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na-244.jpgNA-244 Marias IslandsThe Islas Marías ("Mary Islands") make up an archipelago in Mexico, consisting of four islands. They are located in the Pacific Ocean, some 100 km (62 mi) off the coast of the state of Nayarit and about 370 km (230 mi) southeast of the tip of Baja California. They are part of the municipality of San Blas, Nayarit. The islands were used as a penal colony until February 18, 2019, when President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ordered the closure of its operation as Islas Marías Federal Prison.Apr 28, 2024
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na-153r.jpgNA-153 Mexico Yucatan State groupIsla Pérez is an island located in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 km (80.7 mi) north of Progreso, Mexico, off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It belongs to the Arrecife Alacranes National Park, and is the largest island in the archipelago. The island has little vegetation, with a hot and dry climate that is not hospitable to human life. Historically, the island has been used as a navigation reference point in the southern Gulf of Mexico, particularly for mariners between the Yucatán Channel and Bay of CampecheOct 23, 2020
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na-153.jpgNA-153 Mexico Yucatan State groupIsla Pérez is an island located in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 km (80.7 mi) north of Progreso, Mexico, off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It belongs to the Arrecife Alacranes National Park, and is the largest island in the archipelago. The island has little vegetation, with a hot and dry climate that is not hospitable to human life. Historically, the island has been used as a navigation reference point in the southern Gulf of Mexico, particularly for mariners between the Yucatán Channel and Bay of CampecheOct 23, 2020
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na-210r.jpgNA-210 Nome Census Area Centre groupSledge Island, or Ayak Island, is a small island in the Bering Sea. It is located 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from the southwestern shore of the Seward Peninsula, off the shores of Alaska. Sledge island is of volcanic origin and is only 1.6 miles (2.6 km) across. The average elevation is 410 feet/125 meters. Administratively this island belongs to the Nome Census Area, Alaska. The island is 2.80 km (1.74 mi) long and 1.48 km (0.92 mi) wide. The island is part of the Bering Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime NationJan 21, 2020
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na-210.jpgNA-210 Nome Census Area Centre groupSledge Island, or Ayak Island, is a small island in the Bering Sea. It is located 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from the southwestern shore of the Seward Peninsula, off the shores of Alaska. Sledge island is of volcanic origin and is only 1.6 miles (2.6 km) across. The average elevation is 410 feet/125 meters. Administratively this island belongs to the Nome Census Area, Alaska. The island is 2.80 km (1.74 mi) long and 1.48 km (0.92 mi) wide. The island is part of the Bering Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime NationJan 21, 2020
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na-211r.jpgNA-211 Oregon State groupTillamook Rock Light (known locally as Terrible Tilly or just Tilly) is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the USA. It is located approx 1.2 miles (1.9 km) offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the Columbia River, situated on less than an acre of basalt rock in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the lighthouse was commissioned in 1878, construction took more than 500 days to finish and at the time, it was the most expensive West Coast lighthouse ever built. Oct 31, 2019
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NA-211.jpgNA-211 Oregon State groupTillamook Rock Light (known locally as Terrible Tilly or just Tilly) is a deactivated lighthouse on the Oregon Coast of the USA. It is located approx 1.2 miles (1.9 km) offshore from Tillamook Head, and 20 miles (32 km) south of the Columbia River, situated on less than an acre of basalt rock in the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the lighthouse was commissioned in 1878, construction took more than 500 days to finish and at the time, it was the most expensive West Coast lighthouse ever built. Oct 31, 2019
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na-250r.jpgNA-250 Yakutat Borough groupKhantaak Island lies of the south east shore of Yakutat Bay, Alaska. The island is 6 miles long and is 1.8 miles north west of YakutatAug 06, 2019
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na-250.jpgNA-250 Yakutat Borough groupKhantaak Island lies of the south east shore of Yakutat Bay, Alaska. The island is 6 miles long and is 1.8 miles north west of YakutatAug 06, 2019
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NA-209_28229.jpgNA-209 Nicaragua Caribbean Sea Coast South groupIsla del Venado is an island of Nicaragua located between the Caribbean Sea (to the East ) and Bluefields Bay (to the West ). To the northeast of the island is the Nicaraguan town of El Bluff , which is also a port and to the southeast Cayo Guano and Cayo Pigeon . Jul 18, 2019
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NA-209_28129.jpgNA-209 Nicaragua Caribbean Sea Coast South groupIsla del Venado is an island of Nicaragua located between the Caribbean Sea (to the East ) and Bluefields Bay (to the West ). To the northeast of the island is the Nicaraguan town of El Bluff , which is also a port and to the southeast Cayo Guano and Cayo Pigeon . Jul 18, 2019
