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Grand Island (Michigan)
Grand Island may refer to: Places United States *Grand Island, California, a community in Colusa County * Grand Island (California), an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta * Grand Island, Florida, a community * Grand Island, Nebraska, a city ** Grand Island (Nebraska), a former island on the Wood and Platte Rivers; original site of the city *Grand Island, New York, a town and island in the Niagara River * Grand Island (Massachusetts), an island *Grand Island Township, Michigan, on an island of the same name in Lake Superior **Grand Island National Recreation Area, located on the same island Other countries *Ilha Grande, in Brazil *Grand Island (Balsam Lake) in Balsam Lake in Canada * Grand Jason Island, sometimes known as "Grand Island", in the Falkland Islands * Isla Grande, in Panama Other * Grand Island (band), a Norwegian rock band See also * Grand Isle (other) Grand Isle may refer to: Places In the United States: * Grand Isle, a barrier island on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island, California
Grand Island is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California, on the Sacramento River The Sacramento River ( es, Río Sacramento) is the principal river of Northern California in the United States and is the largest river in California. Rising in the Klamath Mountains, the river flows south for before reaching the Sacramento–S .... It lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). References External links * Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Colusa County, California {{ColusaCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande ( "Big Island") is an island located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The island, which is part of the municipality of Angra dos Reis, remains largely undeveloped. For almost a century it was closed by the Brazilian government to free movement or settlement because it first housed a leper colony and later a top-security prison (''Colônia Penal de Dois Rios'', later known as ''Instituto Penal Cândido Mendes''). The Cândido Mendes prison, which housed some of the most dangerous prisoners within the Brazilian penal system, was finally closed in 1994. The largest village on the island is called Vila do Abraão with approximately 1900 inhabitants. The island, which is in area, is now a popular tourist destination that is noted for its scenic beauty, unspoiled tropical beaches, luxuriant vegetation and rugged landscape. The highest point is the Pico da Pedra D'Água. Most of its territory is within the Ilha Grande State Park. The remainder of the island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Isle (other)
Grand Isle may refer to: Places In the United States: * Grand Isle, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast, part of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana ** Grand Isle, Louisiana, a town located on the island ** Grand Isle State Park (Louisiana), a park on the island * Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, a small community in the Mississippi River Delta * Grand Isle, Maine, a town in Maine ** Grand Isle (CDP), Maine, the primary village in the town * Grand Isle, Vermont, a town in Vermont * Grand Isle (island), an island in Vermont * Grand Isle County, Vermont * Grand Isle State Park (Vermont) Other uses * ''Grand Isle'' (1991 film), a film directed by Mary Lambert * ''Grand Isle'' (2019 film), a film directed by Stephen Campanelli * USCGC Grand Isle, a 110 ft Island Class cutter See also * Grandisle, Edmonton Grandisle is a future neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located within the Riverview area of Edmonton and was originally considered Riverview Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island (band)
Grand Island is a Norwegian band. The band was formed in Oslo in 2004, with members from Moss, Sørumsand, and Oslo. They released their first album ''Say No To Sin'' in 2006. The band themselves refer to their music as 'southern indie'. 'Say No To Sin' was well received in Norway and appeared on many lists of the best albums in 2006. Grand Island released their second album ''Boys and Brutes'' in Spring 2008. The album was nominated for a Spellemann award for best rock-album. Vocalist and guitarist Espen Gustavsen also plays in the band "Johnny Cane Band" with Terje Krumins of fellow Norwegian band Superfamily. Members *Eirik Iversen - Bass *Inge Brodersen - Bass (2004–2008) *Nils Brodersen - Drums / Perc * Jon Iver Helgaker - Keys / Vocals *Espen Gustavsen- Vocals / Guitar *Pål Gustavsen - Banjo / Guitar / Vocals Discography ;Say No To Sin This is the band's debut album, released by Grand Island in August 2006. The album contains the song "Us Annexed", which received a S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isla Grande
Isla Grande is a small island and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama, off the Caribbean coast. It had a population of 1,037 . Its population as of 1990 was 626; its population as of 2000 was 1,055. During the right times of year, the water between the island and the mainland provides an excellent surfing environment. Most of the people found in the town are of African descent and trace it back to black African slaves and those known as Cimarrones. Its historical name was ''Isla Grande de Bastimentos''.Columbus' Easternmost Discoveries in Panama: A Geographical Appraisal Lewis D. Harris pp. 25-36, published in Terrae Incognitae , The Journal of the Society for the History of Discoveries Volume 16, 1984 - Issue 1/ref> It was discovered and named in Spanish "Isle and port of Provisions" by Christopher Columbus in 1502 during his 4th and last voyage. As the Bastimentos together with its nearby port (Puerto de Bastimentos) it played an important role in histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Jason Island
Grand Jason Island (sometimes known as "Grand Island") is a small island located at , east of the Steeple Jason Island. It is a part of the Jason Islands in the Falkland Islands, and along with Steeple Jason it is one of the "Islas los Salvajes" in Spanish (the Jasons being divided into two groups in that language). Wildlife Grand Jason is a home to one of the largest colonies of black-browed albatrosses in the world. Grand Jason and Steeple Jason Island, were bought by New York City philanthropist Michael Steinhardt in the 1990s, who later donated them to the Bronx Zoo based Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a non-governmental organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, that aims to conserve the world's largest wild places in 14 priority regions. Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological .... Footnotes References BBC: Safe Haven for albatrosses (6 March 2002)* Jason Islands {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsam Lake (Ontario)
Balsam Lake is a lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, is one of the lakes of the Kawartha Lakes, and is at the summit of the Trent–Severn Waterway. Geography Balsam Lake is long and averages wide, though its actual width varies due to the many large bays that carve its shoreline; the total area is and the watershed area is . The primary inflows are the Gull River at the north and the Staples River at the southwest. The lake is the highest point of the Trent–Severn Waterway at ; from here, the waterway descends to Georgian Bay in the northwest, and to Lake Ontario in the southeast. It is the highest point to which a vessel can be navigated from sea level in the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence River drainage basin. The main outflow, at the east, is the Rosedale River and Trent Canal leading to Cameron Lake. The village of Coboconk is located on the north side of the lake. Natural history Balsam Lake Provincial Park a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island (Balsam Lake)
Grand Island may refer to: Places United States *Grand Island, California, a community in Colusa County * Grand Island (California), an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta *Grand Island, Florida, a community *Grand Island, Nebraska, a city ** Grand Island (Nebraska), a former island on the Wood and Platte Rivers; original site of the city *Grand Island, New York, a town and island in the Niagara River *Grand Island (Massachusetts), an island *Grand Island Township, Michigan, on an island of the same name in Lake Superior ** Grand Island National Recreation Area, located on the same island Other countries * Ilha Grande, in Brazil * Grand Island (Balsam Lake) in Balsam Lake in Canada * Grand Jason Island, sometimes known as "Grand Island", in the Falkland Islands *Isla Grande, in Panama Other *Grand Island (band), a Norwegian rock band See also * Grand Isle (other) Grand Isle may refer to: Places In the United States: * Grand Isle, a barrier island on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island National Recreation Area
The Grand Island National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in Hiawatha National Forest under jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. Located on Grand Island, Michigan offshore from Munising, Michigan, the Grand Island National Recreation Area covers approximately of Lake Superior woodland. Grand Island's glacier-cut lake shoreline measures approximately in length. The island's maximum dimension is from north to south. Grand Island was designated a national recreation area by the U.S. Congress in 1990 after the U.S. Forest Service purchased the island from its former owner, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Lake Superior Lake Superior dominates the Grand Island biotic environment. Even in high summer, the lake's temperature rarely rises above . Geology Grand Island's geology is an extension of the sandstone strata of the adjacent Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Island sandstone cliffs as tall as in height plunge down into the lake. A perimeter trail skirts much of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island (California)
Grand Island (formerly referred to as Taylor Island or La Isla de los Quenensias) is an island lying between Sycamore Slough and the Sacramento River. A post office operated at Grand Island from 1854 to 1919. It is shown, labeled "Taylor Island", on an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold and an 1854 map of the area by Henry Lange. Grand Island is located in Sacramento County, California Sacramento County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the ... at , and managed by Reclamation District 3. References Islands of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta Islands of Northern California Islands of Sacramento County, California Islands of California {{SacramentoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island Township, Michigan
Grand Island Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located along the shores of Lake Superior, the township includes Grand Island, which is designated as the Grand Island National Recreation Area. The township also includes a small portion of the nearby mainland where most of its residents reside along M-28 just north of the city of Munising. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 47, which ranks Grand Island Township as the second-least populated municipality in the state after Pointe Aux Barques Township. Communities *Williams Landing is an unincorporated community in the mainland portion of the township at Center Road and Murray Bay. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 54.21%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 45 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.0 per sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Island (Massachusetts)
Oyster Harbors is a gated community within the village of Osterville, Massachusetts. It is located on Grand Island.Oyster Harborsis surrounded by water with North Bay located to the north, West Bay located to the east, the Seapuit River to the south and Cotuit Bay to the west. Boating to the open waters of Nantucket Sound is unrestricted from Oyster Harbors and many homes in the community feature private, deep-water boat docks. ThOyster Harbors Clubwas established in 1926 and features an 18-hole championship course designed by Donald Ross as well as John and Frederick Olmstead. The course was updated and restored to its original design in 2009 by Tom Doak of Renaissance Golf Design. History Oyster Harbors was first inhabited by the Wampanoag tribe when they first settled on Cape Cod. A legend states Captain Kidd presumably had buried treasure at Noisy Point during this time, guarded by the witch Hannah Screecham. Around 1658, the island was reserved for Native American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
