Golden Horn (disambiguation)

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The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of Bosphorus Strait in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

Golden Horn urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey

The Golden Horn, also known by its modern Turkish name, Haliç, is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

Golden Horn may also refer to:

Zolotoy Rog bay

Zolotoy Rog or the Golden Horn Bay, is a sheltered horn-shaped bay of the Sea of Japan, located in coastal Primorsky Krai within the Russian Far East. Vladivostok, that lies on the hills at the head of the bay, is a major city and Russian port on the Pacific.

Zlatni Rat beach

The Zlatni Rat, often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometres west from the harbour town of Bol on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brač, in the region of Dalmatia. It extends southward into the Hvar Channel, a body of water in the Adriatic Sea between the islands of Brač and Hvar, which is home to strong currents. The landform itself is mostly composed of a white pebble beach, with a Mediterranean pine grove taking up the remainder.

Golden Horn (Washington)

Golden Horn is a granite mountain located in Okanogan County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades Range. Golden Horn is situated north of Methow Pass at headwaters of the Methow River on land administered by Okanogan National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Tower Mountain, 1.67 miles (2.69 km) to the southeast.

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