langs: 27 октября [ru] / october 27 [en] / 27. oktober [de] / 27 octobre [fr] / 27 ottobre [it] / 27 de octubre [es]
days: october 24 / october 25 / october 26 / october 27 / october 28 / october 29 / october 30
#1 Coastal Zone Management Program
The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program is a voluntary partnership between the United States federal government and the country's coastal and Great Lake states and territories authorized by the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 to address national coastal issues. [1] The Act provides the
#2 Margate
Margate is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. The town is estimated to be 1.5 miles long, 16 miles (26 kilometres) north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville , Garlinge , Palm Bay and Westbrook . Town in East Kent, England For other uses, see Margate (disambigua
#3 Lydd
Lydd is a town and electoral ward in Kent , England, lying on Romney Marsh . It is one of the larger settlements on the marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Lydd reached the height of its prosperity during the 13th century, when it was a corporate member of the Cinque Ports , a "limb" of Romn
#4 Kourou
Kourou ( / k uː ˈ r uː / ) is a commune in French Guiana , an overseas region and department of France in South America . Kourou is famous for being the location of the Guiana Space Centre , the main spaceport of France and the European Space Agency (ESA). It is an administrative district in French
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean . It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea , between Saint Lucia and Grenada . It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. Its largest volcano and the country's highe
Moresby Island ( Haida : Gwaii Haanas ) is a large island ( 3,399.39 km 2 or 1,312.51 sq mi ) that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia , Canada , located at 52°45′00″N 131°50′00″W . [1] It is separated by the narrow Skidegat
Chillon Castle ( French : Château de Chillon ) is an island castle located on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud . It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve , which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône .
#4 Molokai
Molokai / ˌ m oʊ l oʊ ˈ k aɪ / , [2] or Moloka ʻ i ( Hawaiian: [ˈmoloˈkɐi, ˈmoloˈkɐʔi] ), [3] is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean . It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) at its greatest length and wi
Theodore Roosevelt Island is an 88.5-acre (358,000 m 2 ) island and national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] During the Civil War , it was used as a training camp for the United States Colored Troops . The island was given to the federal government by the Theodore
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean . It is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America . It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Hel
#7 Lofoten
Lofoten ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩] ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland , Norway . Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes –
Jekyll Island is located off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia , in Glynn County . It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands . The island is owned by the State of Georgia and run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body. [1] Island off the coast of Geo
Goodenough Island in the Solomon Sea , also known as Nidula Island, is the westernmost of the three large islands of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea . It lies to the east of mainland New Guinea and southwest of the Trobriand Islands . [1] It is roughly circular
Paradise Island is one of three islands in Lake Tohopekaliga , Osceola County , Florida . It was purchased by the State of Florida on October 27, 2000 in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), The Trust for Public Land , and Osceola County . Ownership was trans
#11 Bazaruto Island
Bazaruto ( Portuguese : Ilha do Bazaruto , from Ushurutswa, island of the mist) is a sandy island located approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Save River , Mozambique ( 21°38′S 35°30′E ). It is the largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago and in the Bazaruto National
#12 Skyros
Skyros ( Greek : Σκύρος , Modern Greek : [ˈs̠ci.ro̞s̠] ), in some historical contexts Latinized Scyros ( Ancient Greek : Σκῦρος , Attic Greek pronunciation: [skŷː.ros] ), is an island in Greece , the southernmost of the Sporades , an archipelago in the Aegean Sea . Around the 2nd millennium BC a
Grosse Ile ( / ˌ ɡ r oʊ s ˈ iː l / grows- EEL ) is an American island in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan . [1] Located just west of the Canada–United States border in the Detroit River , it is the largest island in the river and the most-populated island in the state of Michigan. The isla
#14 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 (
#15 Hotspring Island
Hotspring Island , originally named in English as Volcanic Island and known in the Haida language as G̱andll K'in Gwaayaay ("Hot-Water-Island"), [1] is a small island near the southeast coast of Lyell Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago of the North Coast of British Columbia , Canada. The island's
