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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
 Seeing The Light - North Point Lighthouse
After gas lights were installed throughout the park, and housing development spread to the west, mariners complained that the North Point light’s long flash period made it difficult to differentiate between the lighthouse and the growing number of city lights.
The North Point light was electrified in 1929, and with the only light-related duties being the polishing of the lens brass and glass, Johnson’s duties became more akin to those of a groundskeeper and caretaker than light keeper.
North Point Lighthouse Friends, a 501(c)3 non profit organization was formed in 2002 with their charter being the restoration of the historic lighthouse, and plan on opening the structure to the public in 2005.
www.terrypepper.com /lights/michigan/northpoint/northpoint.htm   (2658 words)

  
 North Pointe
North Pointe Boulevard is designed and located as one of a series of roads parallel to Route 29 as recommended in the November 2002 report – “Transportation Issues Within the Route 29 Corridor North of the Rivanna River”.
In particular, uncontrolled runoff from the mobile home park to the east and from the commercial areas on both the NE and NW quadrants of the intersection of Route 29 North and Proffit/Airport Road are causing considerable erosion of both streambeds and upstream drainage ways.
North Pointe, which complies with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map with respect to its proposed land uses, is the natural extension to the desirable and successful communities within Hollymead and Forest Lakes.
www.northpointecharlottesville.com /12Principles.htm   (2746 words)

  
 Town of North Hampton, NH - DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Businesses in North Hampton must, however, be compatible with the Town’s environment (particularly given the fact that a number of important aquifers underlie the I-B/R District) as well as the significant number of residences in and adjacent to the I-B/R District, the safety, health, and quiet enjoyment of which muse be protected and maintained.
Parks and such recreation purposes as are consistent with the purpose and intentions of this section.
North Hampton is fortunate in having three (3) major aquifers in sand and gravel, technically known as stratified drift aquifers, of which two (2) can be utilized for water, in addition to bedrock wells.
www.north-hampton-nh.com /Public_Documents/NorthHamptonNH_ZoningRegs/Article4   (6778 words)

  
 Emerson Point: Along the Restoration Trail
This 195-acre park is a favorite of fishermen because protected waters, sea grasses, and thriving estuaries border its 15 miles of shoreline.
To the east is a narrow channel separating the park from mainland Palmetto.
Park signage describes Native American and pioneer settlements in and around the Portavant Ceremonial Mound, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.baysoundings.com /fall02/adventure.html   (1099 words)

  
 Point Pelee National Park - ON
Point Pelee is the southernmost tip of mainland Canada, and its southern location, coupled with the moderating influence of Lake Erie, ensure a warmer climate than in almost any other part of Canada.
There is a parking lot, canoe landing, and observation tower on the edge of the marsh and small inland lakes.
From the parking lot to the sand beach on the west side of the peninsula is a 200 foot walk over level ground.
www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?526   (1348 words)

  
 Parks Division: Park Descriptions
Acquisition of the tract for a city park was the result of the wishes of residents of the far south side during the campaign for the creation of Forest Park in the early 1870's.
Fox Park and playground began to be used for recreational purposes in 1917 under a permit from the Fox Brothers and was purchased for $85,000.00 in 1931.
In 1937, Joseph J. Mestres Park bounded by 11th, Hickory, Tucker and Chouteau, an area of 1.09 acres, was established in a portion of property condemned for the widening of Tucker.
stlouis.missouri.org /citygov/parks/parks_div/descript.html   (8918 words)

  
 North West Passage : : Packages : Details : Ireland Travel Tourism Tour Irlande Irlanda Irland Donegal Dublin Dungannon ...
North West Passage has developed this package extending across the route on Christian history and heritage.
The Book of Kells, the Passage Tombs of Knowth and Newgrange, Navan Fort in Co. Armagh and Glen Columcille are all awaiting you on your trip along the North West Passage, where wonders unfold.
This Park traces the settlement history of Ireland from the arrival of the Stone Age hunters c.8000 BC to the plantation period of the 17th century, including the Celtic period.
www.northwestpassage.org /packages/details/?sID=10   (898 words)

