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Something under the water???
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-12-13 22:58:04
A shipwrecked barge or something under the water??? Just seems to not fit in the image correctly though, just looks out of place. Off of Cape St. Clare]]>

Something under the water???
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By: boothy443
@ 2007-12-13 22:58:04
A shipwrecked barge or something under the water??? Just seems to not fit in the image correctly though, just looks out of place. Off of Cape St. Clare]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-under-the-water/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-under-the-water/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:58:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/something-under-the-water/ 39.04982700 -76.42881100

Akau Island (and the signs of coral dredging that created it)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-09-29 18:10:54
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ohnston Atoll is a 130 km² atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at 16°45′N 169°31′W, about 1400 kilometers (750 nm) west of Hawaii. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina), artificial islands formed from coral dredging.]]>

Akau Island (and the signs of coral dredging that created it)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-09-29 18:10:54
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ohnston Atoll is a 130 km² atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at 16°45′N 169°31′W, about 1400 kilometers (750 nm) west of Hawaii. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina), artificial islands formed from coral dredging.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/akau-island-and-the-signs-of-coral-dredging-that-created-it/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/akau-island-and-the-signs-of-coral-dredging-that-created-it/ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:10:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/akau-island-and-the-signs-of-coral-dredging-that-created-it/ 16.76160500 -169.51616800

Kingman Reef
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-01-18 21:34:26
From Wikipedia:

Kingman Reef is a one-square-kilometer tropical coral reef located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa at 6°24′N 162°24′W. It is the northernmost of the Northern Line Islands and an unincorporated territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, administered from Washington, DC by the U.S. Navy. The reef is closed to the public.

It was found in 1789 by Captain Edmund Fanning of the ship Betsey. Captain W.E. Kingman described it in 1853. It was formally annexed to the United States on May 10, 1922.

Kingman is about 920 nautical miles south of Honolulu.

At times, its shoreline might reach three kilometers in circumference, but the highest point on the reef is about one meter above sea level and wetted or awash most of the time, making Kingman Reef a maritime hazard. It has no natural resources, is uninhabited, and supports no economic activity. The reef partly encloses a deep interior lagoon that was used in 1937 and 1938 as a halfway station between Hawai'i and American Samoa by Pan American Airways flying boats. In 1937, Pan Am had plans to anchor the ship North Wind as a floating tanker at Kingman and use the reef as a stopover for its flying boats on the route to New Zealand but Pan Am abandoned the idea finding the costs of supporting a mostly idle tanker ship prohibitive. There were also concerns that comfortable overnight accommodations would not be available in the event of a mechanical breakdown. As a result, Pan Am switched to Canton Island on May 18, 1939 and began service to New Zealand on July 12, 1940.]]>

Kingman Reef
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2006-01-18 21:34:26
From Wikipedia:

Kingman Reef is a one-square-kilometer tropical coral reef located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa at 6°24′N 162°24′W. It is the northernmost of the Northern Line Islands and an unincorporated territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, administered from Washington, DC by the U.S. Navy. The reef is closed to the public.

It was found in 1789 by Captain Edmund Fanning of the ship Betsey. Captain W.E. Kingman described it in 1853. It was formally annexed to the United States on May 10, 1922.

Kingman is about 920 nautical miles south of Honolulu.

At times, its shoreline might reach three kilometers in circumference, but the highest point on the reef is about one meter above sea level and wetted or awash most of the time, making Kingman Reef a maritime hazard. It has no natural resources, is uninhabited, and supports no economic activity. The reef partly encloses a deep interior lagoon that was used in 1937 and 1938 as a halfway station between Hawai'i and American Samoa by Pan American Airways flying boats. In 1937, Pan Am had plans to anchor the ship North Wind as a floating tanker at Kingman and use the reef as a stopover for its flying boats on the route to New Zealand but Pan Am abandoned the idea finding the costs of supporting a mostly idle tanker ship prohibitive. There were also concerns that comfortable overnight accommodations would not be available in the event of a mechanical breakdown. As a result, Pan Am switched to Canton Island on May 18, 1939 and began service to New Zealand on July 12, 1940.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kingman-reef/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kingman-reef/ Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:34:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kingman-reef/ 6.40264800 -162.49877900

The Great Barrier Reef
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By: Aaron
@ 2005-12-25 01:09:27
Off of the northeastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is compiled of more than 2,800 coral reefs. It's just a bunch of coral reefs.]]>

The Great Barrier Reef
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By: Aaron
@ 2005-12-25 01:09:27
Off of the northeastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is compiled of more than 2,800 coral reefs. It's just a bunch of coral reefs.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-barrier-reef/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-barrier-reef/ Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:09:27 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-great-barrier-reef/ -13.49647300 146.38183600

Gully, The
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By: romulusnr
@ 2005-07-29 14:22:23
Underwater canyon east of Nova Scotia]]>

Gully, The
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By: romulusnr
@ 2005-07-29 14:22:23
Underwater canyon east of Nova Scotia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gully-the/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gully-the/ Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:22:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/gully-the/ 43.94537200 -58.99658200