Portland Harbour is beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed in 1872, its 520-hectare (1,300-acre) surface area made it the largest human-made harbour in the world, and it remains one of the largest in the world today. It is naturally sheltered by Portland to the south, Chesil Beach to the west and mainland Dorset to the north. It consists of four breakwaters: two southern and two northern. These have a total length of 4.57 km (2.84 mi) and enclose approximately 1,000 ha of water.
San Pedro Bay is an inlet on the Pacific Ocean coast of southern California, United States. It is the site of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, which together form the fifth-busiest port facility in the world and the busiest in the Americas. The Los Angeles community of San Pedro borders a small portion of the western side of the bay. The city of Long Beach borders the port on the eastern side of the bay. The northern part of the bay, which is the largest part of the port, is bordered by the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.
Dharavandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll.
Allan's Island, formerly Allan Island, is a Canadian fishing settlement in the Burin peninsula of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a part of the town of Lamaline.
Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.
Cabras Island was historically a low-lying finger of land off the coast of Piti, Guam that formed part of the northern protective arm of Apra Harbor. Shortly after the 1944 Battle of Guam it was connected by a causeway to the mainland and extended by the Glass Breakwater, and is now typically referred to simply as Cabras. Cabras houses both the Port of Guam and the primary Guam Power Authority generators supplying Guam. It lends its name to both a small vessel Cabras Marina, near the mainland, and the large vessel Cabras Channel, connecting the port to the deeper waters of the middle harbor.
Ungiiviit formerly the Wilmot Islands are an island group located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Nakahungaqtuaryuit, Chapman Islands, Cockburn Islands, Nattiqtuut, Jameson Islands, Piercey Islands, Porden Islands, and Triple Islands.
The Couper Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands.
Ivuniryuaq formerly the Outpost Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Bate Islands, Richardson Islands, Sesqui Islands, and Sisters Islands.
The uninhabited Triple Islands are an island group located in Bathurst Inlet, south of Victoria Island, west of the Kent Peninsula, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Breakwater Islands, Chapman Islands, Cockburn Islands, Entry Islands, Piercey Islands, Porden Islands, and Wilmot Islands.
Nattiqtuut formerly the Entry Islands are an island group located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, west of Kiillinnguyaq, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Porden Islands, Triple Islands, and Ungiiviit.
Nallukatarvik formerly the Piercey Islands are an island group located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, west of Kiillinnguyaq, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Nakahungaqtuaryuit, Chapman Islands, Cheere Islands, Cockburn Islands, Porden Islands, Stockport Islands, Triple Islands, and Ungiiviit.
Kitaagunnaat formerly the Cheere Islands are an island group located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, west of Kiillinnguyaq, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Barry Islands, Nakahungaqtuaryuit, Chapman Islands, Cockburn Islands, Nallukatarvik, and Stockport Islands.
The Cockburn Islands are an island group located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, west of the Kent Peninsula, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Breakwater Islands, Cheere Islands, Piercey Islands, Porden Islands, Stockport Islands, Triple Islands, and Wilmot Islands.
Onitkok Island is an island located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated between the Couper Islands and the mainland. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Deadman Islands, Leo Islands, Nichols Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands. Additionally, Blaze Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, and Seven Mile Island are nearby. The community of Kugkluktuk is located on the mainland, 24.1 km (15.0 mi) to the southwest.
The Nichols Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other islands in the vicinity include Blaze Island, Seven Mile Island, Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, and the Couper Islands.
Qikiqta (ᕿᑭᖅᑕ) formerly Beloeil Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is separated from Baffin Island by Albert Harbour. The closest community is the Inuit hamlet of Pond Inlet, 15.6 km (9.7 mi) to the southwest.
Buffalo North Breakwater South End Light is a lighthouse formerly located at the entrance to Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, New York, United States. It is one of two "bottle shaped" beacons located in Buffalo Harbor; the other is the South Buffalo North Side Light. It is a 29-foot (8.8 m) high beacon constructed of boiler plate. It measures 10 feet 3⁄4 inch (3.067 m) at the bottom and 2 feet 3 inches (0.69 m) at the top. It is distinguished by four cast iron port windows and a curved iron door. It was first lit on September 1, 1903, and originally equipped with a 6th-order Fresnel lens. A battery operated 12 volt lamp with a 12 inches (300 mm) green plastic lens was installed in the beacon c. 1960, when a domed roof formerly mounted over the lens was removed. The beacon was removed in 1985, and now stands on the grounds of the Buffalo (main) Light. Its twin is located at the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum.
The Berkeley Islands (formerly Berkeley Group are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. They are located at the head of Young Inlet off northern Bathurst Island. The Berkeley Group is part of the Arctic Archipelago and is a member of the Parry Islands subgroup. It is composed of the Hosken Islands, Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island. It is named in honor of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, Royal Navy First Sea Lord.
