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Frobisher, Sir Martin
(Encyclopedia) Frobisher, Sir MartinFrobisher, Sir Martinfrōˈbĭshər [key], 1535?–1594, English mariner. He went to sea as a boy, and spent much of his youth in the African trade. He later gained the…Vancouver, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. It is the largest…Vancouver Island
(Encyclopedia) Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long…Longest U.S. Suspension Bridges
Here is a list of the longest suspension bridges in the United States, by main span length. Also included is the date the bridge was completed. Rank Name Location…Furneaux Group
(Encyclopedia) Furneaux GroupFurneaux Groupfûrˈnō [key], about 25 islands, c.900 sq mi (2,330 sq km), Tasmania, SE Australia, in Bass Strait between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. The largest…Minch
(Encyclopedia) MinchMinchmĭnch [key] or North Minch, strait, 20 to 45 mi (32–72 km) wide, separating the N Outer Hebrides from the mainland of Scotland. Little Minch, to the southwest, 14 to 20 mi (…Dumaguete
(Encyclopedia) Dumaguete Dumaguete d&oomacr;mägāˈtā [key], city, capital of Negros Oriental prov., SE Negros, the…firth
(Encyclopedia) firth or frith, Scottish term applied to an arm of the sea, usually an estuary or strait. For Firth of Clyde, see Clyde; for Firth of Forth, see Forth.Évripos
(Encyclopedia) ÉvriposÉvriposĕvˈrĭpôs [key], strait, c.5 mi (8 km) long and from 120 ft to 1 mi (37 m–1.6 km) wide, forming the central and narrowest part of the channel separating the island of…Ulsan
(Encyclopedia) UlsanUlsan&oomacr;lˈsänˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 333,178), SE South Korea, an independent metropolitan city and a port on the Korea Strait. Once a fishing port and agricultural…Trending
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