Geography Of The World

Volcanoes

Lassen Peak

In Lassen Volcanic National Park stands Lassen Peak, which is one of seven active volcanoes in California. The volcano last erupted more than 100 years ago.

Valleys

9 Most Spectacular Valleys In The United States

The following are nine such places within the United States that will present all kinds of lovely dilemmas. 

Rivers

Wabash River

The Wabash River is an 810km long river streaming southwest from northwest Ohio and flowing across northern Indiana until southern Illinois.

Peninsulas

Door Peninsula, Wisconsin

With a population of 708 people, Door Peninsula is an eastern Wisconsin peninsula that separates the southern half of Green Bay from Lake Michigan.

Valleys

Kalalau Valley

The Kalalau Valley is located in the Napali Coast State Park and houses the Kalalau Beach, set on the northwestern side of the Kauai Island.

Valleys

Coachella Valley

Wrapped around nine cities, Coachella Valley is on the edge of the Colorado Desert in Southern California.

Valleys

Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah Valley is a part of the Great Appalachian Valley, located in the US State of Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of the state of West Virginia.

Valleys

Monument Valley

Monument Valley is a valley located in Navajo Tribal Park, across the border of the U.S. states of Arizona and Utah.

Valleys

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley is a natural U-shaped valley in Yosemite National Park, located on the western hill of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, U.S.

Islands

Maui Island, Hawaii

Maui Island is considered to be the second-largest among all the Hawaiian Islands and is situated in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Islands

Lanai, Hawaii

Lanai Island is the largest privately-owned Island in the Hawaiian islands chain located in Maui County, in the US state of Hawaii.

Islands

America's 11 Most Magical Island Vacation Destinations

With thousands of large and small islands in the continental United States, the magical ones are not necessarily the typical tropical heaven that one pictures, but paradises nevertheless

Islands

Marco Island, Florida

Marco Island is a small city located in the Collier County of Florida. It is considered a principal city of Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Area.

Canyons

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

The 270-degree horseshoe-shaped curve, carved into the Arizona bedrock by the Colorado River, is one of the state's most photogenic landforms

Islands

Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Prince of Wales Island is the fourth-largest island in the United States and one of the islands of the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle.

Rivers

Tanana River

The Tanana River flows for approximately 570 miles after rising from the Nabesna and Chisana rivers. It obtains its name from the Athabascan term "tenene.

Lakes

Iliamna Lake

Located in the southwest corner of Alaska, Iliamna Lake, named by the local indigenous tribe, Tanaina, covers an astonishing 1,000 square miles.

Rivers

Snake River

Snake River serves as the Columbia River's largest tributary. With a length of over 1,000 miles, the river drains Wyoming, Washington, and Idaho.

Islands

Amelia Island

Amelia Island, Florida, is a one-of-a-kind gem within the network of barrier islands that spans from South Carolina to Florida along the east coast.

Islands

Santa Catalina Island, California

Its actual name is Santa Catalina Island, but locals refer to it as Catalina. It's exciting to see why those escaping the city tend to land precisely there.

Islands

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Mount Desert Island, situated just off the shore of Maine's eastern coast, was founded by European explorers in 1604, and it was first settled in 1762.

Islands

Orcas Island

Orcas Island is the biggest island in the San Juan archipelago, situated in the far northwestern portion of the San Juan County in the US State of Washington.

Lakes

Cayuga Lake

Cayuga Lake is a large lake situated in the Finger Lakes region of the Cayuga, Seneca, and Tompkins counties in the US State of New York.

Oceans

Ocean Gyre

An ocean gyre is a term given to any large-scale system of cyclical ocean currents, especially those associated with significant wind systems.

Islands

Kodiak Island

Kodiak Island is a vast island off Alaska's southern coast that is separated from the rest of the mainland by the Shelikof Strait.

Seas

Champlain Sea

Created by retreating ice sheets during the end of the last Ice Age, the Champlain Sea was an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean into North America.

Valleys

Mohave Valley

Mohave Valley is a small geographical region that spans portions of Arizona, California, and Nevada. This area generally hugs the eastern shore of the Colorado River.

Lakes

Wax Lake

Previously a lake within St. Mary Parish in the US State of Louisiana, the Wax Lake Delta has emerged as a secluded and lush enclave of natural beauty.

Lakes

Deal Lake

Covering an area of 0.64 sq. km, Deal Lake is Monmouth County’s largest lake as well as one of the state’s largest lakes.

Lakes

Canandaigua Lake

Canandaigua Lake is situated in the Finger Lakes region of Ontario County in the US State of New York. The name of the lake and its adjacent city has been derived from the native Seneca word "Ganandogan."

Lakes

Owasco Lake

The name of the Owasco Lake is believed to have been derived from the native Iroquois word "dwas-co," which means "bridge on the water."

Rivers

Kootenay River

The Kootenay River is a 781km long river that flows in the Pacific Northwest region in the western part of North America. The river is referred to as “Kootenay”.

Lakes

Lake Seminole

Named after the Seminole Native American tribe, Lake Seminole is a human-made lake created at the convergence of Spring Creek, the Chattahoochee River.

Bays

Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay is an arm of the Pacific Ocean situated on the coast of California, the United States of America. The bay is located south of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Seas

Sea Of Galilee

Also referred to as Lake Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake situated in the northeastern part of Israel.

Islands

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Jekyll Island is located in Glynn County, off Georgia. It is one of the Sea Islands and also one of the barrier islands of the Golden Isles of Georgia.

Lakes

Crater Lake

The Crater Lake is a clear, deep-blue color lake situated within a vast volcanic caldera in the Klamath County in south-central Oregon.

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