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Sand Island (Midway Atoll)
A sand island is an island made up of sand. Sand Island is the name of several places including: In the United States *Sand Island (Alabama) * Sand Island (Hawaii) * Sand Island (Kentucky / Falls of the Ohio) * Sand Island (Nevada) *Sand Island (Oregon) **Sand Island (Clatsop County, Oregon) **Sand Island (Multnomah County, Oregon) *Sand Island (Washington) * Sand Island (Wisconsin), one of the Apostle Islands **Sand Island Light (Wisconsin) In United States outlying islands *An islet in Johnston Atoll *An islet in Midway Atoll *An islet in Palmyra Atoll Elsewhere *Sand Island (Anguilla) * Sand Island (Wrocław) See also *Sandy Island (other) *Sable Island (French: île de Sable, literally "island of sand"), a 31 km² Canadian island situated about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean *Sand Islands in the South China Sea **Spratly Islands, the South Sand Islands **Paracel Islands, the West Sand Islands **Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Island
A sand island is an island that is largely made of sand. The largest sand island in the world is Fraser Island Fraser Island ( Butchulla: ) is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The island is approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is within the Fra ..., Australia. Other examples of large sand islands are Moreton, North Stradbroke and Bribie Islands which lie south of Fraser Island off the east coast of Brisbane, Australia. References Landforms {{topography-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmyra Atoll
Palmyra Atoll (), also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa. North America is about northeast and New Zealand the same distance southwest, placing the atoll at the approximate center of the Pacific Ocean. The land area is , with about 9 miles (14 km) of sea-facing coastline and reef. There is one boat anchorage known as West Lagoon, accessible from the sea by a narrow artificial channel. It is the second-to-northernmost of the Line Islands, and one of three American islands in the archipelago, along with Jarvis Island and Kingman Reef. Palmyra Atoll is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, the world's largest marine protected area. The atoll is composed of submerged sand flats along with dry land and reefs. It consists of three lagoons separated by cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands () and the Hoang Sa Archipelago ( vi, Quần đảo Hoàng Sa, lit=Yellow Sand Archipelago), are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. The archipelago includes about 130 small coral islands and reefs, most grouped into the northeastern Amphitrite Group or the western Crescent Group. They are distributed over a maritime area of around , with a land area of approximately . The name ''Paracel'' is of Portuguese origin, and appears on 16th-century Portuguese maps. The archipelago is approximately equidistant from the coastlines of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) and Vietnam, and approximately one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines. The archipelago includes Dragon Hole, the deepest underwater sinkhole in the world. Turtles and seabirds are native to the islands, which have a hot and humid climate, abundant rainfall and frequent typhoons. The archipelago is surrounded by productive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spratly Islands
The Spratly Islands ( fil, Kapuluan ng Kalayaan; zh, c=南沙群島/南沙群岛, s=, t=, p=Nánshā Qúndǎo; Malay, id, Kepulauan Spratly; vi, Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays, and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls, the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. Named after the 19th-century British whaling captain Richard Spratly who sighted Spratly Island in 1843, the islands contain less than of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than . The Spratly Islands are one of the major archipelagos in the South China Sea which complicate governance and economics in this part of Southeast Asia due to their location in strategic shipping lanes. The islands are largely uninhabited, but offer rich fishing grounds and may contain significant oil and natural gas reserves,Owen, N. A. and C. H. Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland by the Northumberland Stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sable Island
Sable Island (french: île de Sable, literally "island of sand") is a small Canadian island situated southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The island is staffed year round by three federal government staff, rising during summer months when research projects and tourism increase. Notable for its role in early Canadian history and the Sable Island horse, the island is protected and managed by Parks Canada, which must grant permission prior to any visit. Sable Island is part of District 7 of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia. The island is also a protected National Park Reserve and an Important Bird Area. History Early history The expedition of Portuguese explorer João Álvares Fagundes explored this region in 1520–1521 and they were among the first Europeans to encounter the island. It is likely that he named the island "Fagunda" after himself. An island called ''Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Island (other)
