Justifiably known as the jewel of its county, the exceptional city of Gem Lake is conveniently located close to both downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis. Established in 1959, the city loves protecting its local history and natural environment. Gem Lake is by no means a large city, as it is just one one square mile, and has around 400 residents. Highway 61 is a main route through the city. Nearby locations consist of White Bear Lake, Maplewood, Little Canada, and Vadnais Heights. Gem Lake’s calm residential neighborhoods and thriving commercial district make it an extraordinary place to live and work. Additionally, if residents work in the bigger cities, Minneapolis is just 25 minutes west, and St. Paul 15 minutes south. The residents of Gem
Regarded as one of the southeast’s largest lakes, Lake Hartwell is located on the Savannah River, bordering Georgia and South Carolina. This man-made reservoir was created by the Hartwell Dam, which extends for seven miles below the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers. Lake Hartwell is a very popular recreational lake, stretching for 49 miles up the Tugaloo River and 45 miles up the Seneca River at normal pool elevation, comprising 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of beautiful shores. Named for the American Revolutionary War figure Nancy Hart, a devout patriot and lover of liberty, who lived in the Georgia frontier, Lake Hartwell was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963. The lake serves several functions, including flood risk management, water supply, navigation, hydropower production and fish and wildlife protection.
in the Banff National Park and is renowned for it's stunning natural beauty. The beautiful summer scenery is transformed into a vista of frozen lakes and waterfalls, snow covered mountains and alpine woodlands in winter. Lake Louise offers plenty of outdoor activities including ice skating and snow shoeing, as well as skiing,
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There are 18 canyons at Starved Rock that were formed by glacial melt water and stream erosion. Starved Rock State Park is located along the south side of the Illinois River, one mile south of Utica and midway between the cities of LaSalle-Peru and Ottawa. The park is best known for its fascinating rock formations, including the St. Peter sandstone. It is located down in a huge low inland sea more than 425 million years ago and later brought to the surface.
Located at 37.3366° north and 119.5794° west you will find Bass Lake California. Willow creek found at the north end of the lake and Yosemite national Park east of the lake town can give you physical examples of the area, when you enter the town you drive down a mountain into town that is easily identifiable once in Bass Lake if looking west. Bass Lake covers an area of 2.493 miles the lake's temperature changes throughout the year getting up to 89 degrees F in July and as low as 28 degrees F and December. Oak Woodland and grassland make up much of Bass Lakes terrain. The Lake itself is a beautiful feature of the area but you can also find pine trees along the willow creek the leads into the river or travel 17 miles of the road and find Half Dome inside Yosemite National Park.
One of Barry Counties most visited and largest lakes is none other than Gun Lake. The lakefront is home to a deep Indian history that reflects the extensive development of the surrounding area over the years. The lake is a key area in Barry County for recreation and tourism, but its rich history is its most important aspect.
The city of Gem Lake, Minnesota shares much of its history with the larger, surrounding cities of White Bear Lake and Little Canada. Originally a wooded land covered with lakes, the area now known today as Gem Lake remained uncolonized until the 1840s. As early as 1843, French explorer Jean Nicollet drew a map depicting “Bear’s Lake.” This was the first record of the present day area, and it would signify the impending colonization.
Nelson is perched on the shores of Kootenay Lake and offers a wide-range of world class recreational activities. The stunning geography and outdoor activities, however, are only part of Nelson’s overall charm. The community still holds true to its silver mining roots as is evident with its impressive selection of over 350 restored heritage buildings and many of these unique buildings make up the bustling downtown core of the city.
Green Lake in the Bishop Creek Canyon is a sacred place and the happy hunting ground for the ancestors of the Paiute people. Evidence of the habitation of these people goes back thousands of years and indicates that this area was of prime importance for food gathering. The men hunted deer and mountain sheep while the women and children gathered and prepared food. Everybody pitched in on all the other chores like making camp.
For those of you seeking a fun, peaceful spot to spend your entire life or anyone that wants a carefree getaway to create memories with your loved ones, Elizabeth City is just the place for you! Situated along the Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City and surrounding cities like Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Roanoke Rapids are in the perfect area for you to experience all you could ever want. Whether it’s the numerous recreational activities, beautiful suburbs or the downtown area that draws you in, you’ll surely fall in love with Elizabeth City!
The grief comes from lost love must be recovered by love. In crow lake, the author Mary Lawson portrays a young successful scholar, 26-year-old Kate Morrison, always is bothered by her anguished past. The innermost struggle not only leads she can’t directly face the problem existing between her and her older brother Matt for years but also becomes an obstacle of the further relationship with Daniel, the men she loves. But all the problems are concealed elaborately before the invitation letter received. While the peaceful life is broken by the invitation coming from Matt’s son, her nephew Simon, Kate suddenly has to face all the problems she doesn’t want to face
Avondale, once a sleepy Avondale Mills company town that was annexed by Birmingham, is now a hip place to live according to Southern Magazine, complete with trendy restaurants and its own craft brewery. Thrillist calls Avondale Birmingham's Brooklyn, an up and coming neighborhood approximately two miles east of downtown Birmingham that is drawing young professionals to the vibrant area.
The city of Vernon geographic location is one of the closest and nearest cities to Downtown Los Angeles, with a distance of five miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau the total size of the city area is 5.2 sq mi, 5.0 sq mi is land and 0.2 is water. As it is the smallest incorporated city in the united states neighboring cities are all around it like Maywood, Huntington Park, South Park, Central Alameda, Bell, Commerce, and Bell Gardens these are all cities with close proximity to Vernon. As for its close Proximity to freeways there are five freeways which are the I-10, the I-5, the I-710, and the I-110. It is 20 miles away from LA International Airport and the long Beach and Los Angeles Ports
A few major rivers are: Missouri, Red River of the North, Sheyenne, and the Mouse River. Major Lakes are: Devils Lake, Lake Skakawea, Van Hook Arm, Lake Trenton, Powers, and Lake Parling. Although, there are hundreds of smaller lakes throughout the state (North Dakota
The 858-acre Rockwood State Forest is located in Fulton County just south of the Adirondack Blue Line between NY 29, NY 10A and NY 10. There are nearly five miles of old roads that are used for cross country skiing in the winter as well as hiking the rest of the year. The main feature of this state forest is the scenic Rockwood Lake, located off the North Loop Road Trail. The state land is used for water quality protection, recreation, wildlife habitat and timber production. Some characteristics of Rockwood would include, Hiking,