Sentences with phrase «coast of the island formed»

The coast is full of diversity: from sandy beaches and dunes on the east coast of the island formed by sand brought from the Sahara desert, to the hidden villages surrounded by volcanic rocks and black sand beaches on the west coast.

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The Avery Island salt dome is one of five along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, formed when an ancient sea bed evaporated, depositing pure salt which erupted in large chunks and pushed the ground into a hill.

Governor Cuomo says he won't allow a natural gas transfer station to be built off of the coast of Long Island, saying there are too many concerns, including damage form future hurricanes, and potential terrorism.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he won't allow a natural gas transfer station to be built off of the coast of Long Island, saying there are too many concerns, including damage form future hurricanes, and potential terrorism.

Surtsey is an island that began forming during a similar kind of explosive, marine eruption off the coast of Iceland in 1963.

English Nature expects the new marsh to grow in the manner of Barrow Hill marsh on nearby Mersea Island, which has formed since the sea invaded during the great floods along the Essex coast in 1953.

On Chumbe Island, a private island park off the coast of Zanzibar in East Africa, diverse approaches mesh to form a strong governance framIsland, a private island park off the coast of Zanzibar in East Africa, diverse approaches mesh to form a strong governance framisland park off the coast of Zanzibar in East Africa, diverse approaches mesh to form a strong governance framework.

Fraser Island has been formed over hundreds of thousands of years as winds, waves and ocean currents have carried sands from the far south - east of Australia, and from as far away as Antarctica (but before Australian and Antarctica split from each other), out to the continental shelf, and in towards the land again in a zigzag pattern, to form a string of sand islands along the Queensland coast.

To benefit from the continued conservation of Fraser Island, Kingfisher Bay Resort's interpretive ecotourism practices and environmental research in general, the resort formed a collaborative partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) to establish a Fraser Island Research and Education Centre.

Forming one of the seven landmasses of the Molle Archipelago found off the north - east coast of Australia is the paradisiac Daydream Island.

Just four miles from the tropical western coast of Fiji is Bounty Island, one of twenty small landmasses that form the volcanic Mamanuca archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.

The Island Fox, Urocyon littoralis, is a dwarf form found on six of the Channel Islands located 30 - 98 km off the coast of southern California.

In fact, she is so fast, we'll be one of the first ones to Molokini Crater — a crescent - shaped island formed by a volcanic cinder cone, located off the south Maui coast.

Wedged between the Gulf of Thailand and the Khao Ban That mountains that form a natural border with Cambodia, Trat province is best known for the 52 islands off its coast, including Ko Chang, Ko Maak and Ko Kut.

Gili Trawangan Port sits on the largest of three islands that form the Gili Islands, a small island group off the northwest coast of Indislands that form the Gili Islands, a small island group off the northwest coast of IndIslands, a small island group off the northwest coast of Indonesia.

The islands are constructed to form a palm tree shape from above and are located just off of Dubai's coast.

Thirty miles off the coast of Central America, a long, jungle - covered ridge rises out of the Caribbean Sea and forms the backbone of Roatán, the largest and most visited of the Bay Islands of Honduras.

It was formed during the ice age when the prevailing winds transported the vast quantities of sand from New South Wales and deposited it along the coast of Queensland, forming the island as we know it today.

The east coast is the liveliest part of the island with several bars and restaurants serving up some form of entertainment.

Isla Espiritu Santo, off the coast of La Paz, contains striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters.

Each temple was built within eyesight of one other to form a chain along the southwest coast of the island.

Approximately 45 km off the Andaman coast, to the south east of the Surin Islands, this site somewhat resembles the form of a horse - shoe with a central limestone pinnacle and several smaller rock outcrops on either side.

Santorini is the collective name of a group of islands that form the southern part of the Cyclades Islands that lie off the coast of Greecislands that form the southern part of the Cyclades Islands that lie off the coast of GreecIslands that lie off the coast of Greece in...

Conveniently positioned 56 miles (90 km) off the coast of Florida, the 2,500 cays and 700 islands (of which 30 are uninhabited) form the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

Boulder City - Located 1 km off the east coast of Koh Payan, Island number 3, and about 400m south east of Sharkfin Reef, Boulder City forms a chain of submerged boulder formations.

The ancient Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple, dedicated to the sprits of the sea, is perched on steep cliffs which have formed where the land ends at the South East coast of the Island.

It impacts the sea coast conveniently with the form of an Island which captures a wide view of the Caribbean Sea from many vantages points.

Located on the north west coast of the island, it occupies kilometers of beach and the beach is backed by gorgeous pink cliffs that form the highest point of the island.

Gaya Island Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroisland landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural environment.

Follow Lauren Fensterstock as she travels from the rocky coast of Portland, Maine, to the beaches of Sanibel Island, Florida, to orchestrate a colossal collection of shells and disparate objects into a cohesive, organic form for her Project Atrium installation Holophusicon at MOCA Jacksonville.

Named for a Greek island in the Aegean, Stamos's Infinity Field paintings express the warmth of the sun and the rocky coast through their intense color and irregularly contoured forms.

Barrier islands like the one's that stretch along the coast of Georgia are formed from deposition of sediments coming from Georgia's rivers, and sand being deposited along the coastal side of the island by the longshore drift.

Muir says that over the next decade, approximately 5,000 new households will be formed annually in the Vancouver Island / Coast Development Region, with approximately 1,300 of these new households formed in Nanaimo alone.