Sandy Island may refer to: Australia * Sandy Island (Lacepede Islands), Western Australia * Sandy Island (Windy Harbour), Western Australia Canada * Sandy Island (Saskatchewan), Canada * Sandy Island (British Columbia), in the List of islands of British Columbia ** Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada Other places * Sandy Island (Pitcairn Islands), in the Oeno Island atoll * Sandy Island, South Carolina, United States, an unincorporated community and a larger island * Sandy Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India * Düne, Heligoland, known in English as Sandy Island in the 19th century Other uses * Sandy Island, New Caledonia, a phantom island See also * Sandy Island and Low Rock Important Bird Area, Northern Territory, Australia * Sandy Island Beach State Park, New York, United States * Sandy Cay, an uninhabited island in the British Virgin Islands * Sand Island (other) A sand island is an island that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Island, Wrocław
, footnotes = The Sand Island ( pl, Wyspa Piasek, , german: Sandinsel, ) in Wrocław is one of several islands in the Oder within the Old Town and . The island is connected to mainland Wrocław by the Piasek Bridge, the Młyński Bridge, and Tumski Bridge. Background The island is located in the city center, near the Cathedral Island. Its area is about five hectares. Its name derives from the Church of St Mary on the Sand, which is located on it. The island is also home to St. Anne's cemetery chapel, the Augustinian nunnery complex and a monument to Cardinal Kominek. Two pedestrian promenades are located on the edge of the island. These are the Boulevard of Stanisław Kulczyński and the Boulevard of Piotr Włostowic. See also * Church of St Mary on the Sand The Church of St. Mary on the Sand ( pl, Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny na Piasku, german: Kirche Unserer lieben Frau auf dem Sande, Sandkirche) is a Catholic church in Wrocław, in Silesia, located on a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Island (Anguilla)
A sand island is an island made up of sand. Sand Island is the name of several places including: In the United States * Sand Island (Alabama) * Sand Island (Hawaii) * Sand Island (Kentucky / Falls of the Ohio) * Sand Island (Nevada) *Sand Island (Oregon) **Sand Island (Clatsop County, Oregon) **Sand Island (Multnomah County, Oregon) *Sand Island (Washington) *Sand Island (Wisconsin), one of the Apostle Islands **Sand Island Light (Wisconsin) In United States outlying islands *An islet in Johnston Atoll *An islet in Midway Atoll *An islet in Palmyra Atoll Elsewhere * Sand Island (Anguilla) * Sand Island (Wrocław) See also *Sandy Island (other) *Sable Island (French: île de Sable, literally "island of sand"), a 31 km² Canadian island situated about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean *Sand Islands in the South China Sea **Spratly Islands, the South Sand Islands **Paracel Islands The Paracel Islands, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll (colloquialism, colloquial: Midway Islands; haw, Kauihelani, translation=the backbone of heaven; haw, Pihemanu, translation=the loud din of birds, label=none) is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an Insular area#Unorganized unincorporated territories, unorganized and unincorporated territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately to the east of Sand Island across the narrow Brooks Channel is Eastern Island, which is uninhabited and no longer has any facilities. Forming a rough, incomplete circle around the two main islands and creating Midway Lagoon is Spit Island, a narrow reef. Roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, Midway is the only island in the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Archipelago that is not part of the state of Hawaii. Unlike the other Hawaiian islands, Midway observes Samoa Time Zone, Samoa Time (UTC−11:00, i.e., eleven hours behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand Island (Alabama)
A sand island is an island made up of sand. Sand Island is the name of several places including: In the United States * Sand Island (Alabama) * Sand Island (Hawaii) * Sand Island (Kentucky / Falls of the Ohio) * Sand Island (Nevada) *Sand Island (Oregon) **Sand Island (Clatsop County, Oregon) **Sand Island (Multnomah County, Oregon) *Sand Island (Washington) *Sand Island (Wisconsin), one of the Apostle Islands **Sand Island Light (Wisconsin) In United States outlying islands *An islet in Johnston Atoll *An islet in Midway Atoll *An islet in Palmyra Atoll Elsewhere *Sand Island (Anguilla) * Sand Island (Wrocław) See also *Sandy Island (other) *Sable Island (French: île de Sable, literally "island of sand"), a 31 km² Canadian island situated about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean *Sand Islands in the South China Sea **Spratly Islands, the South Sand Islands **Paracel Islands The Paracel Islands, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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