Islands
Aegean Sea: Map, Islands and Regional Geography
The Aegean is crowded with familiar island names, but knowing an island’s name is not always enough to place it. A few island groups,…
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Coasts
Adriatic Sea: Map, Countries and Coastal Geography
The Adriatic’s two shores can look surprisingly different on a map: a long Italian coastline faces an eastern shore broken by islands and channels.…
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Seas & oceans
Mediterranean Sea: Map, Basins and Bordering Countries
The Mediterranean is easy to recognize on a world map, but its many smaller sea names can make the details confusing. Following its entrances,…
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Seas & oceans
Sulawesi Sea: Celebes Sea Map, Countries and Depth
Two names can make this corner of Southeast Asia harder to find than it needs to be. The Sulawesi Sea, also called the Celebes…
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Countries & regions
North Sea: Map, Bordering Countries and Tides
The North Sea looks like a compact stretch of water on a world map, yet it connects some of Europe’s busiest coasts with the…
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Lake Louise · Lakes
Lake Louise: Canada Map, Color and Glacier Setting
Lake Louise is famous for its pale turquoise water beneath steep mountain slopes. Yet its name can point to three different destinations, and its…
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Lake Bled · Lakes
Lake Bled: Slovenia Map, Island and Basin Facts
The island church and cliff-top castle make Lake Bled instantly recognizable. Looking beyond that familiar view reveals a small lake whose basin, landmarks and…
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Caddo Lake · Wetlands
Caddo Lake: Texas–Louisiana Map and Wetland Facts
Cypress trees rising out of still water are Caddo Lake’s signature scene. But that view alone does not explain the place: open water, bayous…
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Lake Tekapo · Lakes
Lake Tekapo: New Zealand Map and Turquoise Water
Lake Tekapo’s blue-green water is the first thing many visitors notice. The more interesting story connects that color to glaciers upstream, the basin left…
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Lake Champlain · Lakes
Lake Champlain: Map, Basin and Canadian Connection
Lake Champlain looks like a long dividing line on a northeastern North America map. Look a little closer, and it also becomes a connection:…
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Lake Okeechobee · Lakes
Lake Okeechobee: Florida Map and Shallow-Lake System
Lake Okeechobee is wide enough to dominate a map of southern Florida, yet surprisingly shallow. Its geography makes sense when you connect the basin’s…
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Lake Macquarie · Coasts
Lake Macquarie: Australia Map and Coastal-Lagoon Geography
Lake Macquarie looks like a lake on a road map, but its narrow connection to the sea changes how it works. Understanding that passage…
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