Geography Of The World

Geography

What Is The Tundra?

The tundra vegetation mainly comprises grasses, lichens, mosses, sedges, etc. Tundras are usually found in particularly cold and windy areas.

Lakes

Lake George, California

Lake George is a scenic lake situated in the picturesque Mammoth Lakes Basin, between the lone white tower of Crystal Crag and the granite wall of the Mammoth Crest.

Rivers

Loxahatchee River 

The Loxahatchee River, Florida's first National Wild and Scenic River, is a lush, winding river that is one of Jonathan Dickinson State Park's most notable features.

Lakes

Atwood Lake, Ohio

Atwood Lake is a reservoir situated in Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties in the east-central portion of the US State of Ohio.

Lakes

Tappan Lake, Ohio

Also referred to as Tappan Reservoir, Tappan Lake is a reservoir situated in Harrison County amidst the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio.

Oceans

North Atlantic Gyre

The North Atlantic Gyre is a giant ocean gyre located in the North Atlantic Ocean. This gyre is a cyclical ocean current.

Rivers

Cimarron River

The Cimarron River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma, United States. It flows 1,123 km through New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas.

Lakes

Flathead Lake, Montana

Flathead Lake is a large moraine-dammed lake situated in the northwestern corner of the US State of Montana.

Lakes

Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake is an alkaline lake situated in Mono County, at the easternmost end of the Sierra Nevada, in California, United States.

Rivers

12 Most Beautiful Rivers In America

America's rivers are amongst the country's most important and beautiful geographic features. Here are 10 of America's most beautiful rivers. 

Rivers

Where Is The World's Deepest River?

The Congo River, which flows through West-Central Africa, is the deepest river in the world, both in terms of maximum depth and average depth.

Lakes

5 Deepest Lakes In The United States

America's lakes are a special way to enjoy and marvel at the outdoors. This article looks at the 5 Deepest Lakes in the US. 

Rivers

North Platte River

At 1,152 km long, the North Platte River travels through the heart of the American Midwest. This principal tributary of the Platte River flows past the US States of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska

Lakes

Salton Sea

Salton Sea is a shallow body of water located in the Riverside and Imperial counties of California along the San Andreas Fault.

Lakes

Lake Of The Ozarks

Lake of the Ozarks is a constructed human-made lake in Missouri, United States, which is derived from the Osage River.

Rivers

Canadian River

Flowing through Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle, the Canadian River has an impressive basin of over 123,220 sq. km.

Islands

Santa Rosa Island, California

Santa Rosa Island is a part of the eight-island series “Channel Islands of California” that can be accessed only by boat or plane.

Lakes

Spooner Lake, Nevada

Spooner Lake is an artificial reservoir close to the Spooner Summit, at a pass in the Carson Range. It forms a part of the Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park

Canyons

Tallulah Gorge

The Tallulah River cuts through the Tallulah Dome rock structure to produce the Tallulah Gorge. The gorge is about 3 km long and boasts high limestone walls.

Lakes

Fort Peck Lake, Montana

Fort Peck Lake is a vast reservoir created by Fort Peck Dam, the United States' biggest hydraulically filled dam, on the Missouri River.

Canyons

Gulf Hagas, Maine

Gulf Hagas is a 4.8 km long gorge situated in the mountains in northern Maine, United States. Gulf Hagas is along the West Branch of the Pleasant River

Lakes

Hebgen Lake, Montana

Hebgen Lake is a 12,563-acre reservoir located near Yellowstone National Park in Gallatin County in the southwestern portion of Montana, United States.

Lakes

8 Most Beautiful Lakes in Minnesota

There is no doubt that the North Star State is full of beautiful lakes. That is why Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 lakes.

Lakes

Holland Lake, Montana

Holland Lake is a beautiful 413.5-acre lake situated in Missoula County in Montana. The lake has been named after its first settler, B.B.Holland.

Lakes

Ruby Lake, Nevada

Set in the spectacular Ruby Mountains, Ruby Lake sits in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge at an elevation of 6,000 ft.

Deserts

Are There Any Deserts In The United Kingdom?

Dungeness was once believed to be the only officially recognized desert in the United Kingdom althought not officially declared as one.

Lakes

Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas

Sam Rayburn Reservoir is fed by the Angelina River in the heart of the Piney woods of East Texas. It is the largest lake located entirely in Texas.

Lakes

Lewisville Lake, Texas

Lake Lewisville is a reservoir adjacent to Lewisville in Denton County in the northern part of the US State of Texas. The reservoir was built in 1927.

Lakes

Lake Conroe, Texas

Lake Conroe is an artificial lake located in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Lake Conroe was formed in 1973 to provide Houston with a backup water supply.

Lakes

Lake O' the Pines, Texas

Lake O' the Pines, formed by the Ferrells Bridge Dam, is a reservoir on the Big Cypress Bayou in the Piney Woods of East Texas.

Lakes

Canyon Lake, Texas

Canyon Lake, formed by Canyon Dam, is known to be “The Jewel” of the Texas Hill Country. Its location on the Guadalupe River .

Islands

Governors Island, New York

Governors Island is a famous attraction situated in the middle of New York Harbor, enclosed by Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Bayonne, New Jersey.

Geography

What Is The Biosphere?

Also referred to as the "Ecosphere," the biosphere is a relatively thin zone of the Earth's surface that supports life.

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