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  2. Jamestown Island - Wikipedia

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    Physical map of Jamestown Island in 1958. Jamestown Island is a 1,561-acre (632 ha; 2.439 sq mi) [1] island in the James River in Virginia, part of James City County. It is located off Glasshouse Point, to which it is connected via a causeway to the Colonial Parkway. Much of the island is wetland, including both swamp and marsh. [2]

  3. Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Jamestown Settlement is a living-history park and museum located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from the original location of the colony and adjacent to Jamestown Island. Initially created for the celebration of the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown Settlement is operated by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, and largely sponsored by the Commonwealth ...

  4. Boundaries between the continents - Wikipedia

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    The Mediterranean Sea, between Africa and Europe The Atlantic Ocean around the plate boundaries (text is in Finnish). The African and European mainlands are non-contiguous, and the delineation between these continents is thus merely a question of which islands are to be associated with which continent.

  5. The tiny island that sits between Europe and Asia - AOL

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    The tiny island that sits between Europe and Asia. Maureen O'Hare, CNN. December 19, 2024 at 9:55 AM. Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights.

  6. Geography of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Satellite image of Europe by night 1916 physical map of Europe Topography of Europe. Some geographical texts refer to a Eurasian continent given that Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby

  7. List of islands of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Bulgarian islands are parts of Eastern Mediterranean. St. Anastasia Island; St. Cyricus Island; St. Ivan Island; St. Thomas Island; Romanian islands Sacalinu Mare Island; Sacalinu Mic Island; Turkish islands, between Europe And Asia Amasra Tavşan Adası; Büyükada (Amasra) Giresun Island; Hoynat Islet; Kefken Island; Öreke Ukrainian islands ...

  8. Jamestown, Saint Helena - Wikipedia

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    Map of the districts of the island Jamestown is formally a city, a status granted by Queen Victoria in 1859, and its full name is the "City of James Town". [ 1 ] It is also one of the 8 districts (administrative divisions) and is the capital of both the island of Saint Helena and the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and ...

  9. Historic Triangle - Wikipedia

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    There are two major heritage sites at Jamestown: Jamestown Settlement, a living history museum which includes a reconstructed Native American village, colonial fort, and replica ships, operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia; and Historic Jamestowne, the National Park Service site which includes Jamestown Island and the ongoing archaeological ...