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  1. Isthmus of Corinth

    Refimprove date December 2007 Image Kanal Korinth 2011.jpg thumb 200px Aerial photography of the isthmus of Corinth. Image Corinth Isthmus.jpg thumb 200px Sailing through the isthmus of Corinth, using the Corinth Canal . The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece , near the city of Corinth . The word isthmus comes from the Ancient Greece Ancient Greek word for neck and refers to the narrowness of the land. ref LSJ entry http www.perseus.tufts.edu hopper text?doc Perseus 3Atext 3A1999.04.0057 3Aentry 3D isqmo 2Fs ref The Isthmus was known in the ancient world as the landmark separating Peloponnese from mainland of Greece. Theseus , on his way to Athens erected a Column pillar on the Isthmus of Corinth, which bears two inscription s. One towards the East, i.e. towards Attica reading Here is not Peloponnesus ... 3Achapter 3D25 Plut. Thes. 25 ref To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth , to the east the Saronic Gulf . Since 1893 the Corinth Canal has run through the 6.3  km wide isthmus ... seen from space, with the Isthmus of Corinth at upper right File Isthmus of Corinth.svg Isthmus of Corinth File K rtchen des Isthmus von Korinth enlarged.jpg Old map of Corinth Canal area gallery Coord 37 56 29 N 22 59 16 E region GR type landmark display title References reflist Commons category Corinth Canal DEFAULTSORT Isthmus Of Corinth Category Landforms of Greece Category Isthmuses Corinth Category Corinthia bg ca Istme de Corint de Isthmus von Korinth el ... simple Isthmus of Corinth sv Korintiska n set th tr Korint K sta uk ... submersible bridge s at both ends of the canal connect the mainland side of the isthmus with the Peloponnese ... main Corinth Canal The idea for a shortcut to save boats sailing all round the Peloponnese ... of modern equipment. Instead they built an Ancient Egypt ian device boats were rolled across the isthmus ...   more details



  1. Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Themistocles built 200 triremes from the athens Related links See Aegina for a historical description in context and Isthmus of Corinth for the location. DEFAULTSORT Congress At The Isthmus Of Corinth Category Military history of Ancient Greece Category Greco Persian Wars Ancient Greece stub sh Kongres na Korintskoj prevlaci sv Kongressen i Korinth ...   more details



  1. Isthmus

    movenotice List of isthmuses discuss Talk Isthmus Proposed move About the geographical term File The Spit Bruny Island.jpg thumb 250px The sandy isthmus connecting North and South Bruny Island in Tasmania , Australia An isthmus IPAc en icon s m s or IPAc en s m s plural isthmuses , isthmi ... with waterforms on either side. ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 297042 isthmus In Encyclop dia ... transportation. The Panama Canal bisects the Isthmus of Panama, thereby connecting the North ... Ocean Indian Oceans, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez Red Sea . Strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus. List of isthmuses Expand list date August 2008 col begin col break In Asia col begin col break width 50 Southeast Asia The Isthmus of Kra connecting Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia . col break Red Sea The Isthmus of Suez between ... the Black Sea and Caspian Sea is sometimes considered an isthmus. In Oceania col begin col break ... connecting North and South Bruny. col break New Zealand Auckland isthmus between North Auckland ... whatson places walkways coasttocoast index.asp The isthmus from the Auckland City Council website. Accessed 2009 02 08. ref The Rongotai isthmus , where Wellington International Airport is located. col end In Europe col begin col break width 50 Mediterranean Sea Isthmus of Corinth , which connects the Peloponnese peninsula to the rest of Greece . Isthmus of Potidea , connecting the Kassandra, Chalkidiki Kassandra peninsula with the mainland of Greece . Isthmus of Catanzaro , the narrowest part of Italy Disputed status of the isthmus between Gibraltar and Spain Isthmus of Gibraltar Black Sea Isthmus of Perekop between Crimea and Ukraine proper. Russia Karelian Isthmus between Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea Gulf of Finland . Olonets Isthmus between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega . col break United Kingdom La Coup e isthmus in Sark . Firth of Forth Forth Firth of Clyde Clyde isthmus ...   more details



