Sentences with phrase «miles around the coast»

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Researchers who conducted months of aerial and underwater surveys of the 2,300 - kilometer (1,400 - mile) reef off Australia's east coast found that around 35 percent of the coral in the northern and central sections of the reef are dead or dying, said Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Queensland state.

US - based Chevron (CVX) was fined 50 million reals ($ 28 million) by Brazil's federal government earlier this month for leaking around 2,400 to 3,000 barrels from one of its offshore drilling platforms located 75 - miles off the coast of Brazil's iconic beaches in Rio de Janeiro.

«The other night,» said Bob Socoloskie of Pittsburgh, «I was two miles out into Lake Ontario when the Coast Guard made me turn around.

Wales already has an 870 - mile footpath around its coast and organisations such as the National Trust and the Ramblers were pleased when the former deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, announced in September last year that the building of a 3,000 - mile coastal path around the entire English coast would be complete by 2020.

Coast Guard officials say the barge called the Meredith Reinauer ran aground around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the west side of the river near Catskill, about 30 miles south of Albany.

Masse's biggest idea is that some 5,000 years ago, a 3 - mile - wide ball of rock and ice swung around the sun and smashed into the ocean off the coast of Madagascar.

Observations of SN 2006gy with optical telescopes have determined that the bulk of supernova's debris is moving outward at around 15 million kilometers (or 9.3 million miles) per hour (kph or mph) into a circumstellar nebula or «cloud» of hydrogen gas that is coasting along at a leisurely 700,000 kph (or 430,000 mph).

Rally Spain is based around the little seaside town of Salou, not far from Barcelona on the country's north - eastern coast and a drive of about 900 km (560 miles) from Malaga on the southern coast.

I get around 25 miles to the gallon driving around town, and on weekend trips up the coast, even more.

As well as circumnavigating, Captain Charlie and Cathy, have sailed around the USA coasts from Alaska to Nova Scotia, Canada via the Panama Canal and also have sailed for nearly forty years with over a 100,000 sea miles together.

Three years later Navy Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd used teams comprised of more than 50 Huskies in an expedition called «Operation Highjump», a 16,000 - mile exploratory run around the coast of Antarctica.

Situated on the southwestern coast of Paros around eight miles from Parikia, Aliki is a pretty fishing village with a small port and easy access to a number of lovely beaches.

Stretching for over 150 miles along Victoria's south coast, the route provides visitors with breathtaking ocean views around every bend.

Sandwiched between Mexico and Guatemala on the east coast of Central America, Belize might be small, at around 9,000 square miles, but it's a destination packed with things to do.

Another option is the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, around 4 miles off the eastern coast of Belize, southeast of the island of Ambergris Caye.

As part of the Belize independence celebrations a parade was held immediately after the speeches. Miss San Pedro for 2013 was led in by the Deputy Mayor and accompanied by the local high school marching band and torch bearers. The coast guard assembly also took part in the parade and featured one of the newest recruits to the countryÂ's coast guard, Almita Pinelo, who has recently qualified after training in the US. Almita was chosen to lead the coast guard assembly who were inspected by the mayor and the Minister of Tourism before the 21 gun salute took place at midnight. The firework display was held immediately afterwards and the sky was lit up for miles around for approximately half an hour.

Before all the other once sleepy fishing beaches along the coast followed suit, Cancun was welcoming visitors from all around the world to enjoy its 14 miles of pristine paradise.

Wales» natural charms have long drawn outdoorsy mountain climbers (to the Brecon Beacons and Mount Snowdon), hikers (especially to the Coast Path, which opened in 2012 and runs the entire length of the 870 - mile coast) and surfers (particularly around the verdant Gower PeninsCoast Path, which opened in 2012 and runs the entire length of the 870 - mile coast) and surfers (particularly around the verdant Gower Peninscoast) and surfers (particularly around the verdant Gower Peninsula).

Britain — West Coast to East Coast This is a route of around 140 miles,...

A defensive line, entrenched on both sides and around four hundred and forty miles in length, the Western Front ran from Belgium's west coast through Ypres and on from Belgian Flanders into French Flanders, through the departments of Artois, Picardy, Champagne, Lorraine and Alsace ending at France's border with Switzerland.

The coastal path around the Llyn coastline is one of eight sections forming, in total, the whole 870 - mile Wales Coast Path.

What to Expect: Hundreds of miles of craggy Oregon Coast Highway are speckled with rugged parks, wildlife estuaries, and former logging towns full of friendly folks who celebrate everything from wine and food to The Goonies, the classic 1985 kids» adventure filmed in and around Astoria, the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies.

This archipelago of around 200 islands can be found in the Pacific Ocean, just 30 miles off the coast of Panama.

Out - of - pocket, even in low season, you're looking at around $ 900 per person from the East Coast, giving you a 2.3 cent value for your miles.

Bondi to Coogee is the classic Sydney coast walk, starting at iconic Bondi Beach and passing four other beaches, several rock pools, one of Australia's best - known historic cemeteries and some great cafes in the 6 km — around 4 miles — that wind down to lovely Coogee beach.

The Galapagos are an area of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean and are 500 miles from the mainland coast of Ecuador mainland.

And we've got more: Hayley and Jon have plans to tackle the famous North Coast 500, a 500 mile - long loop around Scotland's north coast, Becky Balmer is holding a club night for Surfers Against Sewage, Ollie Friend is running the London Marathon (say wCoast 500, a 500 mile - long loop around Scotland's north coast, Becky Balmer is holding a club night for Surfers Against Sewage, Ollie Friend is running the London Marathon (say wcoast, Becky Balmer is holding a club night for Surfers Against Sewage, Ollie Friend is running the London Marathon (say what!)

However, if you're west - coast based and have some spare Krisflyer miles hanging around, a Virgin America redemption could be worthwhile.

The secure community around Secrets Puerto Los Cabos provides striking views of native flora and fauna and miles of unspoiled Pacific Coast beach.

Its weather is around 84 degrees Fahrenheit year - round, it is in close proximity to the U.S.A. (a two hour flight from the airline hubs at Dallas, Atlanta or Miami), its incredibly beautiful 190 mile long Belize Barrier Reef just off the coast makes it a spectacular spot for scuba and snorkeling day trips, fishing and romantic overnight cruises.

Encompassing 300 km (186 miles) of prime waterfront property on the north shore of the Dominican Republic, the region around Puerto Plata is known by some as the «Silver Coast.»

The closest point of the islands to the USA lies around 56 miles (90 km) off the coast of Florida.

The waters around the pretty island of Catalina, 22 miles off the coast of Southern California, are colder in December than you might think.

«Around the world, people have heard about the impending extinction of the Great Barrier Reef: some 133,000 square miles of magnificent coral stretching for 1,400 miles off the northeast coast of Australia.

The colonials are about 10 - 15 miles farther from the coast and a bit higher in elevation (around 32.5 N Lat, 116.7 W Long).

Photographer Sam McMillan writes that he took this photo of a pup at the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery 2018, noting that «The Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery spreads over 6 miles of shoreline around Point Piedras Blancas on the central coast of California.»

A wall 270 batteries high around the entire 7,700 mile UK coast line — that can keep the rising sea levels out?

UK mainland coast About Blog Facing Up 2 Kidney Cancer is Jon Birchall's epic 5,000 mile charity motorbike ride around mainland Britain in aid of the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer wareness & funds for kidney cancer research.

Pacific Coast Highway — Monterey, California At around 454 miles (730 km), California's Pacific Coast Highway is probably the most well - known coastal drive in the United States.