Geography Of The World

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.

Lakes

Keuka Lake

Keuka Lake is located 27 km southwest of the City of Geneva and one of the major Finger Lakes in New York state, United States of America.

Valleys

Coachella Valley

Coachella Valley is a part of the Colorado Desert and extends northwest 70 km from the Salton Sea through Riverside County to the San Gorgonio Pass, southern California.

Bays

Apalachicola Bay

Apalachicola Bay is a large estuary situated along the northwestern coast of the US State of Florida. The bay forms a part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.

Rivers

San Juan River

The San Juan River was named by San Juan Bautista. The river threads its way through Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah to the border of northern Arizona.

Rivers

Buffalo National River

The Buffalo River is a 246km long river that flows through the forested Ozark Mountains in the northwestern part of the US State of Arkansas.

Rivers

Ouachita River

Ouachita River is a 974km long river that flows in a southeasterly direction through the two US States of Arkansas and Louisiana.

Rivers

Trinity River, California

The Trinity River is a major river in the northwest of California in the United States of America and is the principal tributary of the Klamath River.

Mountains

Santa Rosa Mountains, California

Santa Rosa Mountains is a mountain range located mainly in Riverside County and along the edges of Imperial and San Diego County in California.

Geography

Proposed States That Do Not Exist In The United States

It is generally known that the United States of America is composed of 50 different states. Here are ten proposed states that do not exist in the United States today. 

Seas

Mississippi Sound

Mississippi Sound is a 145km long arm of the Gulf of Mexico that extends from the city of Waveland in the US State of Mississippi to the Dauphin Island Bridge.

Islands

San Juan Islands

The San Juan Islands are an archipelago situated in the Pacific Northwest between the US State of Washington and Canada’s Vancouver Island.

Rivers

Klamath River

The Klamath River originates from the Upper Klamath Lake, east of the Cascade Range. It then flows for 414km passing through the US State of Oregon.

Rivers

Niobrara River

The Niobrara River rises near the town of Lusk in Niobrara County in the eastern part of the US State of Wyoming.

Lakes

9 Unique Ways To Experience Winter In The Finger Lakes

The ideas of engaging oneself in the Finger Lakes region during wintertime listed below are the best activities unique to this region.

Geography

Yuan Dynasty

The Yuan Dynasty, also known as the Mongol Dynasty, ruled China between 1271 CE and 1368 CE. It was created when the Mongols invaded and conquered China.

Mountains

Big Sur, California

Big Sur is a scenic region situated in the western portion of the US State of California that features a 160km long, rugged stretch of seacoast.

Rivers

Osage River

The Osage River is a tributary of the Missouri River and runs through Missouri in the United States of America. It is the eighth largest river in the state.

Rivers

Schuylkill River

Schuylkill River is a 217km long river that flows from the northwest to southeast direction in the eastern portion of the US state of Pennsylvania.

Islands

Galveston Island

Galveston Island is a barrier island offshore from Texas, on the Gulf Coast of the United States. This charming beach town is known for its beautiful beaches.

Lakes

How Were The Great Lakes Formed?

Also referred to as the Laurentian Great Lakes, the Great Lakes is a series of five large interconnected deep freshwater lakes that occupy the east-central portion of the continent of North America.

Geography

Babylonian Empire

Babylon was an ancient city situated on the banks of the Euphrates River in what is now Iraq. It would later become the seat of a vast empire.

Rivers

Virgin River

The Virgin River is a 261km long river that serves as one of the tributaries of the mighty Colorado River.

Lakes

Lake Worth Lagoon

Lake Worth Lagoon is a 34km long lagoon situated on the Atlantic Coast in the Palm Beach County of the US State of Florida.

Rivers

Green River

The headwaters of the Green River originate on the western side of the Continental Divide in the Wind River Range and the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Islands

Little St. Simons Island, Georgia

Little St. Simons Island is a barrier island. It is one of the least developed of Georgia’s Golden Isles. The Berolzheimer family privately owns the island.

Volcanoes

The 5 Volcanoes Forming The Big Island Of Hawaii

Nicknamed the “Aloha State,” the State of Hawaii is situated about 3,200km to the southwest of the contiguous United States in the Pacific Ocean.

Lakes

Great Salt Lake

Covering an area of approximately 4,400 sq. km, the Great Salt Lake is the world’s eighth-largest terminal lake and the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

Islands

Man-Made Islands Of Dubai

A collection of artificial islands have been under construction in Dubai, the most populous city in the UAE, and the destination for the wealthy.

Wetlands

Everglades

The Everglades is a unique and complex wetland ecosystem comprising a vast, intricate network of forests and tropical wetlands spread across Florida.

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