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Sheepshead Bay
(Encyclopedia) Sheepshead Bay, residential area in S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on Sheepshead Bay. It was once famous for its horse and automobile races and as a resort center. The…Santa Rosa Island
(Encyclopedia) Santa Rosa Island, narrow barrier beach between the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound, NW Fla. in the vicinity of Pensacola, extending c.50 mi (80 km) parallel to the coast. It is…Gardena, Val
(Encyclopedia) Gardena, ValGardena, Valväl gärdāˈnä [key], Alpine valley, c.15 mi (25 km) long, in the Dolomites, Trentino–Alto Adige, N Italy. Its scenery attracts many tourists. Ortisei is the best…Grand Traverse Bay
(Encyclopedia) Grand Traverse Bay, arm of Lake Michigan, 32 mi (52 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide, W central Mich. The bay is known for its fishing and boating. The surrounding area is an important…Andermatt
(Encyclopedia) AndermattAndermattänˈdərmät [key], village, Uri canton, S central Switzerland. It is a road junction, health resort, and sports center. The St. Gotthard Tunnel runs beneath the village…Tandil
(Encyclopedia) TandilTandiltändēlˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 90,427), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. Founded in 1823 as Fuerte Independencia, it was a military outpost against Native Anmericans.…Whitstable
(Encyclopedia) WhitstableWhitstablehwĭtˈstəbəl [key], town (1991 pop. 26,227), Kent, SE England. Formerly the port for Canterbury pilgrims, Whitstable is largely a resort and residential area.…Wilton Manors
(Encyclopedia) Wilton Manors, city (1990 pop. 11,840), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1947. It is a residential and resort community in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. An electronic research firm is…Washington Island, United States
(Encyclopedia) Washington Island, c.20 sq mi (50 sq km), NE Wis., in NW Lake Michigan, just off the northern tip of the Door Peninsula. The island was visited by the French explorers Pierre Radisson…Yarmouth, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Yarmouth, resort town (1990 pop. 21,174), Barnstable co., SE Mass., on the south shore of Cape Cod; settled and inc. 1639. The main street of this residential town is lined with well-…Trending
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