#16 Pratas Island
Pratas Island [11] : i [14] : 5 [15] [16] [17] is an island [1] : 13 [2] [3] [6] in the northern part of the South China Sea administered as part of Cijin District , Kaohsiung , Taiwan . [18] [19] ( Chinese : 東沙群島 ; pinyin : Dōngshā Qúndǎo ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tang-soa Kûn-tó ; lit. 'East Sand
The Chesterfield Islands ( îles Chesterfield in French) are a French archipelago of New Caledonia located in the Coral Sea , 550 km (300 nmi) northwest of Grande Terre , the main island of New Caledonia. The archipelago is 120 km long and 70 km broad, made up of 11 uninhabited islets and man
This is a list of island countries . An island is a landmass (smaller than a continent ) that is surrounded by water. [1] Many island countries are spread over an archipelago , as is the case with Indonesia and the Philippines (both countries consist of thousands of islands). Others consist of a sin
#19 Hawar Islands
The Hawar Islands ( Arabic : جزر حوار ; transliterated : Juzur Ḥawār ) are an archipelago of desert islands, all but one are owned by Bahrain , while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated : Jazirat Jinan ) is administered by Qatar as part of its ” Al-
#20 Europa Island
Europa Island ( French : Île Europa , pronounced [il øʁɔpa] ), in Malagasy Nosy Ampela [1] is a 28-square-kilometre (11 sq mi) low-lying tropical atoll in the Mozambique Channel , about a third of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique . The island had never been inhabited unt
Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex , England, with an elevation of 248 m (814 ft) . [1] It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton . It is a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and sheep-grazing areas. It is the
Bukit Malawati ( Malawati Hill in English) is a hillfort located in Kuala Selangor , Malaysia . [1] Managed by the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council, Bukit Malawati is a popular local tourist attraction. [2] The hillfort's position holds strategic importance which sits at the river mouth of Selangor
#3 Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat ( / ˈ ær ə r æ t / ARR -ə-rat ; Turkish : Ağrı Dağı ; Armenian : Մասիս , romanized : Masis or Արարատ , Ararat ; Kurdish : Grîdax or Çiyayê Agirî ) is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey . It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and
#4 Nun Kun
Nun Kun is a mountain massif of the greater Himalayan range, located on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India. It consists of two main peaks: Nun ( 7,135 m (23,409 feet) ) and Kun ( 7,077 m (23,219 feet) ), [3] separated from each other by a 4 km long snowy plateau , wit
#5 Chaturangi
Chaturangi is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Chaturangi is 6,407 metres (21,020 ft) . [1] It is 102nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi , is the highest mountain in this category. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park . It l
Little Ararat or Lesser Ararat ( Turkish : Küçük Ağrı ; Armenian : Փոքր Արարատ , romanized : Pok'r Ararat ; Kurdish : Agiriyê Biçûk ) also known as Mount Sis ( Armenian : Սիս , romanized : Sis [1] ), is the sixth-tallest peak in Turkey . It is a large satellite cone located on the eastern flank
Monte Solarolo is a mountain of the Veneto , Italy . It has an elevation of 1,625 metres. Monte Solarolo, one of the "Solaroli" peaks, is one of several peaks on the ridge from Monte Valderoa leads to the summit of Monte Grappa. This divides two important valleys of the Massif, the Valley of Mure, d
#8 Ronti
Ronti is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated on the western rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary . The elevation of Ronti is 6,029 metres (19,780 ft) and its prominence is 435 metres (1,427 ft) . It is 164th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi ,
#9 Easby Moor
Easby Moor is a hill located in the civil parish of Little Ayton in the North York Moors national park within the Cleveland Hills , North Yorkshire , England . At the peak, at 324 metres (1,063 ft) above sea level, is a monument to Captain James Cook , who was native to the area. The Cleveland Way
#10 Bagana
Bagana is an active volcanic cone located in the centre of the island of Bougainville , Papua New Guinea , the largest island of the Solomon group . It is the most active volcano in the country, occupying a remote portion of central Bougainville Island. It is one of Melanesia's youngest and most act
The Sweet Grass Hills ( Blackfoot : kátoyissiksi , Cheyenne : vé'ho'ôhtsévóse , Salish : ččaɫalqn , "three peaks" [1] ) are a small group of low mountains rising more than 3,000 feet above the surrounding plains southwest of Whitlash, Montana in Liberty and Toole County, Montana . [2] [3] The talles
#12 Mount Gee
Mount Gee is located in the northern Flinders Ranges within the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, and is part of the Mount Painter inlier. It was named after a mining warden, Lionel Gee. [2] Mount Gee Mount Gee South Australia, Australia Highest point Elevation 640 m (2,100 ft) AHD Coordinates
#13 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption
An eruption at the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge , comprising the southern half of the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands , lasted from 19 September to 13 December 2021. [7] It was the first volcanic eruption on the island since the eruption of Teneguía in 1971 . [8] At 85 days, it is th
#14 Nemjung
Nemjung is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal . It is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and about 25 km northwest of the eight-thousander , Manaslu . Its summit has an elevation of 7,140 metres (23,425 ft) . Mountain in Nepal Nemjung Hig
Blithfield Reservoir is a large raw water reservoir in Staffordshire , England, owned by South Staffordshire Water . This article needs to be updated . ( September 2022 ) Body of water Blithfield Reservoir Blithfield Reservoir Blithfield Reservoir Location Blithbury , Staffordshire , England Coordin
#2 Itaipu Dam
The Itaipu Dam ( Portuguese : Barragem de Itaipu [itɐjˈpu] , Spanish : Represa de Itaipú [itajˈpu] ) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay . The construction of the dam was first contested by Argentina , but the negotiations and resolution of th
Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie , Ohio . It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie [3] and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources . [4] Park in Ohio, USA Lake Loramie State Park The Lake L
#4 Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station
Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station is a 28 megawatts (38,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in Rwanda . [2] Power station in Rwanda Not to be confused with Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Dam . Dam in Mushishiro, Muhanga District Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station Map of Rwanda showing the
Barker Reservoir is a flood control structure in Houston, Texas which prevents downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou , the city's principal river. The reservoir operates in conjunction with Addicks Reservoir to the northeast, which impounds Mayde and Bear Creeks, two tributaries of the Buffalo. Both
The Addicks Reservoir and Addicks Dam in conjunction with the Barker Reservoir prevent downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou in the City of Houston , Texas . Both reservoirs were authorized under the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 20, 1938, which was modified by the Flood Control Acts of August 11, 1
#7 Magat Dam
Magat Dam is a large rock-fill dam in the island of Luzon in the Philippines . The dam is located along the Magat River , a major tributary of Cagayan River . The construction of the dam started in 1975 and was completed in 1982. It is one of the largest dams in the Philippines. It is a multi-purpos
#8 Robert-Bourassa generating station
The Robert-Bourassa generating station , formerly known as La Grande-2 ( LG-2 ), is a hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec 's James Bay Project in Canada . The station can generate 5,616 MW and its 16 units were gradually commissioned between 1979 and 1981.
The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea . It has been operational since 1982. When needed, it is closed (raised) during high tide; at low tide, it can be o
Ognyanovo reservoir , also called Lake Ognyanovo , or Ognyanova , is a reservoir in Bulgaria near Sofia. Holding 32 million cubic metres of water, it is an important reservoir in Bulgaria . It impounds the waters of the Lesnovska river. Dam Ognyanovo Reservoir Official name Огняново Coordinates 42.6
#1 Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a protected green belt corridor , more than one and a half miles (1.6 km) wide in places, that was the former route of the proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal . [1] [2] It is named for the leader of opposition to the Cross Florida Barge Canal, Marj
The Great Egg Harbor River is a 55.0-mile-long (88.5 km) river in South Jersey . [1] It is one of the major rivers that traverse the largely pristine Pinelands , draining 308 square miles (800 km 2 ) of wetlands into the Atlantic Ocean at Great Egg Harbor , from which it takes its name. River in
The Rivers Trust ( RT ) is an environmental charity No. 1107144, [1] and an umbrella organisation for 60 member trusts concerned with rivers in England , Wales , Northern Ireland and Ireland . The Trust's headquarters are in Callington , Cornwall . The Rivers Trust along with its members work to pro
Edwin Ruthven Heath (1839-1932) was an American physician and explorer. He is best known for his exploration and mapping of the rivers of the Madre de Dios region in Peru and Bolivia . The Heath River on the Peru/Bolivia border and Puerto Heath , Bolivia bear his name. Edwin Heath in 1916 American p
#5 Purisima Creek (San Mateo County)
Purisima Creek is an 8.0-mile-long (12.9 km) [1] stream in San Mateo County, California [2] which rises 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of Sierra Morena, a mountain in the Santa Cruz Mountains , and flows westward to the Pacific Ocean 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south-southeast of Miramontes Point. [3] Much o
#6 Guaíra Falls
Guairá Falls ( Spanish : Saltos del Guairá , Portuguese : Salto das Sete Quedas do Guaíra ) were a series of immense waterfalls on the Paraná River along the border between Paraguay and Brazil . The falls ceased to exist in 1982 when they were inundated by the impoundment of the Itaipu Dam reservoir
#7 Tweed River (New South Wales)
The Tweed River is a river situated in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales , Australia . From the middle reaches of its course , the state boundary between New South Wales and Queensland is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north. River in northern New South Wales, Australia
The National Waterway 1 ( NW-1 ) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. [1] It is 1,620 km (1,010 mi) long, [2] making it the longest waterway in Indi
#9 Moselle
The Moselle ( / m oʊ ˈ z ɛ l / moh- ZEL , [1] French: [mɔzɛl] ( listen ) ; German : Mosel [ˈmoːzl̩] ( listen ) ; Luxembourgish : Musel [ˈmuzəl] ) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany . It is a left bank tributary of
#10 Naf River
The Naf River ( Bengali : নাফ নদী Naf Nodi IPA: [naf nod̪i] ; Burmese : နတ်မြစ် [naʔ mjɪʔ] ; Rakhine : နတ်မြစ် [nɛ́ mràɪʔ] ) is an international river marking the border of southeastern Bangladesh and western Myanmar . [1] River between Bangladesh and Myanmar "Naf" redirects here. For other uses,
#11 River Lambourn
The River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire . It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary of the River Kennet , which is itself a tributary of the River Thames . River in Berkshire, United Kingdom River Lambourn River Lambourn,
#12 Minetta Creek
Minetta Creek was one of the largest natural watercourses in Manhattan , New York City , United States. Minetta Creek was fed from two tributaries , one originating at Fifth Avenue and 21st Street, and the other originating at Sixth Avenue and 16th Street. They joined near Fifth Avenue and 11th Stre
#13 Eyre (river)
The Eyre is a coastal river that flows through the Landes of Gascony , in Aquitaine , southwest France . This article is about the river in France. For the river in Australia, see Eyre River (Western Australia) . For the river in New Zealand, see Eyre River, New Zealand . River in France Eyre Native
#14 Straight River (southern Minnesota)
The Straight River is a tributary of the Cannon River , 55.6 miles (89.5 km) long, [3] in southeastern Minnesota , United States . Via the Cannon River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of approximately 450 square miles (1,200 km 2 ) in an agricultural regi
#15 River Pinn
The Pinn is a suburban, outer west London river. It has dendritic headwaters , the furthest is considered its source – in Harrow Weald . Its confluence with Frays River makes it a tributary of the Colne . It is one of three principal rivers wholly in the historic county of Middlesex . [lower-alpha
#16 Canard River
The Canard River is a river in Kings County, Nova Scotia , Canada which drains into the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy between the communities of Canard and Starr's Point . It is known for its fertile river banks and extensive dyke land agriculture. River in Nova Scotia, Canada Canard River Locatio
#17 Maas–Waal Canal
The Maas–Waal Canal (Dutch: Maas–Waalkanaal ) is a canal in the Netherlands that connects the river Meuse (Dutch: Maas) to the river Waal . The channel is about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) long and runs from Weurt (west of Nijmegen) to the south and ends at Heumen. The connection of the Meuse and the
Clifty Falls State Park is an Indiana state park on 1,416 acres (573 ha) in Jefferson County , Indiana in the United States . It is 46 miles (74 km) northeast of Louisville, Kentucky . The park attracts about 370,000 visitors annually. [1] State park in Indiana, United States Clifty Falls State
#19 Rainbow Falls (Horsepasture River)
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in Western North Carolina , located near Brevard . The falls is located on the Horsepasture River . It is on Pisgah National Forest land just outside Gorges State Park . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources rema
The Cross Florida Barge Canal , now officially the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a protected green belt corridor , more than one and a half miles (1.6 km) wide in places. [1] [2] It is named for the leader of opposition to the Cross Florida Barge Canal, Marjorie Harris Carr , and
#1 Arcachon Bay
Arcachon Basin or alternatively Arcachon Bay ( French : Bassin d'Arcachon ) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France , situated in Pays de Buch between the Côte d'Argent and the Côte des Landes , in the region of Aquitaine . The bay covers an area of 150 square kilometres (60
#2 Tubli Bay
Tubli Bay ( Arabic : خليج توبلي ) (also known as the Gulf of Tubli ) is a bay in the east of Bahrain , between Bahrain Island and Sitra island. The body of water is directly south of the Manama peninsula. The island of Nabih Saleh lies in the bay. Ras Sanad Mangrove Forest Designations Ramsar Wetlan
#3 Ġnejna Bay
Ġnejna Bay ( Maltese pronunciation: [dʒˈnɛjna] ) is a popular tourist destination located about 1 kilometer from the village of Mġarr on the western coast of Malta . The beach surrounding the bay is mostly sandy. A secluded strip of shore under the steep cliff on the northern side of the bay is a