Infobox islands name Akimiski image name AkimiskiCloseup.png image caption Closeup of AkimiskiIsland ... groups AkimiskiIsland is the largest island in James Bay a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay ... 3001 km2 abbr on , making it the List of islands by area 163rd largest island in the world , and List of Canadian islands by area Canada s 29th largest island . AkimiskiIsland is only convert 19 km abbr on from the province of Ontario . Standing on the western side of the island, one can see the Ontario coastline. Image AkimiskiIsland NASA.jpg thumb float left Landsat image of AkimiskiIsland. File AkimiskiIsland 01.jpg thumb float left Photo of western coast, viewed from north towards ... waterfowl habitat around AkimiskiIsland. The AkimiskiIsland Group includes Akimiski, Gasket, and Gullery ... Conservation Main AkimiskiIsland Migratory Bird Sanctuary AkimiskiIsland is a Canadian Important ... area site NU036 AkimiskiIsland . Its eastern portion is also a federal List of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries ...?siteID NU036 title AkimiskiIsland James Bay, Nunavut publisher bsc eoc.org accessdate 2009 04 22 ref Fauna The coastal waters and wetlands of AkimiskiIsland and James Bay in general are important feeding ... of AkimiskiIsland, Nunavut Territory, Canada . The Canadian Field Naturalist . 115, no. 1 88. Hill ... Goslings on AkimiskiIsland, Nunavut . Ottawa National Library of Canada Biblioth que nationale du Canada, 2000. ISBN 0 612 42527 4 Martini, I. P. Sedimentary Geology of AkimiskiIsland, Canada . Sedimentary ... sseop EFS lores.pl?PHOTO sts085 713 070 NASA Photo STS085 713 070 AkimiskiIsland, Northwest Territory, Canada August 1997 AkimiskiIsland, a 2000 square mile 5180 square kilometers uninhabited island ... Category Uninhabited islands of Canada da AkimiskiIsland de AkimiskiIsland es Isla Akimiski ... Northern Canada coordinates coord 53 00 N 81 20 W region CA NU type isle display inline,title name AkimiskiIsland archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago total islands major islands area km2 3001 highest ... more details
Infobox protected area name AkimiskiIsland Migratory Bird Sanctuary iucn category IV photo AkimiskiIsland NASA.jpg photo caption Landsat image of AkimiskiIsland location James Bay , Qikiqtaaluk Region Qikiqtaaluk , Nunavut , Canada nearest city nearest town lat d 52 lat m 57 lat s 32 lat NS N long d 81 long m 06 long s 34 long EW W area convert 3367 km2 sqmi abbr on established 1941 visitation num visitation year governing body The AkimiskiIsland Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk Region Qikiqtaaluk , Nunavut , Canada . It is located on AkimiskiIsland within James Bay . The sanctuary, established by the Canadian government on 1 January 1941, has federal conservation status. ref name iba cite web url http www.bsc eoc.org iba site.jsp?siteID NU036 title AkimiskiIsland James Bay, Nunavut publisher bsc eoc.org accessdate 2009 04 22 ref Taking up the eastern two thirds of the island, it is convert 3367 km2 sqmi abbr on in overall size, including a convert 1664 km2 sqmi abbr on marine area. It includes marine, Intertidal zone intertidal , and Littoral zone subtidal components and is rated Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . ref name mpaglobal cite web url http www.mpaglobal.org index.php?action showMain&site code 18699 title Area Name AkimiskiIsland publisher mpaglobal.org accessdate 2009 09 05 ref The coastal waters and wetlands are important feeding grounds for several varieties of migratory waterfowl and shorebird s. These include Brant Goose Atlantic Brant , Canada Goose , Caspian Tern , Hudsonian Godwit , Snow Goose Lesser Snow Goose , Red Knot , and Semipalmated Plover . ref name dfo cite web url http google.com search?q cache vg4qyQ9pgI4J www.dfo mpo.gc.ca Library ch12 Parks.pdf 22Akimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary 22&cd 6&hl en&ct clnk&gl us&client firefox a title Protected Areas and Sensitive Habitats publisher dfo mpo.gc.ca pages 11 accessdate 2009 09 05 ref Other designations In addition ... more details
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in Galicia Spain Galicia Image Island.jpg right thumb 230px Pokonji Dol , a small Croatia n island in the Adriatic Sea Image Small Island in Lower Saranac Lake.jpg thumb 230px A small island in Lower ... island Hawai i are volcanic islands Image Fernando noronha.jpg thumb right 230px Fernando de Noronha are submerged mountains islands Image Wake Island.png right thumb 230px Wake Island is a volcanic island that has become an atoll . An island IPAc en icon icon a l n d or isle IPAc en a ... land features on atoll s can be called islet s, cay s or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an ait eyot IPAc en a . t also ait IPAc en e t , or holm island holm . A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago . An island may still be described ... Causeway causeway , or the various Netherlands Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde island IJsselmonde . Some places may even retain island in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as