  
 Mariners' Park Museum Lighthouse Park
Mariners' Park Museum, at Mariners' Lighthouse Park overlooking South Bay, Prince Edward County is a significant marine museum in the Province of Ontario.
This wonderful tradition is maintained by the Mariners' Park Museum to bless and give thanks for those sailors and fishermen who risked their lives on the lakes for the good of those on the shore, and to pay homage to those sailors and fishermen, who have passed away in the past year.
Mariners Park Marine Museum is dedicated to preserve important artifacts, and a history of the significant contribution that the residents of Prince Edward County have made to the development of commercial commerce on the Great lakes, and the development of the Province of Ontario.
www.pec.on.ca /mariners-museum/index.html   (890 words)

  
 Bay Area Hiker: Helen Putnam Regional Park
There's a park map at the information signboard, but currently there are none to take with you (a new park map should be available at the trailhead soon).
The park's compact size favors short hikes, dogwalks, and daily runs for locals, but there's plenty of beautiful scenery to draw visitors from surrounding Sonoma County or northern Marin County.
As the trail sweeps north at a level grade, you'll reach the heart of the park, with nice views to the hills immediately east.
www.bahiker.com /northbayhikes/hputnam.html   (1491 words)

  
 Park Info: Mille Lacs Kathio State Park: Minnesota DNR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Much of the park's human and natural history is presented at the Visitor Center, and at naturalist programs throughout the year.
The present park - its soil, vegetation, and wildlife - is the result of these thousands of years of constant natural progression.
The park is primarily a second-growth forest of aspen, birch, maple, oak, and other northern hardwoods.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /state_parks/mille_lacs_kathio/narrative.html   (870 words)

  
 Yellowstone Act, 1872
By Act of Congress on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was "dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people" and "for the preservation, from injury or spoilation, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wonders.
That said public park shall be under the exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior, whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable, to make and publish such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or proper for the care and management of the same.
He shall also cause all persons trespassing upon the same after the passage of this act to be removed therefrom, and generally shall be authorized to take all such measures as shall be necessary or proper to fully carry out the objects and purposes of this act.
www.classbrain.com /artteenst/publish/article_88.shtml   (330 words)

  
 About Yellow Point BC
Ideally situated between Nanaimo and the picturesque town of Ladysmith, Yellow Point is centrally located for day trips on the island, and the close proximity to Nanaimo provides convenient access to the amenities of the city and two of the island's major ferry terminals.
The 93-hectare Hemer Provincial Park on Holden Lake offers bass and trout fishing and a short network of forested trails that lead through the woods from the parking lot to the west side of Holden Lake.
South of Yellow Point on the Island Highway is the spirited, picturesque community of Ladysmith, with streets lined with charming and restored heritage buildings.
www.edmorrison.ca /about_yellow_point.htm   (1543 words)

  
 State Marine Parks - Four Nearest to Whittier
Decision Point State Marine Park is located at the eastern end of Passage Canal approximately eight miles from Whittier.
This popular park is aptly named as one decides at this point whether to head out into the larger expanse of water of Port Wells.
There is a campsite on the north corner of the cove at the edge of the forest.
www.dnr.state.ak.us /parks/units/pwssmp/smpwhit1.htm   (1067 words)

  
 Drive North To Alaska - Driving Routes - Vancouver Island & the Inside Passage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Wrangell - Continue north by ferry or plane to Wrangell, nestled near the mouth of the Stikine River.
The Sitka National Historic Park provides a wonderful, self-guided walk through a rain forest housing a number of ancient totems, as well as the scene of an 1804 battle.
Stop by the park headquarters of the Klondike Gold Rush National History Park at Second Avenue and Broadway for detailed history on the Gold Rush, and don't miss the three-hour excursion on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad.
www.northtoalaska.com /InsidePassage.aspx   (1260 words)

