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(Encyclopedia)Goodenough's Island: see Rarotonga. ...Andros Island
(Encyclopedia)Andros Island: see Bahamas.Gardiner's Island
(Encyclopedia)Gardiner's Island, c.3,000 acres (1,210 hectares), in Gardiners Bay between the two flukelike peninsulas of E Long Island, SE N.Y. It was settled by colonist Lion Gardiner in 1639 as the first permane...Flinders Island
(Encyclopedia)Flinders Island, Australia: see Furneaux Group. ...Fogo Island
(Encyclopedia)Fogo Island fōˈgō [key], c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), at the entrance to Notre Dame Bay, NE Ne...James Island
(Encyclopedia)James Island: see Charleston, S.C. ...Jesus Island
(Encyclopedia)Jesus Island or Île-Jésus, Que., Canada: see Laval. ...Johnston Island
(Encyclopedia)Johnston Island: see Johnston Atoll. ...Merritt Island
(Encyclopedia)Merritt Island, c.40 mi (60 km) long and c.6 mi (10 km) wide, E Fla., separated from the mainland by Indian River (a lagoon) and from the Canaveral peninsula on the east by Banana River (a lagoon). It...Augustine Island
(Encyclopedia)Augustine Island ôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], unihabited volcanic island, S Alaska, in Kamishak Bay at mouth of Cook Inlet. The active Augustine (or St. Augustine) volcano, which forms t...Browse by Subject
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