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Anegada / ˌ æ n ə ˈ ɡ ɑː d ə / is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. It lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Virgin Gorda. Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone, [2] rather than being of ...
The Anegada Passage is a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal. [2] Often called the "Oh-my-god-a Passage", [3] it is considered a difficult passage for sailors because of the winds, waves, and swells. [4] The Anegada Passage was the site of the 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and subsequent tsunami. [5] [6]
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.
Location: Miami-Dade, Monroe, & Collier counties, Florida, United States: Nearest city: Florida City Everglades City: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 1,508,976 acres (6,106.61 km 2) 1,508,243 acres (2,356.6 sq mi) federal [2]: Authorized: May 30, 1934; 90 years ago (): Visitors: 1,155,193 (in 2022) [3]: Governing body: National Park Service: Website: nps.gov /ever: UNESCO World Heritage Site. Type ...
Pictures from Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and more show snow blanketing normally coastal areas; see the pictures here. Texas. A snowman in Zilker Park Tuesday January 21, 2025.
Satellite images illustrate the scope of the damage in coastal communities along the western part of the Florida peninsula, near the Sarasota barrier island of Siesta Key where Milton made ...
The climate of South Florida is located across the broad transition zone between subtropical and tropical climates (Koppen Aw, Am and Cfa). Like most regions with this climate type, there are two basic seasons – a "dry season" (winter) which runs from November through April, and a "wet season" (summer) which runs from May through October.
Life on Earth would be so dull without animals.Lucky for us, there are more than 8 million different species of them on the planet, many of which we might never encounter in our lifetime.