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Goodenough's Island
(Encyclopedia)Goodenough's Island: see Rarotonga. ...Humphrey Island
(Encyclopedia)Humphrey Island: see Manihiki.Johnston Island
(Encyclopedia)Johnston Island: see Johnston Atoll. ...Jesus Island
(Encyclopedia)Jesus Island or Île-Jésus, Que., Canada: see Laval. ...James Island
(Encyclopedia)James Island: see Charleston, S.C. ...Mackinac Island
(Encyclopedia)Mackinac Island: see Mackinac.Ascension, island
(Encyclopedia)Ascension əsĕnˈchən [key], island, 34 sq mi (88 sq km), in the S Atlantic, NW of Saint Helena and belonging to the British St. Helena overseas territory. Georgetown i...Navy Island
(Encyclopedia)Navy Island, in the Niagara River, just above Niagara Falls, S Ont., Canada. It is famous as the scene of the last stand made by William Lyon Mackenzie and some of his fellow rebels in the Upper Canad...Avery Island
(Encyclopedia)Avery Island, salt dome, 163 ft (50 m) high and 2 mi (3.2 km) in diameter, S La., in an area of sea marshes and swamps. A corporation controlled by the Avery and McIlhenny families owns the island. Ho...Ocean Island
(Encyclopedia)Ocean Island, Kiribati: see Banaba. ...Browse by Subject
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