  1. Corinth

    site and village of ancient Corinth. Geophysically the city is likewise surrounded by the narrow coastal plain of Vocha plain of Vocha , Corinthian Gulf, Corinth Canal , the Isthmus of Corinth ... thumb The canal cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth Isthmus . The Corinth Canal , carrying ship ..., cutting through the Isthmus of Corinth . See also List of traditional Greek place names Corinth Canal ...About the modern Greek City of Corinth the ancient city Ancient Corinth Refimprove date May 2010 Infobox Greek Dimos name Corinth name local image map Dimos Korinthion.png image skyline Korinthos.jpg caption skyline St Paul s church in Corinth city flag city seal Smallcorinthcoatofarms.gif lat ... the regional unit periph Peloponnese region Peloponnese periphunit Corinthia municipality Corinth municipality Corinth mayor party since demonym Corinthian population as of 2001 pop municunit 36555 ... Corinth Greek language Greek , K rinthos IPA el korin os Ell Korinthos.ogg ... local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth municipality Corinth , of which .... It was founded, as Nea or New Corinth in 1858, after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of ancient Corinth . Location Located about convert 78 km mi 0 southwest of Athens , Corinth is surrounded by the coastal townlets of clockwise ... acropolis was built. History Main Ancient Corinth Corinth derives its name from Ancient Corinth , a city state of antiquity. In 1858, the old city of Corinth now known as Archaia Korinthos .... This led to the establishment of Nea or New Corinth , on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth. New Corinth was rebuilt after a further earthquake in 1928 and again after a great fire in 1933. Population Corinth is the second largest city in the modern regions of Greece region of the Peloponnese after ... needed date May 2008 The Municipality of Corinth, or Dimos Korinthion , had a population of 36,991 in 2001 ...   more details



  1. Corinth (disambiguation)

    Corinth is a town in Greece. It may also refer to Related to Corinth, Greece Ancient Corinth , the city state in Classical Antiquity The Corinth Canal The Gulf of Corinth The Isthmus of Corinth The League of Corinth Corinth Refinery Places in the United States Corinth, Bullock County, Alabama Corinth, Clay County, Alabama Corinth, Cullman County, Alabama Corinth, Randolph County, Alabama Corinth, Walker County, Alabama Plantersville, Alabama Corinth Plantersville, Alabama Plantersville , Alabama Corinth, Bradley County, Arkansas Corinth, Howard County, Arkansas Corinth, Polk County, Arkansas Corinth, Yell County, Arkansas Corinth, Georgia , a town Corinth, Sumter County, Georgia Corinth, Walker County, Georgia Corinth, Illinois , an unincorporated community Corinth Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Corinth, Osborne County, Kansas Corinth, Kentucky , a city Corinth, Logan County, Kentucky Corinth, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Corinth, Maine , a town Corinth, Michigan , an unincorporated community in Kent County Corinth, Phelps County, Missouri Corinth, Mississippi , a city Corinth, Perry County, Mississippi Corinth, Big Horn County, Montana Corinth town , New York Corinth village , New York Corinth, Chatham County, North Carolina Corinth, Nash County , North Carolina Corinth, Rutherford County, North Carolina Rutherford County , North Carolina Corinth, Williams County, North Dakota Corinth, Oconee County, South Carolina Corinth, Saluda County , South Carolina Corinth, Texas , a town Corinth, Vermont , a town Corinth, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Corinth, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Corinth Holder Hocutts Crossroads , North Carolina Places in Brazil Corinto ... Corinto, Chinandega People Lovis Corinth , German painter Other uses Black Corinth grape Corinth, Pennsylvania , a fictitious city in the TV series Loving TV series Loving Corinth, a domed city that serves as the setting of the TV series Power Rangers RPM Corinth, also known as Corinth Regency ...   more details



  1. Isthmus (disambiguation)

    wiktionarypar isthmus An isthmus is a strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land. Isthmus may also refer to An anatomically narrow part of an organ. See List of anatomical isthmi The visible medial third of the uterine tube is the isthmus of uterine tube or isthmus tubae uterinae Isthmus newspaper Isthmus newspaper is the name of a weekly newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin In graph theory, an Bridge graph theory isthmus is an edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph. disambig ...   more details



