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Marcus Island
(Encyclopedia)Marcus Island: see Minamitori. ...Margaret Island
(Encyclopedia)Margaret Island: see Budapest, Hungary. ...Ascension Island
(Encyclopedia)Ascension Island, Caroline Islands: see Pohnpei. ...Madeira, island
(Encyclopedia)Madeira, island: see Madeira Islands. ...Merritt Island
(Encyclopedia)Merritt Island, c.40 mi (60 km) long and c.6 mi (10 km) wide, E Fla., separated from the mainland by Indian River (a lagoon) and from the Canaveral peninsula on the east by Banana River (a lagoon). It...Peel Island
(Encyclopedia)Peel Island, Japan: see Bonin Islands. ...Coney Island
(Encyclopedia)Coney Island kōˈnē [key], beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. The tidal creek that once separated the island fro...Constitution Island
(Encyclopedia)Constitution Island, in the Hudson River opposite West Point, SE N.Y.; part of the U.S. Military Academy. The ruins of Fort Constitution, built in 1775, are there. During the American Revolution, a ch...Crooked Island
(Encyclopedia)Crooked Island: see Bahamas.Cockburn Island
(Encyclopedia)Cockburn Island: see Manitoulin Islands. ...Browse by Subject
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