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Mljet contains one hotel—The Odisej (from the Greek Odysseus) in the north-west corner of the island. [citation needed] The northwestern part of the island includes an inland lake as well as a small island within it. It has been part of the Mljet National Park since November 12, 1960. Over 84% of the island of 98.01 km 2 (37.84 sq mi) is ...
Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, [1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". [2] It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy , an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël .
Gros Morne National Park is a Canadian national park and World Heritage Site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. At 1,805 km 2 (697 sq mi), it is the second largest national park in Atlantic Canada after Torngat Mountains National Park , which has an area of 9,700 km 2 (3,700 sq mi).
Roche Harbor," by Richard Walker is an illustrated history book published as part of Arcadia's Images of America series. [7] The book, "The Building of Roche Harbor Resort by the Tarte Family," by Neil Tarte is an account of the Tarte family's development of the former lime company town into a boating resort.
The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.
Spanning five islands and a mile of ocean around them, Channel Islands National Park offers visitors a relaxing refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life, and it's just a boat ride away.
Eastern New England English, here including Rhode Island English, is classically associated with sound patterns such as: non-rhoticity, or dropping r when not before a vowel; both variants of Canadian raising, including a fairly back starting position of the /aʊ/ vowel (as in MOUTH); [7] [8] and some variation of the PALM– LOT–THOUGHT ...
Gascoigne Bluff. Gascoigne Bluff is a bluff next to the Frederica River on the western side of the island of St. Simons, Georgia which was a Native American campground, the site of a Franciscan monastery named San Buenaventura, and the site of the Province of Georgia's first naval base.