  1. Médanos Isthmus

    unreferenced date August 2010 Image Paraguana Peninsula STS064 209 64.JPG right thumb Satellite image of the M danos isthmus and the Paraguan Peninsula The M danos Isthmus is an isthmus in Venezuela that connects the Paraguan Peninsula with the rest of Falc n State . The isthmus is approximately 3.72 miles wide and 16.78 miles long. It is the site of the M danos de Coro National Park . External links http itouchmap.com ?c ve&UF 951548&UN 1404212&DG ISTH Medanos isthums on iTouchMap coord 11 36 00 N 69 43 30 W region VE type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title DEFAULTSORT Medanos Isthmus Category Isthmuses Category Falc n Venezuela geo stub de Isthmus von M danos es Istmo de los m danos ...   more details



  1. Madison Isthmus

    The Madison Isthmus is an isthmus in Madison, Wisconsin between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona . It is located between Madison s Northeast side to the east and the University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin campus to the west. The south portion of the isthmus is home to the Wisconsin State Capitol , State Street Madison State Street , and Madison s main business and financial districts. ref http www.ci.madison.wi.us neighborhoods profile i.html City of Madison Isthmus Neighborhood Sector Bot generated title ref The street grid within the isthmus is laid out in a southwest to northeast pattern. Madison, Wisconsin is one of only two major U.S. cities built on an isthmus, the other being Seattle, Washington . Notes reflist External links http maps.google.com ?ie UTF8&z 13&ll 43.076913, 89.384422&spn 0.100686,0.216465&om 1 Google Maps of Madison Isthmus coord 43.082732 N 89.376902 W display title Category Geography of Madison, Wisconsin DaneWI geo stub ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of Ofqui

    Unreferenced date December 2006 Isthmus of Ofqui Coord 46 47 50 S 74 04 04 W is a narrow isthmus that connects the Taitao Peninsula with the Chile an mainland. The isthmus is bounded in the south by the Gulf of Penas , in the north by the San Rafael Lagoon , in the west by the Taitao Peninsula and in the east by the Northern Patagonia Ice Field . Geologically it is considered the southern end of the Chilean Central Valley , and the Liqui e Ofqui Fault . The Isthmus of Ofqui lies close to the Chile Triple Junction where the Nazca Plate , the South American Plate , and the Antarctic Plate meets. See also Laguna San Rafael National Park Liqui e Geology of Chile DEFAULTSORT Isthmus Of Ofqui Category Landforms of Chile Ofqui Category Isthmuses Ofqui Category Geography of Ais n Region Ais n geo stub es Istmo de Ofqui fr Isthme d Ofqui ...   more details



  1. Corinth station

    Corinth station may refer to Corinth railway station old , the railway station that served Corinth until the mid 2000s Corinth railway station , the new railway station in Corinth that opened in 2005 geodis ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of Dubrovnik

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 image Dubrovnik in croatia.jpg 400px thumb frame right The position of Isthmus of Dubrovnik within Croatia Map of Croatia the black square indicates the position of the isthmus The Isthmus of Dubrovnik is the narrow, rocky landbridge connecting mainland Croatia to the important seaport and Middle Age medieval power of Dubrovnik at its southern tip. coord 42 39 00 N 18 05 30 E source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Isthmus Of Dubrovnik Category Dubrovnik Category Isthmuses Dubrovnik DubrovnikNeretva geo stub fr Isthme de Stradun ...   more details



  1. Yanakie Isthmus

    Yanakie Isthmus is a sandy isthmus that connects Wilsons Promontory to mainland Victoria Australia Victoria , south eastern Australia . The small holiday town of Sandy Point, Victoria Sandy Point and nearby Shallow Inlet lie on the western side of the isthmus. References http www.ga.gov.au bin gazd01?rec 258982 Yanakie Isthmus at the Gazetteer of Australia http www.ga.gov.au map names Online coord 38 53 S 146 14 E source enwiki plaintext parser display title Category Isthmuses Category Wilsons Promontory Category Coastline of Victoria Australia Gippsland geo stub fr Isthme de Yanakie ...   more details



  1. Tayabas Isthmus

    Tayabas Isthmus , separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon Island , and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf . coord missing Philippines Category Landforms of the Philippines ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of the fauces

