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Little Island (Crab Alley Bay)
Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario Ireland * Little Island, Cork * Little Island, Waterford United Kingdom * Little Island, Anguilla United States * Little Island (Alabama), Alabama * Little Island (Napa County), California * Little Island (Massachusetts), Massachusetts * Little Island (Crab Alley Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Sillery Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Michigan), Michigan * Little Island at Pier 55, New York, artificial island and public park * Isle of the Senecas, New York, also known as Little Island * Little Island (Washington), one of the San Juan Islands * Little Island (District of Columbia), adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. Popular culture * ''The Little Island'' (book), a 1946 children's picture book by Margaret Wise Brown (writing as Golden McDonald) and Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (South Australia)
Little Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf off the east coast of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula approximately south-east of Port Lincoln. It was named by Matthew Flinders in memory of John Little who was one of the eight crew lost from a cutter that capsized sometime after being launched from HM Sloop ''Investigator'' to search for water on 21 February 1802. Since 2004, the island has been part of the Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area. Description Little Island which is located approximately south-east of Port Lincoln and is located north of Lewis Island, has a maximum height of . Access to the island is limited by the absence of a coastline sheltered from swells and tidal streams, and the unsuitability of the island's terrain for the landing of helicopters. Formation, geology and oceanography Little Island was formed about 8400 years ago when sea levels rose at the start of the Holocene. The island is predomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (Sillery Bay)
Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario Ireland * Little Island, Cork * Little Island, Waterford United Kingdom * Little Island, Anguilla United States * Little Island (Alabama), Alabama * Little Island (Napa County), California * Little Island (Massachusetts), Massachusetts * Little Island (Crab Alley Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Sillery Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Michigan), Michigan * Little Island at Pier 55, New York, artificial island and public park * Isle of the Senecas, New York, also known as Little Island * Little Island (Washington), one of the San Juan Islands * Little Island (District of Columbia), adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. Popular culture * ''The Little Island'' (book), a 1946 children's picture book by Margaret Wise Brown (writing as Golden McDonald) and Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Island (film)
''The Little Island'' is a 1958 British animated short film directed, produced, and animated by Richard Williams (animator), Richard Williams. Production Self-financed, Richard's first film was a half-hour philosophical argument without words. Accolades It won the 1959 BAFTA award for Animated Film. Plot The film features three men who each only believe in one thing: one in Good, one in Truth, and one in Beauty. They cast themselves onto a small island where they sit next to each other. Many days pass, and they begin to express themselves. It starts in small ways, simply making noise. The three start to annoy each other, and they stop. As more time passes, however, they begin to express their ideas. Truth is first. He sits in yoga positions and begins to project shapes, such as suns, lotus flowers and four almond-shaped eyes. These eyes move around in strange patterns before becoming part of a four-eyed demon who dances for a moment, then explodes. A pinball bounces between m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Island (book)
''The Little Island'' is a book by Margaret Wise Brown under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Released by Doubleday in 1946, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1947.American Library AssociationCaldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present URL accessed 27 May 2009. It describes the four seasons as experienced by a little island. The book is lyrically written, an example being: "Winter came/ and the snow fell softly/ like a great quiet secret in the night/ cold and still." Plot A little island in the ocean changes as the seasons comes and go -- spring and summer bring flowers, seals, and birds, and days and nights. One day a kitten visits the island with a family on a picnic. This kitten opines that the island is small and isolated; however, the island retorts that it, like the kitten, is also a part of the world. When the kitten disputes the island's claim, the island suggests that it ask any fish. The kitten catches a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (District Of Columbia)
Little Island is an island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., just south of Theodore Roosevelt Island and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Geography Little Island's coordinates are 38.891°N, 77.059°W. Its area is . Little Island is the sixth largest island in the District of Columbia. It is uninhabited, undeveloped, and entirely wooded. It is separated from Theodore Roosevelt Island by a small channel. The only access to it is by boat. It is not part of Theodore Roosevelt Island Park, although it is managed together with Theodore Roosevelt Island. The island is in the shape of a rounded triangle. Historically, the island was also known as South Island, Swan Island, and Small Island. . ''Historic American Landscapes Survey''. |
San Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County. In the archipelago, four islands are accessible to vehicular and foot traffic via the Washington State Ferries system.San Juan Islands Route Map , Washington State Ferries 
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Little Island (Washington)
Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario Ireland * Little Island, Cork * Little Island, Waterford United Kingdom * Little Island, Anguilla United States * Little Island (Alabama), Alabama * Little Island (Napa County), California * Little Island (Massachusetts), Massachusetts * Little Island (Crab Alley Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Sillery Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Michigan), Michigan * Little Island at Pier 55, New York, artificial island and public park * Isle of the Senecas, New York, also known as Little Island * Little Island (Washington), one of the San Juan Islands * Little Island (District of Columbia), adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. Popular culture * ''The Little Island'' (book), a 1946 children's picture book by Margaret Wise Brown (writing as Golden McDonald) and Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of The Senecas
Isle of the Senecas, also called Little Island, is an island in the Mohawk River south of Scotia in Schenectady County, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' .... References {{authority control Islands of New York (state) Mohawk River River islands of New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island At Pier 55
Little Island at Pier 55 (stylized as Little Island @Pier55) is an artificial island park in the Hudson River west of Manhattan in New York City, adjoining Hudson River Park. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, it is near the intersection of West Street and 13th Street in the Meatpacking District and Chelsea neighborhoods of Manhattan. It is located slightly west of the Manhattan shoreline atop Hudson River Pier 55, connected to Hudson River Park in Manhattan by footbridges at 13th and 14th Streets. Little Island covers and is supported by 132 pot-shaped structures (called "tulips") suspended above the water, which in turn stand on 280 concrete pilings extending into the riverbed. The tops of the pots range from above the mean waterline. Engineer Arup Group oversaw the installation of the pots manufactured in Upstate New York by the Fort Miller Company. The park has various lawns, paths, and plants, which were arranged by landscape architect Signe Nielsen. The plantings and soi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (Michigan)
Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario Ireland * Little Island, Cork * Little Island, Waterford United Kingdom * Little Island, Anguilla United States * Little Island (Alabama), Alabama * Little Island (Napa County), California * Little Island (Massachusetts), Massachusetts * Little Island (Crab Alley Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Sillery Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Michigan), Michigan * Little Island at Pier 55, New York, artificial island and public park * Isle of the Senecas, New York, also known as Little Island * Little Island (Washington), one of the San Juan Islands * Little Island (District of Columbia), adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. Popular culture * ''The Little Island'' (book), a 1946 children's picture book by Margaret Wise Brown (writing as Golden McDonald) and Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (Crab Alley Bay)
Little Island can refer to: Geographical areas Australia * Little Island (South Australia) * Little Island (Tasmania) * Little Island (Western Australia) Canada * Little Island (Lake Kagawong), Ontario Ireland * Little Island, Cork * Little Island, Waterford United Kingdom * Little Island, Anguilla United States * Little Island (Alabama), Alabama * Little Island (Napa County), California * Little Island (Massachusetts), Massachusetts * Little Island (Crab Alley Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Sillery Bay), Maryland * Little Island (Michigan), Michigan * Little Island at Pier 55, New York, artificial island and public park * Isle of the Senecas, New York, also known as Little Island * Little Island (Washington), one of the San Juan Islands * Little Island (District of Columbia), adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. Popular culture * ''The Little Island'' (book), a 1946 children's picture book by Margaret Wise Brown (writing as Golden McDonald) and Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Island (Tasmania)
Little Island is a granite island, with an area of 3 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Sentinel Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait off the north-west coast of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group. Fauna Seabirds and waders recorded as breeding on the island include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, white-faced storm-petrel, Pacific gull, Caspian tern and sooty oystercatcher The sooty oystercatcher (''Haematopus fuliginosus'') is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries. All of its fea ....Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). ''Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features''. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. References Furneaux Group {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
