Tag: geography

Aspect

In physical geography, aspect generally refers to the direction to which a mountain slope faces

Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area

-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA (combined statistical area) sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is made up of 8 counties in Central Alabama

Capital

the area of a country, province, region, or state, regarded as enjoying primary status; it is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law, but there are a number of exc

Central Belt

of Scotland is a common term used to describe the area of highest population density within Scotland

Centre of Scotland

There is some debate as to the location of the geographical centre of Scotland

Continental Europe

is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas

Cornouaille

an historic region in Brittany, in northwest France

Cultural region

a term used mainly in the study of geography

Europe

estimated population of 728 million

Institut Géographique National

whose task is to produce and maintain geographical information for France and its overseas departments and territories

Melbourne city centre

a locality surrounded by metropolitan Melbourne which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas

Meridian

an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole that connects all locations running along it with a given longitude

Pound Loney

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Scottish Lowlands

although not officially a geographical area of the country, in normal usage is generally meant to include those parts of Scotland not referred to as the Highlands (or Gàidhealtachd), that is, everywhere due south and east of a line (the Highland Bou

Shingle beach

a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small to medium sized cobbles

Stockholm City Centre

(Innerstaden) is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden

Sub-Saharan Africa

a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara

Swabia

Suabia, or Svebia is both a historic and linguistic (see Swabian German) region in Germany

Titanic Quarter

in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area situated on reclaimed land in Belfast city harbour, known until recently as Queen's Island

topography

the study of Earth's surface features or those of planets, moons, and asteroids

Tourism

travel for recreational or leisure purposes

Treasure Coast

a term for a region in the U.S. state of Florida stretching from Hobe Sound in the south through Sebastian in the north, including the coastal counties of Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin

United States Of America

largest national economy in the world (with a nominal 2006 GDP of more than US$ 13 trillion)

2005

Due to a combination of the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and an overactive hurricane season and other factors, 2005 was also the costliest year for natural disasters, with world wide damages estimated at over $200 billion

Acacia

The southernmost species in the genus are Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle), Acacia longifolia (Coast Wattle or Sydney Golden Wattle), Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle), and Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood), reaching 43°30' S in Tasmania, Australia, while

Africa

the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth's exposed surface

Albuquerque

According to the United States Census Bureau, Albuquerque has a total area of 181.3 square miles (469.6 km²). 180.6 square miles (467.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (0.35%) is water

Alexandria

has a Mediterranean climate mild rainy winter, hot humid summers

Alps

are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps

Americas

The northernmost point of the Americas is Kaffeklubben Island, which is the northernmost point of land on Earth

Anderson

1. The city of Anderson is located in parts of four townships: Anderson, Union, Richland, and Lafayette
2. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.0 km²), of which, 40.0 square miles (103.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water
3. located at (40.100041, -85.681525)

Anderson

located at (34.514506, −82.648944)

Anderson

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land

Anderson

located at (64.345372, -149.195352)

Anderson

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land

Anderson

located at (30.487081, -95.987818)

Anderson

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.0 square miles (165.7 km²), of which, 62.8 square miles (162.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (1.88%) is water

Anderson

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.6 square miles (216.5 km²), of which, 83.2 square miles (215.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.50%) is water

Anderson

located at (36.651386, -94.445251)

Anderson

1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²), of which, 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.44%) is water
2. located at (40.452092, -122.296560)

Anderson

located at (34.920029, -87.270358)

Anderson

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land

Anderson River

's northwestern sloping drainage basin is a part of the Anderson Plain High Subarctic (HS) Ecoregion, itself a subsection of the Northern Great Plains HS Ecoregion

Antarctica

Centred asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica is the southernmost continent and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean; alternatively, it may be considered to be surrounded by the southern Pacific, At

Anton

located at (39.741250,-103.217754)

Anton

1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land
2. located at (33.811343, -102.162497)

Apollo

1. located at (40.584103, -79.564363)
2. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (8.57%) is water

Art

located at

Asheville

located in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of the Swannanoa River and the French Broad River

Atlantic City

located at (39.364966, -74.439034)

Atlantic Ocean

bounded on the west by North and South America

Australia

's landmass of 7617930 square kilometers (2,941,299 sq mi) is on the Indo-Australian Plate

Baden-Württemberg

The Rhine (Rhein) forms the western border as well as large portions of the southern border

Baja California

has two sea shores

Ballantine

1. located near Interstate 94, approximately thirty miles east of Billings
2. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land
3. located at (45.948587, -108.145650)

Baltimore

in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay

Bangor

located at (44.803, -68.770)

Barbados

a relatively flat island, rising gently to the central highland region, the highest point being Mount Hillaby, in the Scotland District , at 340 metres (1,100 ft) above sea level

Barnes

1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land
2. located at (39.711525, -96.873094)

Barrie

located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, and is accessible via Highways 90, 400, 27, 11 and has convenient access to Highway 401, the Highway 407 Express Toll Route and to neighbouring Toronto. Pearson International Airport in Toronto is a

Basque Country

The following provinces make up the autonomous community

Bedford

1. The town is bordered to the west by Mount Kisco, to the south by Armonk, to the north by Lewisboro, and to the east by Pound Ridge
2. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.9 km²), of which, 37.2 square miles (96.5 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (5.36%) is water

Beijing

situated at the northern tip of the roughly triangular North China Plain, which opens to the south and east of the city

Belgium

shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands