langs: 27 сентября [ru] / september 27 [en] / 27. september [de] / 27 septembre [fr] / 27 settembre [it] / 27 de septiembre [es]
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Bexhill-on-Sea (often shortened to Bexhill [4] ) is a seaside town and civil parish situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England . An ancient town and part of the local government district of Rother , Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town,
Malibu ( / ˈ m æ l ɪ b uː / MAL -ih-boo ; Spanish : Malibú ; Chumash : Humaliwo ) [11] is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains [12] region of Los Angeles County, California , situated about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles . It is known for its Mediterranean climate and its 21-m
#3 Ralphs Bay
Ralphs Bay is a body of water in south-east Tasmania , Australia . It is semi-enclosed by the Tranmere / Rokeby peninsula and the South Arm peninsula . Sea access to the bay is from the River Derwent . Bay in Tasmania, Australia Ralphs Bay is a shallow, windy bay, situated on the south-east of the D
#4 Freshwater, New South Wales
Freshwater is a suburb of northern Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Freshwater is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Suburb of
Madeira Beach ( / m ə ˈ d ɛər ə / mə- DAIR -ə ) is a city in Pinellas County , Florida , United States, bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico , and on the east by St. Petersburg . As of the 2020 census , the population was 3,895. Madeira Beach is known to be a quaint beach town that attracts af
Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California . Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States Venice, Los Angeles Neighborhood of Los Angeles Venice Beach and Boardwalk, 2005 Venice neighborhood as delineated by the Los An
Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County , California , with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the southernmost city in California and the West Coast of the United States . It is in the South Bay area of San Diego County, 14.1 miles (22.7 km) south of dow
Sai Wan ( Chinese : 西灣 ; lit. 'West Bay' ) is a beach in Sai Kung Peninsula , Hong Kong . To distinguish it from other bays and beaches of the same name , it is commonly known as Tai Long Sai Wan , as it is one of the four main beaches of Tai Long Wan . It came first in the Hong Kong Best 10 Scenic
#9 Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath / ˈ r æ θ / ( Scottish Gaelic : Am Parbh , known as An Carbh in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland . It is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain. For the television series, see Cape Wrath (TV series) . For the Morris
#1 Mauritius
Mauritius ( / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ ( i ) ə s , m ɔː -/ ( listen ) mər- ISH -(ee-)əs, mor- ; French: Maurice [mɔʁis, moʁis] ( listen ) ; Mauritian Creole : Moris [moʁis] ), officially the Republic of Mauritius , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coas
#2 Scharhörn
Scharhörn is an uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of Hamburg , Germany . The once most important daymark on the north sea coast, the Scharhörnbake , was maintained here by the City of Hamburg from 1440 to 1979. For other uses, see Scharhorn (disambiguation) . Scharhörn Aerial
Wiay , pronounced "waya" ( Gaelic : Fuidheigh ) is an uninhabited island in Loch Bracadale , off the coast of the Isle of Skye Uninhabited island off the Isle of Skye For other places with the same name, see Wiay (disambiguation) . Wiay Scottish Gaelic name Fuidheigh Meaning of name Settlement Locat
Tromelin Island ( / ˌ t r oʊ m l ɪ n / [ citation needed ] ; French : Île Tromelin , pronounced [il tʁɔmlɛ̃] ) is a low, flat French island in the Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi) north of Réunion and about 450 km (280 mi) east of Madagascar . Tromelin is administered as part of the Fren
Niushan Island , [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] also known as Niushan Dao , [8] [9] [10] Niushandao , [11] Kiushan Tao or Turnabout Island , [12] [13] [14] is an island in Nanlai Village ( 南赖 村 ), [1] Aoqian Town ( 澳前 镇 ), Pingtan County , Fuzhou , Fujian Province in the People's Republic of China . It for
Davidof Island ( Qanan-tanax̂ [1] in Aleut ) is an island in the Rat Islands archipelago of the Western Aleutian Islands , Alaska , United States. Davidof Island is irregular in shape with a north–south length of 2 miles and a greatest width of 0.7 mile. The high point in the south part is 1,074 fee
Bà Lụa Islands ( Vietnamese : Quần đảo Bà Lụa ) is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Thailand . It constitutes Sơn Hải Commune of Kiên Lương District , Kiên Giang Province , Vietnam . The archipelago is known as "(Small) Ha Long of the South". Bà Lụa Islands Native name: Quần đảo Bà Lụa An islet
#8 Hainan
Hainan ( UK : / h aɪ ˈ n æ n / , US : /- n ɑː n / ; [5] 海南 ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea . Hainan Island , the largest and most populous island in China, [note 1] makes up the vast majority (9
#9 Faial Island
Faial Island ( Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐˈjaɫ] ), also known in English as Fayal , is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: Grupo Central ) of the Azores . The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, may be considered the westernmost point of Europe , if the Mon
#10 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
