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The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the English Channel. [2] The southern tip, Portland Bill, lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England.
Portland Island is an island of the Southern Gulf Islands of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Salish Sea west of Moresby Island and off the south tip of Saltspring Island, adjacent to the main BC Ferries route just offshore from the terminal at Swartz Bay at the tip of the Saanich Peninsula.
Portland Island, also called Waikawa, [1] [2] [3] is a small island off the southern tip of the Māhia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. It is used for sheep farming . The area of the island fluctuates rapidly between high and low tides due to a shelf of rocks surrounding the east, north and west coast of the island.
Akutan Island Afognak Island coastline at Kazakof Bay Amak Island, ... Portland Island; Post Island; Povorotni Island; Pow Island; Powder Island; Pribilof Islands;
Swan Island is located on the Willamette River about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) downriver from downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Although presently connected to the Willamette's east bank by land fill , it existed as a river island under natural conditions.
It is 40 km (25 mi) long and as much as 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. It drains the Portland Canal, Nass Bay (outlet of the Nass River), and Khutzeymateen Inlet, among others, and is the site of Pearse Island and Somerville Island. Other major sidewaters of the inlet are Observatory Inlet and its east arm, Alice Arm.
The island has sand and gravel beaches, ledges, and cliffs. The island is half spruce forest and half meadow. The island was previously used by the Calderwood family to feed their sheep. Owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Open to the public. 75 acres (30 ha) 63-791: Caldwell: St. George: Knox: R: 63-794: Caldwell (East Most Lt) St. George ...
In 2021, the island's first city-permitted event took place and 49 people visited the island for a fundraiser while others watched online because of COVID-19 restrictions. [7] Previously, Portland developer Mike Dugay proposed converting the location into a commercial space to include a bed and breakfast, restaurant, and brewery.