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Taman Peninsula

(Encyclopedia) Taman PeninsulaTaman Peninsulatəmänˈ [key], c.20 mi (30 km) long and 8 mi (12.9 km) wide, Krasnodar Territory, SE European Russia, projecting westward between the Sea of Azov and the…

Scylla

(Encyclopedia) ScyllaScyllasĭlˈə [key], in Greek mythology. 1 Sea monster. According to one legend Circe, jealous of the sea god Glaucus' love for Scylla, changed her from a beautiful nymph into a…

Little Minch

(Encyclopedia) Little Minch, strait: see Minch, Scotland.

North Minch

(Encyclopedia) North Minch, strait: see Minch, Scotland.

Narrows, the

(Encyclopedia) Narrows, the, strait: see New York Bay.

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White Rock

(Encyclopedia) White Rock, city (1991 pop. 16,314), SE British Columbia, Canada, on Georgia Strait and on the U.S. border. The city is a customs port and resort center with a residential area.

Windward Passage

(Encyclopedia) Windward Passage, strait, c.50 mi (80 km) wide, between Cuba and Haiti, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It provides a direct route from the E United States to the…

Resolution Island

(Encyclopedia) Resolution Island, 387 sq mi (1,002 sq km), off SE Baffin Island, Canada, Nunavut Territory, at the east entrance of Hudson Strait. At its southern extremity is a radar and…