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Eustatius Island
(Encyclopedia)Eustatius Island: see Saint Eustatius. ...Governors Island
(Encyclopedia)Governors Island, 173 acres (70 hectares), in Upper New York Bay, S of Manhattan island, SE N.Y. Bought from the Native Americans by the Dutch in 1637, it was the site of an early New Netherlands sett...Graham Island
(Encyclopedia)Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands. ...Grand Island
(Encyclopedia)Grand Island <1> City (2020 pop. 53,131), seat of Hall co., S Nebr., on the Wood River near its junction with the Platte; settled 1857 on the Plat...Goodenough's Island
(Encyclopedia)Goodenough's Island: see Rarotonga. ...Andros Island
(Encyclopedia)Andros Island: see Bahamas.Humphrey Island
(Encyclopedia)Humphrey Island: see Manihiki.Kangaroo Island
(Encyclopedia)Kangaroo Island, island, c.1,700 sq mi (4,400 sq km), S Australia, in South Australia at the entrance to Gulf St. Vincent. It is 93 mi (150 km) long and 35 mi (57 km) wide. The chief products are barl...Johnston Island
(Encyclopedia)Johnston Island: see Johnston Atoll. ...Jesus Island
(Encyclopedia)Jesus Island or Île-Jésus, Que., Canada: see Laval. ...Browse by Subject
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