  
 Parks in Turkey
Uludag the highest point of Marmara,which goes up as high as 2543 metres from Bursa Plain,together with steep slopes,audous rocky zones,deep valleys,high plains,mountain lakes Aras Falls and the marks of glacier,which can be seen at the peeks,arouse interest to the geomorphological structure of the National Park.
The park's natural environment,the wild life interesting geomorphological structure and the beauty of the landscape are the main sources of the park.Areas for daily use are present in the park.
The park streches from nearby of Antalya Yeniliman and includes the chains of Beydaglari which go till the shore.Cultural richness such as Phaselis and Olympus are as important as the natural resources.The park has a camping site and an area for daily use.
www.twarp.com /nature/park.htm   (1153 words)

  
 Zippel Bay State Park: Minnesota DNR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The park is located on the shores of Lake of the Woods, one of the world's largest lakes.
From that location, walk north to the beach and then follow the shoreline of Lake of the Woods west/northwest to the jetties that protect the entrance to Zippel Bay.
Hikers may return to the beach parking area to complete their hike by following either the beach back east or there is a small loop trail that parallels the beach for a short distance just south of the beach sand ridge and then rejoins the beach.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /state_parks/zippel_bay/index.html   (628 words)

  
 Seeing The Light - Peninsula Point Lighthouse
With the best passage between Lake Michigan and Escanaba being through St. Martin Island passage, vessel masters making the passage under darkness were forced take extreme care as they rounded Point Peninsula to avoid the shoals which extended from the point some two miles into the lake.
Realizing that a light on the southerly extremity of the Point would serve as an invaluable aid to mark both the turning point and the shoals, the maritime community began applying pressure to area politicians to seek am appropriation fur such a light.
The park now serves as a premium spot to view the annual September migration of monarch butterflies which gather to feed on the point before winging their way across Green Bay to the Door Peninsula, and their remarkable flight south to winter in Mexico.
www.terrypepper.com /Lights/michigan/pointpeninsula/pointpeninsula.htm   (2483 words)

  
 Point State Park makeover starts with utilities, irrigation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Point State Park, a national historical site, will undergo a $4.5 million upgrade to install new electrical and water lines and permanent utility hookups for vendors to use during major events.
The project is the first phase of park renovations developed by a public-private partnership among the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Riverlife Task Force and a handful of local foundations.
The group prepared a master plan for refurbishing the park in stages, beginning this year, followed by $21 million in work proposed for future years, to include rebuilding the fountain, installing boat docks and extending the Allegheny Passage trail system along the city sides of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06023/642622.stm   (775 words)

  
 State will provide $25 million for Point State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
From the Pittsburgh portal that is the Fort Pitt Tunnel, or the overlooks on Mount Washington, Point State Park is the sylvan celebration of a cityscape ranked among the most beautiful in the world.
The first phase, concentrated on the city side of the highway overpass that bisects the park, will start soon and is expected to be completed by the end of 2007, in time for the gala celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th birthday in 2008.
Not everyone is as enamored with all aspects of the project or its progress, especially with the plans to fill in the 8-foot-deep trench surrounding the park's reconstructed Music Bastion, a part of which was excavated in 1965 and the remainder reconstructed to simulate Fort Pitt's original walls.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06285/729339-53.stm   (870 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of New Haven Connecticut Parks Department
In 1985 the ranger station at Lighthouse Point Park was opened and has been the headquarters of the East Shore Ranger program ever since.
The park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months.
The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park — Although there were more than 10,000 such carousels in operation in the 1920's, The Lighthouse Park Carousel is one of less than 100 in use today.
www.cityofnewhaven.com /Parks/ParksInformation/lighthousepoint.asp   (1837 words)

