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Judd, Gerrit Parmele
(Encyclopedia) Judd, Gerrit Parmele, 1803–73, missionary and statesman, b. Paris, N.Y. He arrived in Hawaii as a medical missionary. He ended his mission service in 1842 and became a Hawaiian…Kaneohe Bay
(Encyclopedia) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on the east coast of Oahu, protected by coral reefs and dotted with islands. The shores of the bay are rimmed with ancient fishponds built by the Hawaiian chiefs.…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award
Name Location 1. Fleming Beach Park Maui, Hawaii 2. Caladesi Island State Park…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award, 2008
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2008, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of the…Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award, 2007
Name Location 1. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach Outer Banks, North Carolina 2. Caladesi Island State Park Dunedin, Fla. 3. Coopers Beach Southampton, New York 4.…Kailua
(Encyclopedia) KailuaKailuakäēl&oomacr;ˈə [key], uninc. city (1990 pop. 36,818), Honolulu co., Hawaii, on the southeastern coast of Oahu, on Kailua Bay. A Univ. of Hawaii agricultural experiment…Previous Winners of the Best American Beach Award
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2009, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a…Shield Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes are built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours out in all directions from a central summit vent, or group of vents, building a broad, gently sloping…Honolulu
(Encyclopedia) Honolulu Honolulu hŏnˌəl&oomacr;ˈl&oomacr;, hōnō– [key], city (…Offbeat National Parks
Looking north over Biscayne Bay at an island (at left) and at mangroves that line the shoreline (at back).Yosemite and Yellowstone are the jewels of our national park system. But you can find plenty…