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Krakatoa (/ˌkrɑːkəˈtoʊə, ˌkræk-/), also transcribed Krakatau (/-ˈtaʊ/), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the...

The East Indies (or simply the Indies) is a term used in historical narratives of the Age of Discovery. The Indies broadly refers to various lands in the...

Urmia (Persian: ارومیه; pronounced [oɾumiˈje] ) is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District of Urmia County, it is...

Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado. The population was...

Rasht (Persian: رشت; [ɾæʃt] ) is a city in the Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, in Iran. Rasht serves as capital of the province, the...

Bridgewater is a town located in Plymouth County, in the state of Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the town's population was 28...

Sirjan (Persian: سيرجان; [siːɾˈdʒɒːn]) is a city in the Central District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, in the south of Iran, serving as capital of...

Oak Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee County, it sits on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is located immediately...

The Celebes Sea (/ˈsɛlɪbiːz, səˈliːbiz/ SEL-ib-eez, sə-LEE-beez; Filipino: Dagat Selebes) or Sulawesi Sea (Malay: Laut Sulawesi; Indonesian: Laut Sulawesi)...

Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) was an English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of...

Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part...

Admiral Sir Richard Collinson KCB (7 November 1811 – 13 September 1883) was an English naval officer and explorer of the Northwest Passage. He was born...

Rafsanjan (Persian: رفسنجان; [ɾæfsænˈdʒɒːn]) is a city in the Central District of Rafsanjan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the...

River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities...

The Blackstone River in the United States flows through the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It is 48 mi (77 km) long with a drainage area of...

Pleasant Prairie is a village in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Kenosha County along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan, Pleasant Prairie...

Brackettville is a city in Kinney County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2020 census, down from 1,688 at the 2010 census. It is...

Castellgalí (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎ.ɣəˈli]) is a municipality in the south of the region of Bages, Catalonia, where the Cardener and Llobregat...

Nantucket Sound is a roughly triangular area of the Atlantic Ocean offshore from the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is 30 miles (48 km) long and 25 miles...

The Watchung Mountains are a group of three long low ridges of volcanic origin, between 400 and 500 feet (120 and 150 m) high, lying parallel to each other...