Results for "Vashon Island"
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Baddeck
World Directory, North America, Canada, Nova Scotia, Victoria County
The picturesque little village of Baddeck, situated on the shores of the beautiful Bras d\'Or Lake in the heart of Cape Breton lsland, is one of the world\'s scenic gems.
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Dutch Harbor
World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Aleutians East County
Almost all of the community's port facilities are on Amaknak Island, better known as Dutch Harbor or just "Dutch". It includes Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army, a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Dutch Harbor lies within the city limits of Unalaska and is connected to Unalaska by a bridge. Amaknak Island is home to almost 59 percent of the city's population, although it has less than 3 percent of its land area.
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Craig
World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan
Our southeast Alaska community is located on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, seven miles south of Klawock, about 60 miles northwest of Ketchikan, 750 miles north of Seattle and 220 miles south of Juneau.
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Kihei
World Directory, North America, United States, Hawaii, Maui
Maui 's Kihei is just one of the islands little beach towns, a water lovers paradise. The word Kihei means "cape" and draws reference to the traditional tapa cloth cloaks, and is pronounced key-hay.
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Hilo
World Directory, North America, United States, Hawaii, Hawaii County
Hilo is a coastal town in the State of Hawaiʻi. It is the largest settlement on the island of Hawaiʻi, and the second largest settlement in the state. The population was 40,759 at the 2000 census.
Hilo is the county seat of Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, and is situated in the South Hilo District. The town overlooks Hilo Bay, and is near two shield volcanoes, Mauna Loa, considered active, and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano upon which some of the best ground-based astronomical observatories are placed.
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East Hampton
World Directory, North America, United States, New York, Suffolk County
Atlantic Ocean Beaches extending twenty-seven miles along our coastline, bountiful bays and waterfront shorelines, vast farmlands and scenic open spaces, charming villages and family-owned businesses, evoking a Long Island of a distant time are several reasons to visit our wonderful community.
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Nantucket
World Directory, North America, United States, Massachusetts, Nantucket
Originally a booming whaling port, Nantucket has been named a National Historic District and has architecturally changed little since the 17th century, as seaside cottages and old-fashioned lamps still line its streets. At the harbor front, where the great whaling ships set out on their hazardous journeys to return years later - if at all - pleasure boats now find safe harbor in one of the finest docking facilities in the world.
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Southwest Harbor
World Directory, North America, United States, Maine, Hancock County
Southwest Harbor, Maine, is located at the southwestern entrance to Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island. It is often referred to as the quiet side of the island because it has a mellower pace and is an easy distance from the more tourist oriented and busy Bar Harbor, located on the Northeast side of the island. Southwest Harbor has some great shops, galleries and eateries worth checking out. Access to the offshore islands by boat can be found here as well.
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Big Pine Key
World Directory, North America, United States, Florida, Monroe County
Big Pine Key is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,032.
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Fehmarn
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Ostholstein
Fehmarn is an island and - since 2003 - a town on this island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ca. 18 kilometers south of the Danish island of Lolland. It belongs to the district of Ostholstein.