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta , and can be reached by car or public bus in about a 3-4-hour drive. [1] It is known as a beach resort
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]
Figure Eight Island is a barrier island in the U.S. state of North Carolina , just north of Wrightsville Beach , widely known as an affluent summer colony and vacation destination. [2] The island is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Area , and lies between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlanti
#5 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
The Blasket Islands ( Irish : Na Blascaodaí ) are an uninhabited group of islands off the west coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry , Ireland . The last island to hold a significant population, Great Blasket Island , was abandoned in 1954 due to population decline and is best known for a nu
Christmas Island , officially the Territory of Christmas Island , is an Australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. It is located in the Indian Ocean , around 350 kilometres (220 mi) south of Java and Sumatra and around 1,550 km (960 mi) north-west of the closest poin
#3 Minquiers
The Minquiers ( Les Minquiers ; in Jèrriais : Les Mîntchièrs pronunciation ( help · info ) ; known as "the Minkies" in local English) are a group of islands and rocks, about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Jersey . They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey. [2] They are administratively part of the Pa
Murray Island (also known as Mer Island or Maer Island) in the Torres Strait Island Region , Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] The island is part of the Murray Island Group in the Torres Strait . [4] The town is on the island's northwest coast and within the locality of Mer Island (the locality bounda
Nishi-no-shima ( Japanese : 西之島 , "western island") is a volcanic island located around 940 km (584 mi) south-southeast of Tokyo , [2] that is part of the Volcano Islands arc. Active volcanic island belonging to the Volcano Islands arc Nishinoshima Native name: 西之島 Nishinoshima on 1 December 201
The Coral Sea Islands Territory is an external territory of Australia which comprises a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea , northeast of Queensland , Australia . The only inhabited island is Willis Island . The territory covers 780,000 km 2 (301,160
Apple Island is a 35-acre (140,000 m 2 ) island that lies in the middle of Orchard Lake , in Orchard Lake Village , Michigan . The island was formed during the region's last ice age, 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Over 400 species of flora currently inhabit the island, including many rare varieties i
Clipperton Island ( French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion ; Spanish: Isla de la Pasión ) is an uninhabited, 6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi ) coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean . It is 10,677 km (6,634 mi ) from Paris , France , 5,400 km (2,900 nmi ) from Papeete , Tahiti , and 1,080
#9 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 (
#10 Icaria
Icaria , also spelled Ikaria ( Greek : Ικαρία ), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea , 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos . According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus , the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology , who was believed to have fallen into the sea nearby. Greek island
#11 Écréhous
The Écréhous (or in Jèrriais : Êcrého ) are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles (9.6 km) north-east of Jersey , and eight miles (12.8 km) from France . They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St. Martin . Ecrehos Native name: Les Écréh
N.Velidhoo ( Dhivehi : ވެލިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives . Information from Maldives bureau of statistics [2] For other islands, see Velidhoo (disambiguation) . Inhabited island in Miladhummadulhu Atoll, Maldives Velidhoo Inhabited island Velidhoo Velidhoo Locati
Skorpa is an uninhabited island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county Norway . Skorpa lies directly west of the island of Nerlandsøya , across the Skorpesund , about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Fosnavåg . The island of Gurskøya lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the sou
#14 Gavdos
Gavdos ( Greek : Γαύδος , [ˈɣavðos] ) is the southernmost Greek island , located to the south of its much larger neighbour, Crete , of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania . It forms a community with surrounding islets and was part of the former Selino Province . The i
Isla Cerralvo ( Spanish: [ˈizla seˈralβo] ), as is commonly named, whose official name is Isla Jacques Cousteau ( French: [ʒak kusto] ; Spanish: [ʝak ˈkusto] ), is an island located off the Cerralvo Canal coast near La Paz, Baja California Sur , Mexico . Island in Baja California Sur, Mexico I
Pedra Branca ( Portuguese pronunciation: [pɛðɾɐ βɾɐ̃kɐ] ) is an outlying island and the easternmost point of Singapore . [1] The name of the island refers to whitish guano deposited on the rock. The island consists of a small outcrop of granite rocks with an area of about 8,560 square metres (92,1
#17 Tervasaari
Tervasaari ( Swedish : Tjärholmen ), meaning "tar island", is an island in Helsinki , Finland , in front of the district of Kruununhaka . Tervasaari is connected to the mainland by a long causeway called Tervasaarenkannas. The causeway is connected to the Pohjoisranta street on the eastern edge of t
#18 Dhuvaafaru
Dhuvaafaru ( Dhivehi : ދުވާފަރު) is an inhabited island of Maldives located in the eastern edge of Raa Atoll . Resettlement of the island started on 14 December 2008 to inhabit the displaced residents of Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll) who were the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami .
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River . Highest mountain in Northeastern United States For other uses, see Mount Washington (disambiguation) and List of peaks
#2 Naejangsan
Naejangsan is a mountain located on the border of North Jeolla and South Jeolla provinces in southwestern South Korea , approximately three hours drive south of Seoul . It has an elevation of 763 m (2,503 ft) . Mountain in southwestern South Korea Naejangsan Highest point Elevation 763 m (2,
#3 Silisili
Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island. Silisili Mount Silisili Silisili Location of Mount Silisili in Samoa Highest point Elevation 1,858 m (6,096 ft) [1] Prominence 1,858
The Rettenbach glacier (german: Rettenbachferner or. Rettenbachgletscher ) is a glacier in Europe , located near Sölden in the Ötztal Alps of Tyrol , Austria . Glacier in Austria Rettenbach glacier Rettenbachferner / Rettenbachgletscher Highest point Elevation 3,350 m (10,990 ft) Geography Loc
Mount Charleston , including Charleston Peak (Nuvagantu, literally "where snow sits", in Southern Paiute [5] or Nüpakatütün in Shoshoni [6] ) at 11,916 feet (3,632 m) , [7] is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County , in Nevada, United States. It is the eighth-highest mo
As-Safa ( Arabic : الصفا , Aṣ-Ṣafā ), also known as Tulul al-Safa ( تلول الصفا , Tulūl Eṣ-Ṣafā ), Arabic for Al-Safa hills , is a hilly region which lies in southern Syria , north-east of Jabal al-Druze volcanic plateau. It consists of a basaltic lava field of volcanic origin, covering an area of 22
#7 Moehau Range
The Moehau Range is the northernmost range on the Coromandel Peninsula , extending from the settlement of Colville, New Zealand northwards to the tip of the peninsula. Mount Moehau is the highest point of the range, at 892m above sea level .
#8 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
#9 Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœːrˌaiːvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ; ' Öræfi glacier' or 'wasteland glacier') is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland . The largest active volcano and the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110 metres (6,920 ft) , it lies within the Vatnajökull National Park and is
#10 Mata o le Afi
Mata o le Afi ("Eye of the Fire" or "Source of the Fire") is an active volcano on the island of Savai'i in Samoa . It last erupted in 1902. Mata o le Afi Mata o le Afi Map of Samoa Highest point Elevation 1,647 m (5,404 ft) [1] Coordinates 13.6087°S 172.5076°W / -13.6087; -172.5076 Geology L
John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas . [1] Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. [5] It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest. [6] KDO
Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States . On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington , it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. [6] Opened 47 years ago in 1975, [1] [7] [8] the dam is located 22 miles (35 km) south of Colfax an
Bayles Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in west Loda , Illinois in Iroquois County , 13.6 miles from Onarga and separated by a road from Lake Iroquois, Illinois . This article possibly contains inappropriate or misinterpreted citations that do not verify the text . The reason given is: Referen
#4 Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier ) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River . The lake encompasses 38,000 acres (150 km 2 )
The Spavinaw Water Project was established to provide fresh water for Tulsa, Oklahoma from a site on Spavinaw Creek near the town of Spavinaw in Mayes County, Oklahoma . Planning and financing began in 1919, The project scope included site selection, designing and constructing a dam to impound the c
Guajataca Lake , or Lago Guajataca , is a reservoir of the Guajataca River created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián , Quebradillas , and Isabela in Puerto Rico , [3] [4] and receives most of its water from the Rio Guajatac
Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped, artificial reservoir , the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir , then Derwent Reservoir , and finally thr
#8 Tso Kar
The Tso Kar [2] or Tsho kar is a fluctuating salt lake known for its size and depth situated in the Rupshu Plateau and valley in the southern part of Ladakh in India . [3] It is also recognised as India's 42nd Ramsar site. [4] Ramsar wetland in India Body of water "Tso Kar" "Tso Kar" Location Ladakh
Hinckley Lake is located by Hinckley, New York . Originally dammed up to supply water to the Erie Canal, the lake provides municipal water supply to 130,000 people in the greater Utica, New York area, is a source of hydropower, and supports recreation during all seasons. The lake is located in the t
Weidoushan Reservoir ( simplified Chinese : 尾斗山水库 ; traditional Chinese : 尾斗山水庫 ; pinyin : Wěidòushān shuǐkù ) is a reservoir in Hong'an County , Huanggang City , Hubei Province , China , [1] located on the Yangjia River, a tributary of the Jushui River. [2] It is a large reservoir [3] mainly for ir
B A Steinhagen Reservoir is located near the town of Jasper, Texas in the east Texas Piney Woods at 30.85 North Latitude and 94.19 West Longitude. The borders of Tyler County and Jasper County are defined by the bed of the Neches River , and therefore bisect the lake on a North/South line. The lake
