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Santa Rosa Island

(Encyclopedia)Santa Rosa Island, narrow barrier beach between the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound, NW Fla. in the vicinity of Pensacola, extending c.50 mi (80 km) parallel to the coast. It is the site of Fort P...

Long Island City

(Encyclopedia)Long Island City, area of New York City, in SW Queens co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. An industrial and residential district, it has a waterfront on the East River and is connected with Manhattan by the...

Saint Helena Island

(Encyclopedia)Saint Helena Island: see Sea Islands. ...

Saint Mary's Island

(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's Island: see Banjul, Gambia. ...

Port Royal Island

(Encyclopedia)Port Royal Island: see Sea Islands. ...

Norfolk Island pine

(Encyclopedia)Norfolk Island pine: see monkey-puzzle tree. ...

Washington Island, former name of Teraina, Kiribati

(Encyclopedia)Washington Island: see Teraina.

Sandalwood Island, former name of Sumba, Indonesia

(Encyclopedia)Sandalwood Island: see Sumba, Indonesia. ...

Cape Sable Island

(Encyclopedia)Cape Sable Island, 7 mi (11.2 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, SW N.S., Canada. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway over Barrington Passage. C...

Mogadishu

(Encyclopedia)Mogadishu or Mogadisho both: mŏgədĭshˈo͞o [key], Ital. Mogadiscio, city (1990 est. pop. 1,200,000), capital of Somalia, on the Indian Ocean. It is the country's largest city, a port, and a commer...