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The Longest Coastline in the World

The Question: How long is Australia's coastline? Is it the longest in the world? The Answer: Australia's coastline is 25,760 kilometers, or a little over 16,000 miles, long. No. It is not the…

Coastline of the United States

Lengths, statute milesState Generalcoastline1Tidalshoreline2Atlantic Coast: Maine 228 3,478 New Hampshire 13 131 Massachusetts 192 1,519 Rhode Island 40 384 Connecticut — 618 New York 127…

Longest U.S. State Coastlines

Test your knowledge on U.S. geography and see if you can name the states with the longest coastlines, measured using the CRS methoWhether you're a beach lover or just love learning new things, let's…

The Top Ten: States with Longest Coastlines

December 10 - 17 States with Longest Coastlines RankStateBodies of WaterMiles—General Coastline1. Alaska Pacific/Arctic 6,640 2. Florida Atlantic/Gulf 1,350 3. California Pacific…

Prince of Wales Island, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Prince of Wales Island, c.12,800 sq mi (33,150 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Victoria and Somerset islands. The low tundra-covered island has an irregular coastline and is…

bight

(Encyclopedia) bight, broad bend or curve in a coastline, forming a large open bay. The New York bight, for example, is the curve in the coast described by the southern shore of Long Island and the…

Costa del Sol

(Encyclopedia) Costa del SolCosta del Solkōˈstä ᵺĕl sōlˈ [key], a strip of coastline, S. Spain, in Andalusia, extending from Motril to Estepona The area has become famous as a Mediterranean coastal…

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

(Encyclopedia) Cape Breton Highlands National ParkCape Breton Highlands National Parkbrĕtˈən [key], 367 sq mi (951 sq km), N Cape Breton Island, N. S., Canada; est. 1936. It covers a large tableland…

Great Northern Peninsula

(Encyclopedia) Great Northern Peninsula or Petit Nord Peninsula, comprising NW Newfoundland island, Canada, extending 170 mi (274 km) NE from Bonne Bay on the west to Cape Bauld at the tip; White Bay…

Costa Brava

(Encyclopedia) Costa BravaCosta Bravakōˈstä bräˈvä [key], a strip of coastline, Girona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia, near the French border on the Mediterranean. One of the most agriculturally rich…