#12 Poondi reservoir
Poondi Reservoir or Sathyamoorthy reservoir is the reservoir across Kotralai River in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu State. It acts as the important water source for Chennai city which is 60 km away. [1] Body of water Poondi Reservoir Sathyamoorthy Reservoir Poondi Reservoir Show map of Tamil N
#13 Bhakra Dam
Bhaakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bhakra Village near Bilaspur in Bilaspur district , Himachal Pradesh in northern India . The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Dam in Himachal Pradesh, India Bak
#1 Murray River (Western Australia)
The Murray River is a river in the southwest of Western Australia . It played a significant part in the expansion of settlement in the area south of Perth after the arrival of British settlers at the Swan River Colony in 1829. River in Peel region of Western Australia This article includes a list of
The Klamath River ( Karuk : Ishkêesh , [6] Klamath : Koke , [7] Yurok : Hehlkeek 'We-Roy [8] ) flows 257 miles (414 km) [5] through Oregon and northern California in the United States, emptying into the Pacific Ocean . By average discharge , the Klamath is the second largest river in California af
#3 Otter Dock
Otter Dock was a branch of the Grand Junction Canal (renamed Grand Union Canal from 1929) in Yiewsley , Middlesex . Former arm of the Grand Junction Canal in Yiewsley, United Kingdom Otter Dock Specifications Length 1.0 mile (1.6 km) Status Filled in History Construction began 1818 Date completed
The White Salmon River is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington . [3] Originating on the slopes of Mount Adams , it flows into the Columbia Gorge near the community of Underwood . Parts of the river have been designated Wild and Scenic . The principal tr
Tunitas Creek is a 6.6-mile-long (10.6 km) [2] stream in San Mateo County, California . [3] Tunitas is Spanish for "little prickly pears ". River Tunitas Creek Arroyo De Las Tunitas [1] Etymology little prickly pears Physical characteristics Mouth • coordinates 37.3566091°N 122.3996964°W
The Petitcodiac River / p ɛ t i ˈ k oʊ d i . æ k / ( listen ) is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick , Canada. Referred to as the "chocolate river" by local tourist businesses, it is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. The river has a meander length of 79 kilometres (49 miles)
The Willamette Falls Locks are a lock system on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon . Opened in 1873 and closed since 2011, they allowed boat traffic on the Willamette to navigate beyond Willamette Falls and the T.W. Sullivan Dam . Since their closure in 2011 the locks are classified to
#8 Brass River
The Brass River is one of the branches of the Nun River , which in turn is a branch of the Niger River , in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. [1] In the 19th century the river was an important trading route, first for slaves and later for palm oil. Brass River Crude Oil is named for a refinery on the rive
Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape , also known as Hinulugan Taktak , is a protected area located in Rizal , Philippines . Initially assigned as a recreation area , the waterfall area has been designated as a national park by virtue of Republic Act No. 6964 in 1990. [2] Ten years later, it became
#10 Klickitat River
The Klickitat River is a tributary of the Columbia River , nearly 96 miles (154 km) long, in south-central Washington in the United States. It drains a rugged plateau area on the eastern side of the Cascade Range northeast of Portland, Oregon . In 1986, 10 miles (16 km) of the river were designa
#11 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal
The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal (sometimes known as the Hereford and Gloucester Canal ) is a canal in the west of England, which ran from Hereford to Gloucester , where it linked to the River Severn . It was opened in two phases in 1798 and 1845, and closed in 1881, when the southern sec
#12 Suez Canal
The Suez Canal ( Egyptian Arabic : قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ , Canāt el Sewes ) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt , connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The canal is a route of trade between Europe and Asia. Artificial waterwa
#13 Rivière du Moulin (Bécancour River tributary)
The rivière du Moulin ( in English: Mill River ) is a tributary of the Bécancour River which flows on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River into the Estuary of Saint Lawrence . River in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) R
Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer (133 mi) long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. [2] However, the proposal met obstacles [3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India . [2] It was defined as river water shar
#15 Acre River
The Acre River (called Aquiry in the local Iñapari language; locally, Rio Acre ) is a 680 kilometres (420 mi) long river in central South America. River in Brazil, Peru Acre River Acre River as seen near Xapuri , Acre , Brazil Map of the Amazon Basin with the Acre River highlighted Location Countr
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The Sea has played a central role i