#11 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 ,
Hart Island , sometimes referred to as Hart's Island , [lower-alpha 1] is located at the western end of Long Island Sound , in the northeastern Bronx in New York City . Measuring approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) long by 0.33 miles (0.53 km) wide, Hart Island is part of the Pelham Islands archipelag
Petite Martinique is one of the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique , which is a dependency of Grenada . Island of Grenada Petite Martinique View of Petite Martinique from Carriacou Island Petite Martinique Show map of Grenada Petite Martinique Show map of Lesser Antilles Petite Martinique Sh
#14 Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Carriacou and Petite Martinique , also known as the Southern Grenadines , is a dependency of Grenada , lying north of Grenada island and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles . The islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique belong to the sovereign state of Grenada. Togethe
#15 Carriacou
Carriacou is an island of the Grenadine Islands . It is a dependency of Grenada , and is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea , northeast of the island Grenada and the north coast of South America . The name is derived from the Carib language Kayryouacou. Island in Grenada Not to be confused w
#16 Marie-Galante
Marie-Galante [1] ( Antillean Creole : Mawigalant ) is one of the islands that form Guadeloupe , [2] an overseas department of France . [3] Marie-Galante has a land area of 158.1 km 2 (61.0 square miles) . It had 11,528 inhabitants at the start of 2013, but by the start of 2018 the total was offic
#17 Fota Island
Fota (statutory spelling Foaty ; Irish : Fóite ) [1] [2] is an island in Cork Harbour , Ireland, just north of the larger island of Great Island . Fota Island is host to Ireland's only wildlife park – as well as the historical Fota House and gardens and golf course owned by the "Fota Island Golf Clu
#18 Adolphus Island
Adolphus Island is an uninhabited island located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia . It is situated in Cambridge Gulf approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Wyndham and covers an area of about 4,157 hectares (10,272 acres) . The island has a maximum height of approximately 770 fee
#19 Ile Aux Galets
Ile Aux Galets , also known as Skillagallee or Skillagalee Island , is located in northeast Lake Michigan , between Beaver Island and the mainland, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Cross Village in Emmet County, Michigan . The island's Ile Aux Galets Light warns passing ships of a danger
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
Serra do Buçaco (formerly Bussaco – pronounced [buˈsaku] ) is a mountain range in Portugal , formerly included in the province of Beira Litoral . [1] [2] The highest point in the range is the Cruz Alta at 549 m (1801 feet), which has views over the Serra da Estrela , the Mondego River valley and
#2 Sunanda Devi
Nanda Devi East ( Devanagari : नंदा देवी पूर्व ), locally known as Sunanda Devi , is the lower of the two adjacent peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand and second highest mountain in India ; Nanda Devi is its higher twin peak . Nanda Devi and Nanda Devi East are part of the Garhwal Himalayas
Mamayev Kurgan ( Russian : Мамаев Курган ) is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia . The name in Russian means " tumulus of Mamai ". [1] The formation is dominated by a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to Feb
#4 Comanche Point (Grand Canyon)
Comanche Point is a 7,073-foot-elevation (2,156 meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon , in Coconino County of northern Arizona , US . [3] Part of the Palisades of the Desert , Comanche Point is the high point on the canyon's less-visited East Rim, and is four miles north-northeast of Desert Vi
The Cordillera Central or Cordillera Range is a massive mountain range 320 km (198 miles) long north-south and 118 km (73 miles) east-west. The Cordillera mountain range is situated in the north-central part of the island of Luzon , in the Philippines . The mountain range encompasses all provinces o
#6 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
#7 Ortler
Ortler ( German pronunciation: [ˈɔrtlɐ] ; Italian : Ortles [ˈɔrtles] ) is, at 3,905 m (12,812 ft) above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range . It is the main peak of the Ortler Range . It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps , of South Tyro
Priest's Leap ( Gaelic Léim an tSagairt ) is a steep and nearly straight single-lane mountain pass between Coomhola Bridge and the village of Bonane east of the more winding road from Bantry to Kenmare in Ireland . [1] Just below the summit of the 519 m high mountain with the same name, it is the hi
Liberty Bell Mountain is located in the North Cascades , State of Washington , United States , approximately one mile south of Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway . Liberty Bell is the most northern spire of the Liberty Bell Group, a group of spires that also includes Concord Tower, Lexing
Srikantha is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. The elevation of Srikantha is 6,133 metres (20,121 ft) and its prominence is 471 metres (1,545 ft) . It is 151st highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi , is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 5.
#11 Gareloi Volcano
The Gareloi Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska , United States , about 1,259 miles (2,026 km) from Anchorage . Gareloi is located on Gareloi Island , and comprises most of its land mass. The island also has two small glaciers which protrude to the northwest and southeast.
#12 Fukutoku-Okanoba
Fukutoku-Okanoba ( 福徳岡ノ場 ) is a submarine volcano that is part of the Volcano Islands in the Bonin Islands of Japan . It is located five kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima . Submarine volcano in Bonin Islands, Japan Fukutoku-Okanoba The eruption smoke rises, and the foun
#13 Burphu Dhura
Burphu Dhura is a Himalayan mountain peak situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand , India . [1] The altitude of the summit is 6,334 m. It is situated at the end ridge over the Kalabaland Glacier in the eastern part of the district, left to the Milam Glacier . Kalabaland Dhura (6,105
Medicine Lake Volcano is a large shield volcano in northeastern California about 30 mi (50 km) northeast of Mount Shasta . The volcano is located in a zone of east-west crustal extension east of the main axis of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range . The 0.6 mi (1 km) thick shield
#15 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
#16 Changabang
Changabang is a mountain in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand , India . It is part of a group of peaks that form the northeast wall of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It is a particularly steep and rocky peak, and all routes on it are serious undertakings. It has been the site of many significant climbs
#17 Mount Rinjani
Mount Rinjani ( Indonesian : Gunung Rinjani ) is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok . Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok , West Nusa Tenggara ( Indonesian : Nusa Tenggara Barat , NTB). It rises to 3,726 metres (12,224 ft) , making it the second high
#18 Seulingswald
The Seulingswald (also called the Sillingswald ) is a hill range in the German Central Uplands which reaches heights of up to 480.3 m above sea level (NHN) . [1] It is part of the Fulda-Werra Uplands in the East Hesse Highlands within the Hessian county of Hersfeld-Rotenburg ; small ridges ext
#19 Pfaffenstein
The Pfaffenstein , formerly called the Jungfernstein , is a table hill , [1] 434.6 m (1,426 ft) above sea level, [2] in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony . It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as " Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse s
#20 Sumantri
Sumantri Peak (also spelled Soemantri or Soemantri Brodjonegoro [1] [2] ) is a sharp mountain in the western Sudirman Range ( Papua ). It rises 4,870 metres (15,978 ft) . Sumantri Peak Puncak Sumantri The Northwall Firn glacier with Sumantri (sharp peak, center) and Ngga Pulu (flat peak, right). H
#1 Lake Hemet
Lake Hemet is a water storage reservoir located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Mountain Center , Riverside County, California , [1] with a capacity of 14,000 acre-feet (17,000,000 m 3 ) [2] of water. It was created in 1895 with the construction of Lake Hemet Dam . [3] Originally built by a privat
Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir , one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales , North Yorkshire , England. The reservoir was opened in 1882 and also supplies fresh water to the Nidd A
#3 Sinaloa Lake
Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) reservoir [1] in southwestern Simi Valley . [2] The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. [3] It has a 35-foot (11 m) deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929. It has been owned by the Sinaloa Lake Owners Association si
Sutton Place , 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east [n 1] of Guildford in Surrey , is a Grade I listed [1] Tudor manor house built c. 1525 [2] by Sir Richard Weston (d. 1541), courtier of Henry VIII . It is of great importance to art history in showing some of the earliest traces of Italianate renaissance
Teshekpuk Lake ( Iñupiaq : Tasiqpak ) is a 22 miles (35 km) wide lake on the Arctic coast of the U.S. state of Alaska , South of Pitt Point, 12 miles (19 km) east of Harrison Bay, 80 miles (130 km) east of Point Barrow . [1] Lake on the coast of Alaska Body of water Teshekpuk Lake False-color
#6 Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station
The Taum Sauk pumped storage plant is a power station in the St. Francois mountain region of Missouri , United States about 90 miles (140 km) south of St. Louis near Lesterville, Missouri , in Reynolds County . It is operated by Ameren Missouri . Water stored in the upper reservoir is used to gene
Ramgarh Tal is a lake located in Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh , India . In 1970, at its largest size, the lake covered an area of 723 hectares (1,790 acres) with a circumference of 18 kilometres (11 mi) . Today, it covers about 678 hectares (1,680 acres) . [1] This article needs additional citations
#8 Teton Dam