  
 MTB around Winter Park
Winter Park is a new town situated at 2755 metres altitude.
The Tipperary trail refers both to a particular trail that consists of a long climb up to crest that is higher than 3000 metres and to the Tipperary Race course.
Once one has reached the highest point, a bit higher than 3000 metres, there is a fine downhill, on fast singletrack along a trail called Spruce Creek.
www.lowdin.nu /MTB/Colorado/MTB_around_Winter_Park.html   (726 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of New Haven Connecticut Parks Department
In 1985 the ranger station at Lighthouse Point Park was opened and has been the headquarters of the East Shore Ranger program ever since.
The park is located on the Atlantic flyway, a major route for butterflies, hawks, and many other bird species in their annual migration south for the winter months.
The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park — Although there were more than 10,000 such carousels in operation in the 1920's, The Lighthouse Park Carousel is one of less than 100 in use today.
cityofnewhaven.com /Parks/ParksInformation/lighthousepoint.asp   (1808 words)

  
 North Park Theological Seminary
This course is held in conjunction with the annual North Park Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture and deals with the topic of the symposium for that year.
Key biblical passages related to themes of repentance, forgiveness, submission, justice, reconciliation, empowerment, and mutuality will be explored with an eye to application to issues of race and gender.
Attention is given to the Reformation and to expressions of pietism and its historic and theological development in Sweden and North America in the 19th and 20th centuries.
www.npcts.edu /sem/academics/course_descript.asp   (7323 words)

  
 State Marine Parks - Four more near Whittier
Two beaches of small pebbles, which are moderately exposed, afford camping spots during low tide cycles at the southern point of the mouth of the bay.
The marshland south of the park is sensitive habitat for the many waterfowl species that nest there and should not be disturbed.
Campsites are along the margin of the large rolling bog north of the bay.
www.dnr.state.ak.us /parks/units/pwssmp/smpwhit2.htm   (821 words)

  
 Anchor Point, Alaska - Alaska Online
Anchor Point was named in the summer of 1787 by Captain James Cook and crews of the Resolution and Discovery who sailed into the Inlet looking for a Northwest Passage, and gave Anchor Point its name after losing a kedge anchor to the awesome tidal currents for the nearby point of land.
At the mouth of the river and during high tide, sea otters and Pacific Harbor seals may be seen diving for salmon.
Excellent clamming on the beach during low tide north and south of the boat lunch.
www.alaskaonline.org /travelplanner/southcentral/AnchorPoint.php   (421 words)

  
 Discover Point Lynas, A Famous Anglesey Lighthouse
Point Lynas stands on a prominent headland on the north east coast of Anglesey.
As such, moorings were laid for these boats on the Point Lynas headland, while others went ashore on Port Eilian beach.
The first station was placed on the north face of Holyhead mountain, which linked up with the second at "Cefn Du", near the village of Llanrhyddlad.
www.anglesey-today.com /point-lynas-lighthouse.html   (769 words)

  
 North West Passage : : Counties And Regions : County Donegal : Ireland Travel Tourism Tour Irlande Irlanda Irland ...
North West Passage : : Counties And Regions : County Donegal : Ireland Travel Tourism Tour Irlande Irlanda Irland Donegal Dublin Dungannon Armagh Omagh Strabane Louth Meath Monaghan
At 725 metres, Errigal Mountain is one of the highest in Ireland, and Glenveagh National Park attracts 100,000 visitors a year to its magnificant castle and vast acreage of protected wilderness.
Glenveagh National Park Mountains encompasses lakes, glens, woods with deer and a Scottish-style castle.
www.northwestpassage.org /counties_and_regions/county_donegal   (499 words)

  
 Canoe Passage Maps Access
The vertical lift from the mouth of the North River to the point is 65 feet, the highest elevation of the passage.
The last protage of the passage is at a dam and spillway by Route 104.
The end of the passage is at Dighton Rock State Park, marked by a monument building.
www.tauntonriver.org /canoepassmaps_access.htm   (1654 words)

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