    Infobox Anatomy Name Isthmus of the fauces Latin isthmus faucium GraySubject 242 GrayPage 1110 Image Gray1014.png Caption A view of the isthmus of the fauces through the mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. Isthmus faucium labeled at center right. Image2 Illu pharynx.jpg Caption2 Pharynx Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre i 14 DorlandsSuf 12462809 The isthmus of the fauces or the oropharyngeal isthmus is a part of the oropharynx directly behind the mouth cavity , bounded superiorly by the soft palate , laterally by the palatoglossal arch es, and inferiorly by the tongue . The fauces are regarded as the two pillars, formed by the palatoglossus muscle palatoglossus and the palatopharyngeus muscle , respectively, and covered with mucous membrane . The anterior one is known as the palatoglossal arch , and the posterior one is known as the palatopharyngeal arch . Between these two arches is the palatine tonsil . Each palatoglossal arch runs downwards, laterally and forwards, from the soft palate to the side of the tongue. The approximation of the arches due to the contraction of the palatoglossal muscles constricts the isthmus, and is essential to swallowing deglutition . Faucitis File faucitis01.jpg thumb Faucitis in a 12 year old DSH cat that presented with inappetance, tenderness of the mouth, and inability to groom itself. Gingivitis , erosive lingual ulcer s and faucitis were evident clinically Inflammation of the fauces is known as faucitis and is seen in animals. In cats, faucitis is usually a secondary disease to gingivitis , but can be a primary disease. In this species, faucitis is usually caused by bacterial infection bacterial and viral infection s although food allergy food allergies need to be excluded in any diagnosis. Treatment is symptomatic treatment symptomatic and includes ... Veterinary medicine Category Digestive system digestive stub de Isthmus faucium pl Cie gardzieli ...   more details



  1. Survey Isthmus

    Survey Isthmus Coord 54 2 S 37 58 W display inline,title is a narrow isthmus about 39 m high separating Elsehul and Undine Harbor near the west end of South Georgia . The name appears to first have been used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. usgs gazetteer Category Landforms of South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ...   more details



  1. Thyroid isthmus

    Infobox Anatomy Name Thyroid isthmus Latin isthmus glandulae thyroideae GraySubject 272 GrayPage 1270 Image Gray1174.png Caption The thyroid gland and its relations. Isthmus visible at center. Image2 Caption2 System MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre i 14 DorlandsSuf 12462815 The thyroid isthmus connects together the lower thirds of the lobes it measures about 1.25  cm. in breadth, and the same in depth, and usually covers the second and third rings of the trachea . Its situation and size present, however, many variations. In the middle line of the neck it is covered by the skin and fascia, and close to the middle line, on either side, by the Sternothyreoideus . Across its upper border runs an anastomotic branch uniting the two superior thyroid arteries at its lower border are the inferior thyroid veins . External links SUNYAnatomyFigs 26 01 07 Diagram of the relationship of the thyroid gland to the larynx. NormanAnatomy lesson5 NormanAnatomyFig antthyroidgland http anatquest.nlm.nih.gov VisibleHuman ImageData Rendered jpg DSR110229583.jpg Diagram large http www.biotech.um.edu.mt home pages chris endocrine endocrineHTml thyroid1.htm Diagram small Gray s Endocrine system anatomy stub Category Head and neck ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of Perekop

    Image Isthmus of Perekop map.png thumb 225px A map with the Isthmus of Perekop. The Isthmus of Perekop lang uk Romanization of Russian translit. Perekops kyy pereshyyok lang ru Romanization of Russian translit. Perekopskiy peresheek lang crh Or boynu , lang tr Orkap is the narrow, 5 7 km wide strip of land that connects the peninsula of Crimea to the mainland of Ukraine . The isthmus is located between the Black Sea to the west and the Sivash to the east. The isthmus takes its name from the Tatar fortress of Perekop . The border between the Crimea republic and the Kherson Oblast runs though the northern part of the isthmus. The cities of Perekop , Armiansk , Suvorovo Crimea Suvorovo and Krasnoperekopsk are situated on the isthmus. The North Crimean Canal runs through the isthmus, supplying Crimea with fresh water from the Dnieper River . South of Perekop, there are rich salt ores which still are very important commercially for the region. Name The name Or Qap in Crimean Tatar language means Or trench and Qap gate, the Greek name Tafgros means a dug out trench, and Perekop in Slavic languages literally means a dug out. History The strategic and commercial value of this area, together with the strategic value of being the gateway to Crimea, has made the isthmus the location of some particularly fierce battles. Both ancient Greeks and Crimean Tatars fortified the area, and in the 15th century the area was a colony of the maritime Republic of Genoa . In 1783 the area became a part of Russia, and in 1954, together with Crimea it was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Republic . Since that time it has remained Ukrainian territory. In November 1920, during the Russian Civil War , a battle was fought here between Red Army and the White ... of Erich von Manstein entered Crimea though the Isthmus of Perekop. The battle of the isthmus lasted five days from 24 September 1941 before the isthmus was secured by the Axis forces. On 18 October ...   more details