Coney Island . There are two main types of islands continental islands and oceanic islands . There are also artificial island s. There is no standard of size which distinguishes islands from islet s and continent s. Etymology The word island comes from Middle English iland , from Old English igland from ig , similarly meaning island when used independently, and land carrying its contemporary meaning cf. Dutch language Dutch eiland island , German language German Eiland small island . However, the spelling of the word was modified in the 15th ... browse Island title Island accessdate 2007 03 05 publisher Dictionary.com ref Old English ... Press year 2006 ISBN 019928413X page 109 ref Types of island Continental islands This section is linked ... of a continent. Examples include Greenland , Long Island , and Sable Island off North America Barbados ... island Java off Asia and New Guinea , Tasmania and Kangaroo Island off Australia . A special ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name On an Island Italic title Yes Type Album Artist David Gilmour Cover David Gilmour On An Island.jpg Released 6 March 2006 small United Kingdom UK small br 7 March 2006 small United States U.S. small Recorded Genre Progressive rock , Art rock , Blues ... 9449331 review 9777389 on an island link Last album About Face album About Face br 1984 This album On an Island br 2006 Next album Live in Gda sk br 2008 On an Island is the third solo album by David ... contained an exclusive bonus audio CD with the instrumental track Island Jam which was subsequently released on the CD single for Smile in Europe. On an Island entered the UK charts at 1, giving Gilmour ... track On an Island and Smile , both peaking at 72 on the UK Singles Chart . On An Island also ... on guitar, Orchestrations by Zbigniew Preisner . Based on a night he spent on Kastell rizo . On an Island song On an Island Gilmour Polly Samson Samson 6 47 Featuring David Gilmour on guitars, vocals ... , New York, April 2006. On an Island Gilmour Samson This Heaven Gilmour Samson Smile Gilmour Samson ... of On An Island , as well as singing on three other songs. br The tour was documented by the release ... Time Breathe Reprise br At the beginning of the tour the above tracks were played during Set 2 On an Island entire album br At the beginning of the tour the On an Island album made up the entire first ... Image comfortablynumb2.jpg thumb right 150px David Gilmour at Radio City Music Hall during his On an Island ... Bailey Rae album Corinne Bailey Rae by Corinne Bailey Rae end David Gilmour DEFAULTSORT On An Island ... Albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios ca On an Island cs On an Island de On an Island es On an Island fr On an Island it On an Island ka On An Island hu On an Island nl On An Island ja no On an Island nn On an Island pl On an Island pt On an Island ro On an Island ru On an Island sk On An Island fi On An Island sv On an Island ... more details
File LookStranger.jpg thumb right 1st edition UK On This Island is a book of poems by W. H. Auden , first published under the title Look, Stranger in the UK in 1936, then published under Auden s preferred title, On this Island , in the US in 1937. The book contains thirty one poems. The opening Prologue O Love the interest itself in thoughtless heaven is followed by short and long poems including Hearing of harvests , O what is that sound , Out on the lawn , Brothers who when the sirens roar , Love had him fast , A shilling life , Our hunting fathers , and others, ending with an Epilogue Certainly our city . The title of Auden s typescript was Thirty One Poems . Auden s UK publisher Faber & Faber asked him to supply a better title, but he was traveling in Iceland and inaccessible, so the publisher titled the book Look, Stranger Auden disliked the title and asked his American publisher Random House to title the book On This Island . The book is dedicated to Erika Mann . A song cycle of the same name by Benjamin Britten sets five of Auden s poems. References John Fuller poet John Fuller , W. H. Auden A Commentary 1999 . Edward Mendelson , Early Auden 1981 . External links http audensociety.org The W. H. Auden Society Category 1936 books Category Books by W. H. Auden Category Poetry by W. H. Auden ... more details
Murray Island may refer to Murray Island, Queensland Murray Island Montana , an island in Lake Koocanusa Murray Island Antarctica , an island in Antarctica geodis ... more details
Blueberry Island may refer to Blueberry Island Wanapitei Lake , an island in Ontario s Lake Wanapitei Blueberry Island Quebec , an island in Quebec s Lac Marois Blueberry Island Massachusetts , an island in Massachusetts geodis de Blueberry Island ... more details