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NA-193R.jpgNA-193 Canada Yukon Territory groupHerschel Island (French: ÃŽle d'Herschel; Inuit: Qikiqtaruk)[2] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. It is Yukon's only offshore island.Jul 17, 2019
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NA-193.jpgNA-193 Canada Yukon Territory groupHerschel Island (French: ÃŽle d'Herschel; Inuit: Qikiqtaruk)[2] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. It is Yukon's only offshore island.Jul 17, 2019
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NA-191_28229.jpgNA-191 Costa Rica Guanacaste Province groupSan Jose Island is part of a rocky archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean just west of Isla Colorada . It is a territory protected as part of the Santa Rosa National Park. It has a diverse variety of marine life that makes it regularly visited by tourists and divers.Jul 17, 2019
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NA-191_28129.jpgNA-191 Costa Rica Guanacaste Province groupSan Jose Island is part of a rocky archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean just west of Isla Colorada . It is a territory protected as part of the Santa Rosa National Park. It has a diverse variety of marine life that makes it regularly visited by tourists and divers.Jul 17, 2019
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NA-143.jpgNA-143 Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) groupGalveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles southeast of Houston. The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-126R.jpgNA-126 Nova Scotia Province South groupSeal Island (also known as Great Seal Island) is an island on the outermost extreme of Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Municipality of the District of Argyle in Yarmouth County.[1] It is approximately 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) long and 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) wide and is surrounded on its east, south and west sides by dangerous shoals.[2] It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and is the biggest of a group of five islands which extend north for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi).Jul 14, 2019
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NA-126B.jpgNA-126 Nova Scotia Province South groupSeal Island (also known as Great Seal Island) is an island on the outermost extreme of Southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Municipality of the District of Argyle in Yarmouth County.[1] It is approximately 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi) long and 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) wide and is surrounded on its east, south and west sides by dangerous shoals.[2] It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and is the biggest of a group of five islands which extend north for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi).Jul 14, 2019
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NA-063_28229.jpgNA-063 Sable IslandSable Island (French: île de Sable), literally "island of sand", is a small Canadian island situated 300 km (190 mi) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. The island is staffed year round by four federal government staff.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-063_28129.jpgNA-063 Sable IslandSable Island (French: île de Sable), literally "island of sand", is a small Canadian island situated 300 km (190 mi) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 175 km (109 mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. The island is staffed year round by four federal government staff.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-054_28229.jpgNA-054 Bahamas Berry IslandsThe Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles of the northwestern part of the Out Islands. The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-054_28129.jpgNA-054 Bahamas Berry IslandsThe Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles of the northwestern part of the Out Islands. The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-095.jpgNA-095 Desecheo IslandDesecheo (Spanish: Isla Desecheo) (Spanish pronunciation: [deseˈtʃeo]) is a small uninhabited island of the archipelago of Puerto Rico located in the northeast of the Mona Passage; 13 mi (21 km) from the west coast (Punta Higüero) of the main island of Puerto Rico and 31 mi (50 km) northeast of Mona Island. It has a land area of 0.589 sq mi/376.74 acres (exactly 1.5 km2, or 1,524,613 m2, or 152.46 ha). Politically, the island is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Jul 14, 2019
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NA-078R.jpgNA-078 Mexico Baja California Sur State South West groupIsla Magdalena is located on the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula, separated from Puerto San Carlos by the waters of Magdalena Bay. The approximately 90-kilometer long island hosts mangrove forests, coastal dunes and an extensive list of flora and fauna.Jul 13, 2019
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NA-078.jpgNA-078 Mexico Baja California Sur State South West groupIsla Magdalena is located on the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula, separated from Puerto San Carlos by the waters of Magdalena Bay. The approximately 90-kilometer long island hosts mangrove forests, coastal dunes and an extensive list of flora and fauna.Jul 13, 2019
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NA-075R.jpgNA-075 British Columbia Province (Gulf Islands) groupPender Island (Saanich: st̕ey̕əs )[2] is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Gulf of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. Pender Island is approximately 34 km2 (13 sq mi) in area and is home to about 2,250 permanent residents.
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NA-071R.jpgNA-071 Panama Chiriqui / Veraguas South Province groupCébaco island is located off the Pacific Coast of the Republic of Panama, in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. The island is located in the Gulf of Montijo and has a small town of approximately 30 homes on the northern coast of the island. Most locals live off commercial fishingJul 13, 2019
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NA-071.jpgNA-071 Panama Chiriqui / Veraguas South Province groupCébaco island is located off the Pacific Coast of the Republic of Panama, in Montijo District, Veraguas Province. The island is located in the Gulf of Montijo and has a small town of approximately 30 homes on the northern coast of the island. Most locals live off commercial fishingJul 13, 2019
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NA-060R.jpgNA-060 Honduras Valle / Choluteca Department groupConejo Island, in Spanish Isla Conejo, meaning "rabbit island", is a disputed island between El Salvador and Honduras located in the Gulf of FonsecaJul 13, 2019
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NA-060.jpgNA-060 Honduras Valle / Choluteca Department groupConejo Island, in Spanish Isla Conejo, meaning "rabbit island", is a disputed island between El Salvador and Honduras located in the Gulf of FonsecaJul 13, 2019
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NA-025.jpgNA-025 The GrenadinesThe Grenadines are a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited, including the mainland Saint Vincent and the Grenadines islandsJul 12, 2019
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NA-020_28229.jpgNA-020 Aves Island, VenezuelaIsla de Aves (Spanish for "Island of Birds" or "Birds Island"), or Aves Island, is a Caribbean dependency of Venezuela. It has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes. It is part of the Aves Ridge and lies to the west of the Windward Islands chain at 15°40′18″N 63°36′59″W. It is 375 metres (1,230 ft) in length and never more than 50 metres (160 ft) wide, and rises 4 metres (13 ft) above the sea on a calm day.Jul 11, 2019
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NA-020_28129.jpgNA-020 Aves Island, VenezuelaIsla de Aves (Spanish for "Island of Birds" or "Birds Island"), or Aves Island, is a Caribbean dependency of Venezuela. It has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes. It is part of the Aves Ridge and lies to the west of the Windward Islands chain at 15°40′18″N 63°36′59″W. It is 375 metres (1,230 ft) in length and never more than 50 metres (160 ft) wide, and rises 4 metres (13 ft) above the sea on a calm day.Jul 11, 2019
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NA-012_28229.jpgNA-012 Costa Rica Coco's IslandCocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica, approximately 550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi) southwest of the Costa Rican mainland. It is the southernmost point on the North American continent if outer islands are included. The entirety of Cocos Island has been designated a Costa Rican National Park since 1978, and has no permanent inhabitants other than Costa Rican park rangers.Jul 11, 2019
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NA-012_28129.jpgNA-012 Costa Rica Coco's IslandCocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica, approximately 550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi) southwest of the Costa Rican mainland. It is the southernmost point on the North American continent if outer islands are included. The entirety of Cocos Island has been designated a Costa Rican National Park since 1978, and has no permanent inhabitants other than Costa Rican park rangers.Jul 11, 2019
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NA-249R.jpgNA-249 Puerto Rico's Coastal IslandsIsla Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico and geographically part of the Virgin Islands. It is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) east of the Puerto Rican mainland, 12 miles (19 km) west of St. Thomas and 9 miles (14 km) north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra Pueblo (Dewey), the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. Residents of the island are known as Culebrenses. With a population of 1,818 as of the latest census, it is Puerto Rico's least populous municipality.Jun 18, 2019
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NA-249.jpgNA-249 Puerto Rico's Coastal IslandsIsla Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico and geographically part of the Virgin Islands. It is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) east of the Puerto Rican mainland, 12 miles (19 km) west of St. Thomas and 9 miles (14 km) north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra Pueblo (Dewey), the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. Residents of the island are known as Culebrenses. With a population of 1,818 as of the latest census, it is Puerto Rico's least populous municipality.Jun 18, 2019
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NA-150R.jpgNA-150 Alaska Little Diomede IslandLittle Diomede Island an island of Alaska, United States. It is the smaller of the two Diomede Islands located in the middle of the Bering Strait between the Alaskan mainland and Siberia. Little Diomede's neighboring island, Big Diomede, is about 2.33 miles (3.75 kilometers) to the west, but is part of Russia and west of the International Date Line.Mar 11, 2019
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NA-150.jpgNA-150 Alaska Little Diomede IslandLittle Diomede Island an island of Alaska, United States. It is the smaller of the two Diomede Islands located in the middle of the Bering Strait between the Alaskan mainland and Siberia. Little Diomede's neighboring island, Big Diomede, is about 2.33 miles (3.75 kilometers) to the west, but is part of Russia and west of the International Date Line.Mar 11, 2019
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na-134r.jpgNA-134 Greenland's Coastal Islands North WestUummannaq Island (Greenlandic: Uummannap qeqertaa) is a small (12 km2)[1] island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. Located in the south-central part of the Uummannaq Fjord, it is home to the most prominent mountain on the Arctic coast of western Greenland and to Uummannaq, the largest town north of Ilulissat.Nov 03, 2018
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