  1. Uterine isthmus

    Distinguish Isthmus of uterine tube The uterine isthmus is the inferior posterior part of uterus, on its cervix cervical end here the uterine muscle myometrium is narrower and thinner. It connects superiorly anteriorly to the complementary parts of the uterus the Body of uterus Regions body and the Fundus uterus fundus . ref cite book title Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing author N. Jayne Klossner and Nancy T. Hatfield pages 56 publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins year 2006 isbn 0781736900 isbn13 9780781736909 ref genitourinary stub sex female References references Female reproductive system DEFAULTSORT Uterine Isthmus Category Female reproductive system ...   more details



  1. Dreary Isthmus

    Orphan date November 2010 Dreary Isthmus coord 78 12 S 165 17 E source GNIS is a low, narrow neck of land, or isthmus , that joins the base of Brown Peninsula and the low Moraine morainal area north of Mount Discovery , Scott Coast , Victoria Land . It was named descriptively by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names 1999 in keeping with the dark and gloomy aspect of the feature. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 17592 name Dreary Isthmus accessdate 2012 01 31 ref usgs gazetteer id 17592 Category Isthmuses of Antarctica Category Landforms of Victoria Land Category Scott Coast ScottCoast geo stub ...   more details



  1. Gulf of Corinth

    Image Peloponnese modis.jpg right 200px thumb The Peloponnesos, seen from space The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf K , Korinthiak s K lpos, in Greek is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece . It is bounded in the east by the Isthmus of Corinth which includes the shipping route of the Corinth Canal , and in the west by the Strait of Rion , which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the outer Gulf of Patras at Cape Drepano, Achaea Drepano , where the narrowest point is crossed by the Rio Antirio bridge . The Gulf of Corinth is almost surrounded by the prefectures of Aetolia Acarnania , Phocis in the north, Boeotia in the northeast, Attica in the east, Corinthia in the southeast and south and Achaea in the southwest. The gulf is one of the most seismically active regions in Europe. In Ottoman Greece medieval times , the gulf was known as the Gulf of Lepanto . Here the third Battle of Lepanto 1571 Battle of Lepanto was fought ... Gulf of Corinth from Acrocorinth.jpg 300px thumb Gulf of Corinth from Acrocorinth The shipping routes .... Image Corinth Canal 2.jpg thumb 250px The Corinth Canal Image Dsc06226 rio antirio bridge monniaux.jpg ... & Jackson, J.A. 1997. Seismicity and strain in the Gulf of Corinth Greece since 1694. Journal of earthquake ... Loutraki , no port Corinth southeast Kiato , southeast Xylokastro south Derveni, Corinthia Derveni ... of Corinth http www.microimages.com tntserver corinth.htm Atlas of the Gulf of Corinth http www.ifremer.fr assem corinth gulf of corinth 2004.htm Photos of the Corinthian Gulf http www.sikyon.com Sicyon ... GNS display title DEFAULTSORT Gulf Of Corinth Category Gulfs of the Ionian Sea Corinth Category Gulfs of Greece Corinth Category Rift valleys Corinth, Gulf of bg ca Golf de Corint cy Gwlff Corinth de Golf von Korinth el es Golfo de Corinto eo Golfo de Korinto ... vi V nh Corinth ...   more details