The Teton Dam was an earthen dam in the western United States , on the Teton River in eastern Idaho . It was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation , one of eight federal agencies authorized to construct dams. [4] Located between Fremont and Madison counties, it suffered a catastrophic failure on J
Flaming Gorge Dam is a concrete thin- arch dam on the Green River , a major tributary of the Colorado River , in northern Utah in the United States . Flaming Gorge Dam forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir , which extends 91 miles (146 km) into southern Wyoming , submerging four distinct gorges of the
#10 Aswan Dam
The Aswan Dam , or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam , is the world's largest embankment dam , which was built across the Nile in Aswan , Egypt , between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream. Based on t
#11 Guajataca Lake
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
Bang Lang Reservoir ( Thai : อ่างเก็บน้ำบางลาง ) is a reservoir in Bannang Sata District , Yala Province , southern Thailand . The reservoir is on the Pattani River . Body of water Bang Lang Reservoir Bang Lang Reservoir Location Yala Province Coordinates 6°9′20″N 101°16′25″E Type Reservoir Primary
#13 Dworshak Dam
Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States , on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in north central Idaho . In Clearwater County , the dam is located approximately four miles (6 km) northwest of Orofino and impounds the Dworshak Reservoir for flood control and hydroe
The Shahpurkandi Dam project is located on the Ravi River in Pathankot district , Punjab, India, downstream from the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam . The power houses will be constructed on Hydel Channel, which is downstream from Shahpurkandi Dam. The water released by Ranjit Sagar Dam is to be utilised
#15 Elwha Dam
The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft (33 m) high dam located in the United States , in the state of Washington , on the Elwha River approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 km) upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Dam in Washington, USA Elwha Dam Elwha Dam in 2005 Location Clallam County
#16 Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California . This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the S
#17 Lake Lillinonah
Lake Lillinonah / ˌ l ɪ l ɪ ˈ n oʊ n ə / is a manmade lake located in Fairfield , Litchfield and New Haven counties of Western Connecticut , approximately 60 miles (97 km) northeast of New York City . [2] It is the second largest lake in Connecticut, smaller only than Candlewood Lake . [2] The lak
#18 Lake Palmer
Lake Palmer was a man-made lake in Nashville between 16th Ave and 17th Ave, south of Hayes St and north of West End Ave. [4] This was the proposed location of a long-mooted mixed-use construction project near downtown Nashville that failed to materialize for over ten years. [5] Conceived by Nashvill
Lake Success is a lake near Porterville, California on the Tule River at 36.06°N 118.92°W / 36.06; -118.92 . [1] It is formed by Success Dam and has a capacity of 82,000 acre-feet (101,000,000 m 3 ) . The 156 feet (48 m) tall earth dam is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
#20 Brocket Hall
Brocket Hall is a neo-classical country house set in a large park at the western side of the urban area of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire , England . The estate is equipped with two golf courses and seven smaller listed buildings, apart from the main house. The freehold on the estate is held by
#1 Amper
The Amper , called the Ammer upstream of the Ammersee , through which it runs, is the largest tributary of the Isar in southern Bavaria , Germany. It flows generally north-eastward, reaching the Isar in Moosburg , about 185 kilometres (115 mi) from its source in the Ammergau Alps , with a flow of
Mariposa Creek , originally called the Mariposa River , [1] is a creek that has its source in Mariposa County, California . It flows through the town of Mariposa then southwest through the Sierra foothills, into and across the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County , and empties the sloughs of the San
#3 Sip Canal
The Sip Canal ( Serbian : Сипски канал / Sipski kanal ) was a ship canal on the Danube , in eastern Serbia . It was constructed as part of a massive international effort to make the navigation through the most dangerous sections of the Iron Gates gorge safer and easier. Open in 1896, with participat
The Barnsley Canal is a canal that ran from Barnby Basin, through Barnsley , South Yorkshire , England to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield , West Yorkshire . It was built in the 1790s, to provide a transport link from coal reserves at Barnsley to a wider market. Both the
The Potomac River ( / p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ( listen ) ) drains the Mid-Atlantic United States , flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay . It is 405 miles (652 km) long, [4] with a drainage area of 14,700 square miles (38,000 km 2 ), [5] and is the fourth-largest river along the East
The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India . Originating near Padma in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand it flows for 225 kilometres (140 mi) across the northern part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau , mostly in a west to east direction, before joining the Damodar near
The Touws River ( Afrikaans : Touwsrivier ) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa . It is a tributary of the Groot River , part of the Gourits River basin. A notable resident of the town is Margaret Maritz (born 27 September 1906) who, as of 2022 and at the age of 116, was regarded
#8 Ladder Creek
Ladder Creek is a 230-mile-long (370 km) [2] stream in the central Great Plains of North America . A tributary of the Smoky Hill River , it flows from eastern Colorado into western Kansas . [3] [4] River in Kansas, United States Ladder Creek Beaver Creek, Chalk Creek Location of mouth within Kansa
#9 Pungwe River
Pungwe River ( Portuguese: Rio Púngoè or Rio Púnguè [3] ) is a 400 km (250 mi) long river in Zimbabwe and Mozambique . [1] [2] It rises below Mount Nyangani in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and then flows southeasteastward through the Manica and Sofala provinces of Mozambique. The Pungwe ent
The Parque da Cascata (meaning Waterfall Park in Portuguese ) is the popular name of Parque Florestal Municipal de Sete Lagoas located at Serra Santa Helena, just 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Sete Lagoas , Minas Gerais , Brazil . It was created by decree on 27 September 1977. [1]
#11 Gowanus Canal
The Gowanus Canal (originally known as the Gowanus Creek ) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn , on the westernmost portion of Long Island . Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century, parallel with the
#12 Paint Creek (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Paint Creek is a stream mostly located within Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The stream flows south before entering as a tributary to Stony Creek along the county line with Monroe County . [1] For the creek in Oakland County, see Paint Creek (Oakland County, Michigan) . River in Mi
#13 Newtown Creek
Newtown Creek , a 3.5-mile (6-kilometer) long tributary of the East River , [1] is an estuary that forms part of the border between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens , in New York City . Channelization made it one of the most heavily used bodies of water in the Port of New York and New Jersey and
#14 Salinas River (California)
The Salinas River ( Rumsen : ua kot taiauačorx ) [6] is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California , running 175 miles (282 km) and draining 4,160 square miles (10,800 km 2 ) . [7] It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California
#15 Canal du Nord
The Canal du Nord ( French pronunciation: [kanal dy nɔʁ] , literally Canal of the North ) is a 95-kilometre (59 mi) long canal in northern France. The canal connects the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Pont-l'Évêque to the Sensée Canal at Arleux . [2] The French government, in partnership with coal-
#16 Yuma Project
The Yuma Project is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation project built to irrigate over 68,000 acres (280 km 2 ) of land in Yuma County , Arizona and parts of Imperial County , California . The project is designed to exploit year-round farming conditions and water from the Colorado River . It consists of
#17 Kaveri River water dispute
The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka . The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore . The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Ka
#18 Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls ( / n aɪ ˈ æ ɡ ər ə / ) is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge , spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls , which straddles the international bo
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Thames in England which flows through Wiltshire . River in Wiltshire, England This article is about the river in Wiltshire. For the River Ray in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, see River Ray . River Ray, Wiltshire River Ray at Rivermead, Swindon Location Co
#20 Sevier River
The Sevier River (pronounced "severe") is a 400-mile (640 km) -long [2] river in the Great Basin of southwestern Utah in the United States. Originating west of Bryce Canyon National Park , the river flows north through a chain of high farming valleys and steep canyons along the west side of the Se
#1 Manila Bay
Manila Bay ( Filipino : Look ng Maynila ) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon ), in the Philippines . Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becomi
Picnic Bay (formerly Camoomilli ) is a town and suburb of Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census , Picnic Bay had a population of 291 people. [1] Picnic Bay is also an alternative name of Sok Kwu Wan , Hong Kong Map all coordinates using: OpenS