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River Wye (other)
The River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the UK and forms part of the border between England and Wales. River Wye or Wye River may also refer to: Rivers: * River Wye, Derbyshire, a river flowing from Axe Edge Moor, Buxton to the River Derwent * River Wye, Buckinghamshire, a river flowing from the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire down to Bourne End where it meets the Thames * Wye River (Maryland), a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, United States * Wye River (New Zealand), a minor river in the South Island of New Zealand * Wye River (Tasmania), a river of Tasmania, Australia * Wye River (Victoria), a minor river in Victoria, Australia Settlements: * Wye River, Victoria, a tourist village on the west coast of Victoria, Australia Other: * Wye River Memorandum, a political agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded at the Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers in Maryland See also * Wye (other) Wye may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Wye
The River Wye (; ) is the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. The lower reaches of the river forms part of Wales-England border, the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley (lower part) is designated a National Landscape (formerly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The Wye is important for nature conservation and recreation, but is affected by pollution. Etymology The meaning of the river's name is not clear. Possibly the earliest reference to the name is ''Guoy'' in Nennius' early 9th Century and the modern Welsh language, Welsh name is , meaning ''wet'' or ''liquid''. The Wye was much later given a Latin name, , an adjective meaning 'wandering'. The Tithe maps, Tithe map references a Vagas Field in both Whitchurch and Chepstow. Philologists such as Edward Lye and Joseph Bosworth in the 18th and early 19th centuries suggested an Old English deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Wye, Derbyshire
The River Wye is a limestone river in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. It is long, although it is widely quoted as being long, which refers to the section within the National Park. It is one of the major tributaries of the River Derwent, which flows into the River Trent, and ultimately into the Humber and the North Sea. The river rises just west of Buxton, on Axe Edge Moor, and the flow is augmented by water which passes underground through Poole's Cavern before rising at Wye Head. The two sources join as they cross the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton. The river then flows east through the dales of the Wye Valley, along a route roughly followed by the A6 road. It enters the Peak District, flows just south of Tideswell, then through Ashford in the Water and Bakewell, passing to the south of Haddon Hall, before meeting the River Derwent at Rowsley. The main tributary of the river is the River Lathkill, which enters approximately one mile from its mouth. It is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Wye, Buckinghamshire
The River Wye is a river in Buckinghamshire, England. It takes its name from the town of High Wycombe through which it flows, rather than the town being named after the river, as is more commonly the case. Around in length, the Wye rises close to West Wycombe village in the Chiltern Hills and flows through High Wycombe, where it is fed from other tributataries such as Hughenden Stream, before emptying into the River Thames at Bourne End, on the reach above Cookham Lock. In particularly wet years, the source can temporarily change and effectively extend the river by another mile, due to a chalk spring rising above the ground in a field further up the same valley. The River Wye now runs in underground culverts through the centre of High Wycombe. Pann Mill watermill, at the eastern end of Wycombe, is the last remaining watermill on the river. History There is a long history of water-mills being operated in the Wye Valley which drops about in its course. The Domesday Book re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River (Maryland)
The Wye River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was named by the Lloyd family, Edward Lloyd (delegate), and Edward Lloyd (Governor of Maryland), after the River Wye in the United Kingdom. It falls within Queen Anne's County and Talbot County, and joins the Miles River near its mouth to the Eastern Bay. The river is popular with recreational boaters because of its secluded anchorages, fishing, crabbing and proximity to the tourist attractions of St. Michaels, Maryland. Like many rivers on the Chesapeake Bay, the Wye is largely tidal. The river's features include the Wye Island, most of which is part of the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources State Forest and Park Service. William Paca, the third governor of Maryland and a signatory to the Declar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River (New Zealand)
Wye River is a minor river in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Wairau River. A single lane Truss Bridge carries traffic on State Highway 63 over the river. Name The river was at one time known as the Little Wai to distinguish it from the Waihopai River. The form Wye may be a mistaken transcription of Wai, or named independently after the River Wye in Wales. The New Zealand Geographic Board The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) is the authority over geographical and hydrographic names within New Zealand and its territorial waters. This includes the naming of small urban settlements, localities, mounta ... recognised Wye River name as the official name of the river in 2021 References Rivers of the Marlborough District Rivers of New Zealand {{Marlborough-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River (Tasmania)
