Results for "Campbell River"
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Big Creek
World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia
The Chilcotin is a place where streams and rivers score the land, slashing out amphitheatres filled with fantastic rock formations. Here Mt. Waddington rises 4016 meters. The jagged mountain peaks of the Chilcotin are covered in vast ice fields and wide alpine meadows, gradually softening into large valleys, gently rolling foothills, pine covered forests, lakes and rivers and the grasslands of the Chilcotin Plateau.
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Murray River
World Directory, North America, Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings County
Murray River is a beautiful small village that offers flights on a sea plane, craft shops, restaurants, ice cream parlor, friendly people and one of the nicest 9 hole golf courses on PEI. Murray River is located 15 miles from the Northumberland Ferry and 90 miles from the Confederation Bridge and is on the South East end of PEI.
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Saint John
World Directory, North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Bay of Fundy
On the edge of the majestic Bay of Fundy. The exhilaration of sunrise, tranquility of strolling the beach and inspiration while walking quiet woodland trails awaits. Saint John, population 125,000, is the largest city in the Province of New Brunswick. The largest commercial port on the Bay of Fundy, it is home of the world's highest tides.
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Forks
World Directory, North America, United States, Washington, Clallam County
Forks is a city in Clallam County in the heart of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, surrounded by breathtaking alpine meadows, beaches, rain forest and over 200 miles of rivers.
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Mystic
World Directory, North America, United States, Connecticut, New London County
Mystic is a census-designated place (CDP) in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States.
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Gold River
World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island
Gold River is a village located close to the geographic centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. In terms of the Island's human geography it is considered to be part of the "North Island", even though it technically is on the Island's west coast.
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Kennett River
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Victoria, Colac Otway Shire
Kennett River is a small resort town surrounded by natural forest and wonderful bird and animal life. Kennett River Beach is located at the mouth of the river, and the small sand beach is surrounded by the road, rocks and reefs.
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American River
World Directory, Australia, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo Island
American River is a peaceful fishing village nestling into a hillside of native vegetation and located at the entrance to Pelican Lagoon, an aquatic sanctuary. The town looks across the bay to Eastern Cove. At night wallabies and possums can be seen. During the day scenic walks along the coast are enjoyed. Bird watchers delight in the numerous species of land and aquatic birds, including the beautiful and rare Glossy Black Cockatoo. Pelicans and black swans grace the shores. American River is famous for its fishing, with boating and sailing also favourite pastimes. The town has a boat ramp, barbeque and picnic facilities and fishing charters.
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Umkomaas
World Directory, Africa, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
The town of Umkomaas on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast in South Africa, with its spectacular sea views, developed on a hill crowning the river's southern bank and became a premier holiday destination. Today, thanks to a shipping hazard and evidence of the havoc it s wreaked, the town's colonial-style architecture is 'base camp' for scuba divers from around the world. Five kilometres offshore from Umkomaas lies the internationally-renowned Aliwal Shoal - a fossilised sand dune of sponges, soft and hard coral - first spotted in 1849 but not adequately highlighted until after it sank the steamer Nebo in 1884.
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Haverfordwest
World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales, Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwest owes its existence to its location on the River Cleddau which today flows through the centre of this bustling market town. It was the first place on the river which afforded a safe opportunity to ford the Western Cleddau, hence its name which is derived from the Old English word haefer, meaning buck or he-goat. It was the place where goats crossed the river.