Sentences with phrase «feet high north»

These federal levees are 32 feet high north of Braithwaite and 22 feet high south of Braithwaite.

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Palestine's mountainous backbone running north and south between the Mediterranean and the Jordan valley is higher and more rugged in the south; and the city of Jerusalem, well fortified by nature against ancient methods of attack, stands at an elevation of about 2,700 feet.

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Chuck's chile - specific pepper sauces, including North America's very first Smokey Chipotle ® Pepper Sauce, could be found in high foot - traffic tourist shops across the United States, as well as, in mail - order specialty food catalogs.

After our picnic, we continued north on Route 108, which unbeknownst to me is the «notch road» and goes through the Smugglers Notch, which is a mountain pass, with an elevation of 2,170 feet (660 meters), separating Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in the Green Mountains, from Spruce Peak and the Sterling Range.

Jim Brewer, 16 - year - old North Phoenix, Ariz. high school sophomore, who used to do his pole vaulting in bare feet, shifted to spiked shoes, cleared 14 feet 2 inches, bettered national interscholastic record in Arizona Relays at Tempe.

The 6 - foot - 10 power forward out of High Point, North Carolina, who is currently trying - out for the U19 World Championship team, says that North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky and Wake Forest are after him the most.

HOT SPOT 2 Banzai Pipeline With waves two stories high crashing into water as shallow as two feet, the Banzai Pipeline is the most infamous break on the North Shore of Oahu; it's also the site of the season - ending men's event of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour.

In April, residents voiced their opposition to a district plan to build a 30 - foot - high fieldhouse on the north end of the park.

Although a $ 1.2 million rehabilitation of all of Wheaton North High School's athletic fields has largely gone smoothly, completion of one of the project's crown jewels — the varsity baseball diamond — has been delayed by a surprising discovery: The centerfield fence is 40 feet closer to home plate than school officials had desired.

The Zoning Board on Thursday voted 6 - 0 against supporting the Park District's proposal to erect the 30 - foot - high facility on the north end of Glenbriar Park, 21W730 Butterfield Rd.

The design team building the 630 - foot - high ferris wheel on Staten Island's north shore got into a bitter pay dispute with the developer — and walked off the job in late May.

Relative to downtown, the city is generally flat with the exception of area surrounding North and High streets, where a hill of 90 feet gradually develops approaching from the south and nNorth and High streets, where a hill of 90 feet gradually develops approaching from the south and northnorth.

Near the Indian Point nuclear power plant, about 35 miles north of New York City, stand two rows of 20 - foot - high, 180 - ton concrete cylinders.

A few hundred yards from the cliffs, piles of crumbled stone and conch shells a few feet high are evidence of altars the seafarers built north of the harbor entrance.

The narrow mountain range is home to some of the world's most dramatic topography, including 20,320 - foot Denali (Mount McKinley), North America's highest mountain.

Populus angustifolia, more commonly known as a cottonwood, is widely found across North America, from arid Arizona to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and from mid-elevation habitats to peaks more than 8,000 feet high.

Several stations in the North Slope of Alaska and the Brooks Range had record or near - record high temperatures in the permafrost at depths of about 65 feet, showing how much the warming is affecting the Arctic environment.

Black - footed Ferret The most endangered mammal in North America, Black - footed Ferrets were thought to have gone extinct forty years ago — collateral damage of the war on prairie dogs by high - plains ranchers and farmers.

«Enormous waves across the North Atlantic would eliminate ship traffic» because no ship is built to withstand 30 meter waves (100 feet high).

«It's the most common reason that someone's going to be hospitalized with diabetes — not for high blood sugar or a heart attack or a stroke,» says David G. Armstrong, DPM, a specialist in diabetic foot disease at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago.

After fully adapting to nutritional ketosis, I felt (subjectively speaking) a lot less sore and got rid of frequent nagging things like inflamed achilles tendons following the same workouts — racing my wife up Mt. Tamalpais [A 2,500 - foot peak in Marin County, CA — just North of San Francisco], while just as strenuous as the times I had done it as a high - carb athlete, didn't leave me with the same muscle soreness in the days after.

If you like, you can show your date some of the key points of interest around the lake, such as a 100 foot high totem pole, an obelisk that was erected by none other than George II and the remnants of an ancient North African city (which has been shipped over to Britain and reconstructed).