The River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the UK and forms part of the border between England and Wales. River Wye or Wye River may also refer to: Rivers: * River Wye, Derbyshire, a river flowing from Axe Edge Moor, Buxton to the River Derwent * River Wye, Buckinghamshire, a river flowing from the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire down to Bourne End where it meets the Thames * Wye River (Maryland), a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, United States * Wye River (New Zealand), a minor river in the South Island of New Zealand * Wye River (Tasmania), a river of Tasmania, Australia * Wye River (Victoria), a minor river in Victoria, Australia Settlements: * Wye River, Victoria, a tourist village on the west coast of Victoria, Australia Other: * Wye River Memorandum, a political agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded at the Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers in Maryland See also * Wye (other) Wye may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Tasmania
This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the state of Tasmania, Australia. In the geography of Tasmania, the state is covered with a network of rivers and lake systems. As an island, all rivers eventually empty into the waters that surround Tasmania. There are four main river systems: #In the south, the Derwent flows from the Central Highlands past Hobart, to the sea at Storm Bay; #In the west, the Gordon River takes the waters of Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder and is joined by the Franklin River before flowing into Macquarie Harbour; #Flowing eastwards and to the south, the Huon River has its headwaters at Scotts Peak Dam on Lake Pedder, and reaches the sea in D'Entrecasteaux Channel; and #Flowing from the north-east, the South Esk, the state's longest river, joins the North Esk at Launceston to create the Tamar. Compared to the rest of Australia, Tasmania has a very high proportion of wild or undisturbed rivers. Catchment areas Major catchments of Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River (Victoria)
The Wye River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Otways region of the Australian state of Victoria. Location and features The Wye River rises in the Otway Ranges in southwest Victoria and flows generally east towards the town of where the river reaches its mouth and empties into Bass Strait, north of Cape Otway. From its highest point, the river descends over its course. Etymology The river was named by surveyor George Smythe and is derived from one of the rivers of the same name in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan .... See also * References External links * * Corangamite catchment Rivers of Barwon South West (region) Otway Ranges {{VictoriaAU-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River, Victoria
Wye River is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is also the name given to the waterway which flows through the town and into the sea. Situated 155 km to the west of Melbourne, on the Otway Coast, part of the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Wye River township is located about 15 km west of the resort town Lorne, Victoria. It became more feasible for Melburnians to holiday there after the section of the Great Ocean Road from Lorne to Apollo Bay was opened in 1932. At the , Wye River had a permanent population of 66, although its holiday population is ten times that. History Prior to European colonization, the area was inhabited for tens of thousands of years by the indigenous Gadubanud (Katabanut) people. The site was first occupied by European settlers in 1882. Brothers Alex and Donald Macrae, and their cousin Alex MacLennan, were looking for an area suited to farming and fishing, and settled near Separation Creek, establishing a farm which they named the Wye, after a rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wye River Memorandum
The Wye River Memorandum was an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinian Authority at a summit in Wye River, Maryland, U.S., held 15–23 October 1998. The Memorandum aimed to resume the implementation of the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (Oslo II Accord). It was signed in the White House by Benjamin Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat, through negotiations led by U.S. President Bill Clinton, on 23 October 1998. On 17 November 1998 Israel's 120-member parliament, the Knesset, approved the Memorandum by a vote of 75–19. The Memorandum determined that it would enter into force on 2 November 1998, ten days from the date of signature. On 18 December 1998, the Clinton administration and the EU declared their contentment about the implementation of the first phase of the Memorandum by both sides. However, by this point the Palestinian Islamic Jihad had carried out a fatal terrorist attack in Jerusalem, and Israel had only implemented stage 1 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers
The Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers are a set executive-retreat facilities run by the Aspen Institute on a campus overlooking the Wye River on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The site, parts of which were once known as the Wye River Plantation, was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. in 1979. William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and third governor of Maryland, maintained his family estate here and a monument to his memory stands near the Houghton House. In 1998 the Conference Center was the site for negotiations between Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ... and the Palestine Authority which resulted in the Wye River Memorandum. Since 1998, the Wye River Group on Healthcare has conducted policy meetings on retreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
