Results for "Salt Spring Island"
Found 38229 results. Showing results 551 to 560 of 38229.
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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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Corsica
World Directory, Europe, France, Corsica, Ligurian Sea
The island is sometimes called "L'Ile de beaute" - a title which it richly deserves. Its wonderful beaches and the drama of the mountains behind, its forests, and the aroma of the maquis - this virtually unspoilt island is quite unlike the other crowded Mediterranean resorts.
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Plymouth
World Directory, Caribbean, West Indies, Antilles, Lesser Antilles
Plymouth is the de jure capital of the island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. The town was overwhelmed by volcanic eruptions starting in the 1990s and was abandoned. For centuries it had been the only port of entry to the island.
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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)
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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.