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List of sounds (geography)

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List of bodies of water called sound is an overview of all waterbodies with sound as part of the name.

Australia

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Antarctic

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see also category: sounds of antarctia.

Arctic

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Bahamas

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Bermuda

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British Virgin Islands

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Canada

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Cayman Islands

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  • Frank Sound on Grand Cayman
  • Little Sound on Grand Cayman
  • North Sound on Grand Cayman
  • South Hole Sound on Little Cayman
  • South Sound on Grand Cayman

Chile

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Falkland Islands

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France

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Germany

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Republic of Ireland

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  • Aran Islands
    • North Sound / An Súnda ó Thuaidh (more accurately Bealach Locha Lurgan) lies between Inishmore and Lettermullen, County Galway.
    • Gregory's Sound / Súnda Ghríoghóra (formerly known as Bealach na h-Áite) lies between Inishmore and Inishmaan.
    • Foul Sound / An Súnda Salach (formerly known as Bealach na Fearbhaighe) lies between Inishmaan and Inisheer.
    • South Sound / An Súnda ó Dheas (formerly known as Bealach na Fínnise) lies between Inisheer and County Clare.

Mexico

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New Zealand

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"The Marlborough Sounds" is a local term for a complex of bays and inlets on the northern tip of the South Island, which comprises three main sounds:

Much further south, there are many fiords in the southwestern corner of the South Island incorrectly named as sounds, which collectively make up the coast of Fiordland National Park. From north to south, they are:

Philippines

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Scandinavia

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Solomon Islands

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United Kingdom

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United States

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A live oak on Knotts Island, North Carolina, overlooks Currituck Sound.

United States Virgin Islands

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References

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  1. ^ "Millars Sound". GeoNames. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. ^ "River Thurne: West Somerton to Candle Dyke including Horsey Mere and Hickling Broad". Peter's Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Cruising Guide. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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