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  • This article lists extreme locations on Earth that hold geographical records or are otherwise known for their geophysical or meteorological superlatives...
    96 KB (9,389 words) - 00:07, 14 May 2024
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    The Chagos Archipelago (/ˈtʃɑːɡəs, -ɡoʊs/) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising...
    78 KB (8,428 words) - 13:26, 2 March 2024
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    The Bow River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It begins within the Canadian Rocky Mountains and winds through the Alberta foothills onto the prairies, where...
    46 KB (4,907 words) - 02:23, 10 July 2023
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    Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning...
    27 KB (2,510 words) - 20:34, 14 May 2024
  • Nullarbor Regional Reserve is a protected area in South Australia located about 300 kilometres (190 miles) west of Ceduna. Its boundaries are defined by...
    5 KB (324 words) - 04:38, 9 May 2022
  • Thumbnail for Flores Island (Azores)
    Flores Island (Portuguese: Ilha das Flores; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfloɾɨʃ]) is an island of the Western Group (Grupo Ocidental) of the Azores. It...
    34 KB (3,510 words) - 21:34, 31 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pictograph Cave (Billings, Montana)
    Pictograph Cave is an area of three caves (Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost caves) located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Billings, Montana, United States, preserved...
    8 KB (912 words) - 01:27, 3 August 2023
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    Oranienburg (German: [oˈʁaːni̯ənˌbʊʁk] ) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Oberhavel. Oranienburg is a town located...
    10 KB (915 words) - 09:32, 22 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
    The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca) is a World Heritage Site containing most of the overwintering...
    34 KB (4,037 words) - 18:55, 5 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Isla Salas y Gómez
    Isla Salas y Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈisla ˈsalas i ˈɣomes]), also known as Isla Sala y Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈisla ˈsalaj ˈɣomes]; Rapa...
    23 KB (2,215 words) - 02:24, 31 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for Hillsboro, North Dakota
    Hillsboro is a small city in Traill County, North Dakota. It is the county seat of Traill County. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census. Hillsboro...
    22 KB (2,298 words) - 18:31, 12 March 2024
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    Saltdal (Northern Sami: Sálát) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre...
    33 KB (2,123 words) - 00:39, 9 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Laulasi Island
    Laulasi island is an artificial island in the Langa Langa Lagoon, South of Auki on the island of Malaita in Solomon Islands. It is believed that hostilities...
    22 KB (2,834 words) - 11:43, 28 March 2024
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    Langa Langa Lagoon or Akwalaafu is a natural lagoon on the West coast of Malaita near the provincial capital Auki within Solomon Islands. The lagoon is...
    20 KB (2,517 words) - 11:42, 28 March 2024
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    Momotombo is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, located near the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lake Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced...
    4 KB (370 words) - 11:18, 18 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area
    Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Regional Conservation Area (ACRCTT; Spanish: Área de Conservación Regional Comunal Tamshiyacu Tahuayo) is a protected area located south...
    11 KB (1,364 words) - 14:14, 4 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Externsteine
    The Externsteine ([ˈɛkstɐnʃtaɪnə]) is a distinctive sandstone rock formation located in the Teutoburg Forest, near the town of Horn-Bad Meinberg in the...
    30 KB (3,925 words) - 17:33, 1 June 2023
  • Thumbnail for Grasse River
    The Grasse River or Grass River (per 1905 decision of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names) is a 73-mile-long (117 km) river in northern New York, in the...
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  • The Culuene River, or Kuluene River is a 600 km tributary of Xingu River in Mato Grosso, a state in western Brazil. The main economic activities in the...
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    38°32′03″N 90°15′44″W / 38.534075°N 90.262193°W / 38.534075; -90.262193 The River des Peres (French: rivière des Pères) (English: /dʌˈpɛər/) is a 9...
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