High in the Alps north of Monte Carlo lies the Col de Turini, a 5273 - foot peak dotted with two small guest houses and a pair of ski lifts that serve the skiers who descend upon this tranquil spot as soon as the snow falls.

We evaluated homeowners insurance quotes for a sample 2,000 square foot home in 30 cities in the state of North Dakota in order to determine which cities had the highest and lowest annual home insurance costs.

Overlooking the glittering lights of town below, guests ascend the North American Chair to this high alpine eatery to dine amongst the stars at 7,000 feet.

Surfers can brave 80 foot - high skyscraper - sized waves at Jaws on the north shore.

Weather permitting, take an optional flightseeing trip around Denali, North America's highest mountain to photograph its soaring 20,237 - foot peak.

It is a curious mix of old world and new, all at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, the highest mountain barrier in North Africa.

Just a few hours north of Adelaide, the 367 - square - mile Flinders Ranges National Park encompasses 3,900 - foot - high peaks, cavernous gorges of craggy mudstone and shale, and wildlife - spotted plains.

Within the borders of Sequoia / Kings Canyon are Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States at 14,494 feet, and the Kings River Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in North America.

Land north of where the reef meets the shore can be purchased for as little as $ 2 000 per front foot but for now consider it a long - term investment not a place to build and live (access is difficult and consequently costs for development are high making these properties no real bargain if you want to develop them now).

Beach Picnic and Sailing Cruise: Climb aboard our 38 - foot catamaran and sail the high seas of adventure toward the north, retracing the route of those who harvested...

Nestled in a scenic box canyon and surrounded by the highest concentration of 14,000 - foot peaks in North America, Telluride combines breathtaking views and world - renowned terrain with an easy - going lifestyle.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

At 18,491 feet (5,636 metres) above sea level, this is the highest volcano and the 3rd highest peak in North America.

Bali Telaga Waja White Water Rafting is close to the Besakih mother temple of Bali, and Telaga Waja river cuts the foot of the highest mountain on Bali that is Mount Agung on the north side.

Beach Picnic and Sailing Cruise: Climb aboard our 38 - foot catamaran and sail the high seas of adventure toward the north, retracing the route of those who harvested the coconut crops for English merchants in the 1600s.

This programme offers a combination of historic accommodations: a riad or kasbah in the Atlas Mountains at the foot of Toubkal, North Africa's highest mountain, where 5 % of room rates go to the local community; riads in Marrakech perfectly positioned to explore the sights and shops of the medina; in the ancient port of Essaouira, end at a traditional riad located within the medina walls and close to the port.

Great skiing can be found on the north side of the mountain in the «cold high» and on the longer south facing runs with almost 3000 vertical feet on Hot Tub Chutes.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada offers the most vertical in North America at 5,620 feet, plus high alpine bowls and legendary glades.

On the north side of Lough Inchiquin, the Uragh Stone Circle is eight feet in diameter and consists of five megaliths, the largest of which is ten feet high.

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse - Built in 1882 on the north side of the inlet, the lighthouse stands 175 feet high

The north beach break works best at waist high to a foot overhead.

Wander the length of historic One Mile Jetty, part of Carnarvon's heritage precinct or head further north to the spectacular Carnarvon blowholes, where the ocean jets up to 20 metres (66 feet) high.

His 2009 wall sculpture A Place To Call Home (Africa - America) is an approximately 8 - foot - high metal map of the outline of North America, with, beneath it, Africa replacing South America.

Ryan Christenson, of North Haven, known as ARCY, uses spray paint to create an 8 by 12 - foot mural portrait of Ella Fitzgerald in the courtyard at Manchester High School on Friday.

The most impressive parts of the installation are the large - scale wall paintings of bricks on the north and south walls of the gallery, painted flush with the floor and ending just a few feet below the high gallery ceiling.

The Second Floor provides approximately 5,000 square feet of exhibition space with ceilings eighteen feet high, skylights tracing the west and north walls of the building, and concrete floors that appear to float via a carefully crafted reveal that runs the full perimeter of the space where the floor meets the walls.

John Grade re-creates a hundred - foot - high tree from North Bend — an area made famous by David Lynch's Twin Peaks — next to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington State.