Results for "Vashon Island"
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Conch Key
World Directory, North America, United States, Florida, Monroe County
Little Conch Key also known as Walker's Island. Beginning in 1935, the site of a fishing camp for the Walker and Berner families of Miami. Walker's Island remained public domain until 1946 when the state put it up for sale. Paul Walker purchased it for $6,000 and barged a cottage over for a starter home. The Walkers used it as a weekend place until 1951 when he made it his full time residence. Walker built five cottages to rent and water pipeline shown above. His guests parked on the highway and were ferried to and from the island with a barge made of 48 steel drums powered by an outboard motor. Later, a causeway with a more permanent water line and electric power were added.
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Boca Grande
World Directory, North America, United States, Florida, Lee County
The Boca Grande village is situated midway on the seven mile long island. a town without a stoplight, and no doorstep mail delivery. Boca Grande is a state of mind as much as a place. a tropical tranquility guarded by those who have loved it for decades and equally revered by relative newcomers. A visitor coming to the island has no idea of the delights ahead.
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Macquarie Island
World Directory, Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Huon Valley Council
Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica.
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Sisters Island
World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Aleutians East County
Sisters Island is an island in the Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA.
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Longboat Key
World Directory, North America, United States, Florida, Manatee County
Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located on a barrier island of the same name. Longboat Key is south of Anna Maria Island, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost equally divided between Manatee and Sarasota counties. The Town of Longboat Key was incorporated in 1955 and is part of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Kasos
World Directory, Europe, Greece, South Aegean, Dodecanese
Kasos is a Greek island municipality in the Dodecanese. It is the southernmost island in the Aegean Sea.
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Denham Island
World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia
Denham Island is an islet north of Sonora Island (British Columbia) in Cordero Channel, near the mouth of Bute Inlet in British Columbia, Canada.
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Eastsound
World Directory, North America, United States, Washington, San Juan County
Eastsound (or East Sound) is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.
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Wyk auf Foehr
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Nordfriesland
Wyk auf Foehr is the only town on Foehr, the second largest of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. Like the entire island it belongs to the district of Nordfriesland. Wyk includes the two minor town districts of Boldixum and Suedstrand.
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Benguerra Island
World Directory, Africa, Mozambique, Bazaruto Archipelago, Bazaruto Archipelago
Benguerra Island in Mozambique is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which broke away from the mainland thousands of years ago.