  1. The Karelian Isthmus

    For the region in northwestern Russia Karelian Isthmus Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The Karelian Isthmus Type studio Artist Amorphis Cover Amorphis The Karelian Isthmus.jpg Released November 1, 1992 Recorded Sunlight Studios, May 1992 Genre Death metal , death doom Length 44 34 Label Relapse Records Relapse Producer Amorphis, Tomas Skogsberg Last album Disment of Soul br 1991 This album The Karelian Isthmus br 1993 Next album Privilege of Evil Privilege of Evil EP br 1993 Album reviews rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 4 5 ref name AllmusicReview cite web url Allmusic class album id r181094 pure url yes title Allmusic review work Allmusic publisher All Media Guide first last date accessdate 2011 06 16 ref The Karelian Isthmus is the debut album of Finland Finnish metal band Amorphis , released in 1993. Although The Karelian Isthmus took its name from a historic Finnish battleground, Karelian Isthmus , its lyrics focus on Amorphis s well known epic themes from the history of Finnish wars Finnish warfare and Religion in Finland religion , but drawing more into celtic mythology rather than the later traditions of Amorphis s own native land. The epic side is sometimes broken up by the occult lyrical themes in tracks including Pilgrimage , Misery Path and Black Embrace . In recent years, songs from this album have been receiving more play during Amorphis live performances, despite being of a different style than their later works. The album was re released in 2003 with all the songs from the Privilege of Evil Extended play EP added as bonus tracks. Track listing ... Reflist Amorphis DEFAULTSORT Karelian Isthmus, The Category Amorphis albums Category 1992 albums Category Relapse Records albums de The Karelian Isthmus es The Karelian Isthmus id The Karelian Isthmus it The Karelian Isthmus pl The Karelian Isthmus pt The Karelian Isthmus ru The Karelian Isthmus fi The Karelian Isthmus ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of Panama

    Image Pm map.png thumb 450px right The Isthmus of Panama See also Panama Canal The Isthmus of Panama , also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien , is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean ... the country of Panama and the Panama Canal . Like many isthmus es, it is a location of great strategic value. The Isthmus was formed some three million years ago during the Pliocene epoch. This major ... Sea, 1513 Image Nahl 1850 2C Der Isthmus von Panama auf der H C3 B6he des Chagres River.jpg thumb 300px An 1850 oil painting by Charles Christian Nahl, titled, The Isthmus of Panama on the height of the Chagres ... the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan crossed the Isthmus of Panam coming from the Caribbean and destroyed ... in 1997. Silver and gold from the viceroyalty of Peru were transported overland across the isthmus ... brought gold seekers from eastern US ports who trekked across the Isthmus by foot, horse and later ... 04 the United States forced Colombia to grant independence to the department of the Isthmus , bought ... the present day isthmus was created, water covered the area where Panama is today. A significant body ... years ago, an isthmus had formed between North and South America. Scientists believe the formation of the Isthmus of Panama is one of the most important geologic events in the last 60 million years. Even though only a small sliver of land relative to the sizes of continents, the Isthmus of Panama ... today. In short, the Isthmus of Panama directly and indirectly influenced ocean and atmospheric circulation ... news url http earthobservatory.nasa.gov Newsroom NewImages images.php3?img id 16401 title Panama Isthmus ... current ice age . The formation of the Isthmus of Panama also played a major role in biodiversity ... all made the trek south across the isthmus. Biosphere As the connecting bridge between two vast ... America. There are, for example, over 500 species of birds in the isthmus area. The tropical ... and reptiles. Divided along its length by a mountain range, the isthmus s weather is generally wet ...   more details



  1. Isthmus Bay

    Isthmus Bay is a natural bay on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . It is near St. George s Bay Newfoundland and Labrador St. George s Bay . ref name OfficeDavenport1884 cite book author1 United States Hydrographic Office last2 Davenport first2 Richard G. title Newfoundland and Labrador The coast and banks of Newfoundland and the coast of Labador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks url http books.google.com books?id bmkDAAAAYAAJ&pg PA190 accessdate 20 November 2011 edition Public domain year 1884 publisher Govt. print. off. pages 190 ref References Reflist Coord 48.550 58.715 region CA type waterbody scale 250000 display title name Isthmus Bay DEFAULTSORT Isthmus Bay Category Bays of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Isthmus of Ierapetra

    refimprove date November 2011 The Isthmus of Ierapetra , has a length of convert 12 km , connects the north coast to south coast of the island and is the narrowest part of Crete . coord 35.071 25.764 display title region GR M External links http www.ierapetra.net iergeo.html Ierapetra, Greece crete geo stub Category Crete Category Ierapetra Category Isthmuses ...   more details



  1. Kra Isthmus

    canal from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea via southern Thailand. See also Isthmus of Panama ... Press, Washington DC. Category Kra Isthmus Category Isthmuses Category Landforms of Thailand Category Andaman Sea Category Gulf of Thailand bg ca Istme de Kra cs Kra je de Isthmus von ...   more details




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