Results for "Orcas Island"
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Sal
World Directory, Africa, Cape Verde, Macaronesia, Cape Verde
Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.
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Ano Syros
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Syros
Ano Syros is a municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece.
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Merdo
World Directory, Europe, Norway, Aust-Agder, Arendal
The island of Merdo, an island far from the coast facing the Skagerrak, was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a museum, a kiosk, and several beaches. There is regular boat service from Arendal to the island every day during the summer season.
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Vila do Corvo
World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Azores, Corvo
Vila do Corvo, the village, the unique agglomeration on the island of Corvo, is constructed of small homes located along narrow roadways and alleys rising along the hills of the southern one-third of the island. The coastal area of the village is dominated by the Corvo Aerodrome and ports linking the community to the outside world.
Generally, the inhabitants dedicate themselves to fishing, agriculture, or raising cattle and most services on the island support these activities, as well as annual tourism.
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Jamestown
World Directory, Africa, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Saint Helena
Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network.
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Ile d'Yeu
World Directory, Europe, France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee
Ile d'Yeu is an island and town just off the Vendee coast of western France.
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Isle
World Directory, North America, United States, Minnesota, Mille Lacs County
Isle is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. Its name in the Ojibwe language is "Chi-minising" (by the big island), due to being located right by Malone Island of Mille Lacs Lake, the largest island of that lake.
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Bryher
World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly
Bryher is the smallest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly.
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Nesoya
World Directory, Europe, Norway, Ostlandet, Akershus
Nesoya is a small island in the municipality Asker, Norway. It is linked to the mainland via a bridge.
The island is known for having a number of celebrities and members of the Norwegian financial elite among its residents.
Much of the eastern part of the island is a nature reserve.
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Surtsey
World Directory, Europe, Iceland, Sudurland, Vestmannaeyjar
Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (426 ft) below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wind and wave erosion have caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2002, its surface area was 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)