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A swamp is a forested wetland. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. Swamps...

36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128 South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), can be divided into three geographical regions: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon (comprising the Kowloon...

Tai Mo Shan is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of 957 metres (3,140 ft) above the Hong Kong Principal Datum [zh-tw], or around 956 metres...

Orography is the study of the topographic relief of mountains, and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region's elevated terrain. Orography...

Sarkozy's renovation of Paris, also known as the Grand Paris, is a vast public works programme commissioned by the former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy...

Hong Kong comprises the Kowloon Peninsula and 263 islands over 500 m2 (5,400 sq ft), the largest being Lantau Island and the second largest being Hong...

This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes...

The Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal consists of two separate awards: the Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838. Together they form the...

Taos Ski Valley is a village and alpine ski resort in the southwestern United States, located in Taos County, New Mexico. The population was 69 at the...

The Kuala Terengganu City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu, abbreviated MBKT) is the city council which administers Kuala Terengganu City...

The Dos Amigos Pumping Plant is a water pumping plant, constructed between 1963 and 1966 as part of the California State Water Project. It is able to withhold...

Santa Fe Lake is the name of two waterbodies: a reservoir in 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of downtown Williams in North Central Arizona, and a natural lake in...

58 and 60 Silver Street are grade II listed buildings in Silver Street, Enfield, London. They both date from the late 18th century. 90 Silver Street Historic...

Hereford House is a heritage-listed historic site located in Hereford Street in the inner western Sydney suburb of Glebe in the City of Sydney local government...