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  2. Covehithe - Wikipedia

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    At Covehithe, on the Suffolk coast, there has been the greatest loss of land. In 1887 sixty feet was claimed by the sea, and in ten years (1878–87) the loss was at the rate of over eighteen feet a year. In 1895 another heavy loss occurred between Southwold and Covehithe and a new cove formed. —

  3. St Andrew's Church, Covehithe - Wikipedia

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    Thatched church seen within the ruins. St Andrew's Church is a partly redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Covehithe in the English county of Suffolk.It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, [1] Part of the church is in ruins and this is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. [2]

  4. Tidewater (region) - Wikipedia

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    Geographically, in North Carolina and Virginia the Tidewater area is the land between the Suffolk Scarp and the Atlantic Ocean. In Maryland the Tidewater area is the flooded river areas below the Fall Line. The Hampton Roads area of Virginia is considered to be a Tidewater region.

  5. Gisleham - Wikipedia

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    Gisleham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is on the edge of Lowestoft, around 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of the town centre. The parish is in the East Suffolk district, situated between Carlton Colville and Kessingland. The parish had a population of 778 at the 2011 United Kingdom census. [1]

  6. South Cove, Suffolk - Wikipedia

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    South Cove is a civil parish in the east of the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the coastal town of Southwold and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Wrentham in the East Suffolk district. Neighbouring parishes include Covehithe, Frostenden and Reydon as well as Wrentham. [3]

  7. Rule of twelfths - Wikipedia

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    In many parts of the world the tides approximate to a semi-diurnal sine curve, that is there are two high- and two low- tides per day. As an estimate then each period equates to 1 hour, with the tide rising by 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, finally 1 twelfths of its total range in each hour, from low tide to high tide in about 6 hours, then the tide is ...

  8. List of plantations in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]

  9. Tidal flooding - Wikipedia

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    Tidal flooding, also known as sunny day flooding [1] or nuisance flooding, [2] is the temporary inundation of low-lying areas, especially streets, during exceptionally high tide events, such as at full and new moons. The highest tides of the year may be known as the king tide, with the month varying by location. These kinds of floods tend not ...