File Norfolk Island Philip Island.jpg thumb right 300px View across to Nepean Island foreground and Phillip Island Norfolk Island Phillip Island in the distance Nepean Island is a small uninhabited island located at coord 29 04 S 167 57 E type isle region NF display inline,title , about 1 km south off a golf course on Norfolk Island in the Southwest Pacific. It was named in 1788 by Lieutenant Philip Gidley King for Evan Nepean , Under Secretary of the Home Department of the United Kingdom . It is part of the Australia n territory of Norfolk Island and is included in the Norfolk Island National Park , as is nearby Phillip Island Norfolk Island Phillip Island , and about 10 per cent of Norfolk Island proper. The island is made of calcareous rock dating from the late Pleistocene and is a breeding site for several species of seabird s. References Hoare, Merval. 1974 . Rambler s Guide to Norfolk Island . Pacific Publications Sydney. ISBN 0 85807 020 0 http www.norfolkisland.com.au environment geological origins.cfm Geological origins , Norfolk Island Tourism Category Islands of Norfolk Island Category Geography of Norfolk Island NorfolkIsland geo stub bg de Nepean Insel et Nepeani saar fr le Nepean ja ru zh ... more details
Battleship Island can refer to Battleship Island Canada Battleship Island , a privately owned island in British Columbia Battleship Island Washington Battleship Island , one of the San Juan Islands Hashima Island , also called Battleship Island Battleship Island Maine Battleship Island , in Maine geodis de Battleship Island ... more details
There are several islands named Hart Island in the United States Hart Island Maine Hart Miller Island Hart Island Michigan Hart Island New Hampshire Hart Island, New York Hart Island Washington geodis ... more details
Craney Island is the name of an uninhabited island in the United States Craney Island Virginia Craney Island is an historical name of an inhabited island in the United States Harkers Island, North Carolina See also Craney Island Maryland geodis ... more details
Thompson Island may refer to Thompson Island Chile Thompson Island Massachusetts Thompson Island Norway Thompson Island Nunavut Thompson Island South Atlantic geodis de Thompson Island it Isola Thompson ... more details
Jones Island may refer to Jones Island, Milwaukee Jones Island Montana , an island in the Missouri River Jones Island State Park Jones Island, WA , an uninhabited island in the San Juan Islands . geodis ... more details
Frog Island could refer to Frog Island, Leicestershire Frog Island, London Frog Island, Mississippi Frog Island, North Carolina Frog Island, Singapore disambig de Frog Island ... more details
Turkey Island may refer to Turkey Island Detroit River , an island in the Detroit River Turkey Island James River , an island in the James River Turkey Island Maryland , an island in the Potomac River disambig ... more details
Barrow Island is the name of at least three island s Barrow Island Western Australia Barrow Island, Barrow in Furness Barrow Island, Cumbria, England Barrow Island Queensland disambig da Barrow Island de Barrow Island fr Barrow island nl Barroweiland no Barrow Island zh ... more details
Image Fox Island in Rhode Island USA.jpg thumb right Fox Island in 2008 from North Kingstown Fox Island is an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island , in the United States of America. It lies between Conanicut Island and North Kingstown just south of Wickford Village. The island is a part of the town of North Kingstown. The Native Americans called the island Nanaquonset also Nonequasset or Sonanoxet. Randall Holden and Samuel Gorton bought the island from the Indians in 1659. It is currently privately owned. References and external links http books.google.com books?id ALAlAAAAMAAJ&pg PA185&lpg PA185&dq 22fox island 22 rhode&source web&ots 8Alzp S2aU&sig 8 qT0qxBQNd avmjLlc2qaWi3V4 PPA185,M1 Sidney Smith Rider, The Lands of Rhode Island As They Were Known to Caunonicus and Miantunnomu When Roger Williams Came in 1636 Published by the Author 1904 . Frederic Denlson, Narragansett Sea and Shore , J.A. & R.A. Reid, Providence, RI., 1879 George L. Seavey, Rhode Island s Coastal Natural Areas. Narragansett Bay coord 41 33 15 N 71 25 06 W display title Category Islands of Rhode Island Category North Kingstown, Rhode Island Category Landforms of Washington County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland geo stub ... more details
Island Express is used in several ways Island Express airline Island Express helicopter service Island Express train Inter Island Express disambig ... more details
Dessert island may refer to Floating island dessert , an island of meringue floating in a sea of Cr me anglaise See also Desert island , an uninhabited island disambig ... more details
Greene Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay , Warwick, Rhode Island . The island was named after Captain John Greene and features shallow tidal flats and marsh grasses. References and external links http www.providenceri.com NarragansettBay the islands.html Islands of Narragansett Bay Frederic Denlson, Narragansett Sea and Shore , J.A. & R.A. Reid, Providence, RI., 1879 George L. Seavey, Rhode Island s Coastal Natural Areas. Narragansett Bay coord 41 43 57 N 71 22 43 W display title Category Islands of Rhode Island Category Warwick, Rhode Island Category Landforms of Kent County, Rhode Island RhodeIsland geo stub ... more details
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