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  2 Line
The West Island line is an extension of the
The South Island Line is a semi-circular line with nine stations.
The South Island line is intended to serve the southern end of Hong Kong Island towards Aberdeen.
www.breadlike.com /pages7/0/2-line.html   (1773 words)

  
 Wagering Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Seoul Subway Line 2 - Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed the green line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Bergen County Line - The Bergen County Line is a branch of the New Jersey Transit Main Line line serving communities to the east of the Main Line.
The line connects Gimcheon on the Gyeongbu Line to Jeomchon (junction with the Mungyeong Line), Sangju, and Yeongju (junction with the Jungang Line).
sportsscores.usamsoc.com /wageringline.html   (956 words)

  
 Starbuck Island, Line Islands, Republic of Kiribati
The shape is described as that of a shoulder of mutton, with the knuckle at the west end.
The appearance of this island is well described by John T. Arundel in an address before the Geographical Society of the Pacific, at San Francisco in March, 1885.
From the west end beacon, ridge after ridge of old block coral was visible, enclosing the guano beds.
www.janeresture.com /kiribati_line/starbuck.htm   (757 words)

  
 BMT West End Line
The West End Line began service in 1864 as a steam railroad called the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island between 25th St and 5th Ave in South Brooklyn to the Bath section of Brooklyn, which in today's map would be 65th Street and New Utrecht Avenue.
In 1893, the line was electrified with trolley wire and merged with the Atlantic Avenue Railroad which itself merged with the Nassau Electric Railroad in 1898.
The West End was used in a major chase scene of the movie The French Connection in 1971 as a car chases the train overhead from Bay 50th nearly all the way to the 60th Street side of the 62nd St. Station.
www.nycsubway.org /lines/westend.html   (1780 words)

  
 Timeline of Roosevelt Island History
In one of the island's singular acts of vandalism, the dome of the Octagon Tower is torched.
Island merchants are pinched by expansion of product lines at Gristede's "megastore." RIOC retires Tramway tokens, saying it cannot account for all the tokens in circulation.
Meanwhile, the Island's Catholic parish is reporting serious shortfalls in collection of funds due to a lack of growth the Island's lack of a stable family-oriented population.
www.nyc10044.com /timeln/timeline.html   (5137 words)

  
 Cypress Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island - Panmure Island is a tiny piece of land that used to be an island off the eastern coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The island is home to the Newport Harbor Light (1842), the Marina Bar and Grill, Belle Mer, and the Goat Island South Condominiums.
West Island Line and South Island Line - The West Island Line and South Island Line are two new proposed lines of the Hong Kong MTR metro system.
knees.vvvvvv3.com /cypressisland.html   (965 words)

  
 West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - West Virginia Travel, Recreation, Whitewater, Real Estate, Lodging, State Parks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The red, halo-shaped, multi-peaked roof line of Tamarack: The Best of the West Virginia is hard to miss as you approach exit 45 from I-77 at Beckley.
The scenery and the pace change as you enter West Virginia's Greenbrier Valley from the east on I-64.
Just to the west of White Sulphur Springs is Lewisburg, one of the state's most captivating towns in many ways:...
www.westvirginia.com /newriver/index.cfm   (626 words)

  
 :: LINE ISLANDS EXPEDITION: CORAL HEALTH IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ::
The Line Islands were once valuable for their guano deposits, but the islands now have coconut groves, airfields, and meteorological stations.
The northern part of the Line Island chain, where the Scripps Oceanography expedition is occurring, is comprised of more remote and less inhabited land formations.
The Line Islands are remote and far from bustling cities and active airports.
sio.ucsd.edu /lineislands/history.cfm   (746 words)

  
 Anna Maria Island, a little bit of Paradise in Florida
Located on the west coast of Florida, Anna Maria Island is the barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay with white sand beaches stretching for 7 miles along the gulf coastline.
There is a canal network throughout the island that allows an interesting selection of water-front lifestyles, plus an island trolley system for transportation throughout the three individually unique island cities.
In 1921 Anna Maria was physically connected to the mainland by a wooden bridge that extended westward from the fishing village of Cortez to the Island.
www.amisland.com /island.html   (886 words)

  
 SMI
South Manitou Island is part of an island chain that extends north to the Straits of Mackinac.
The island consists of a ridge of tilted layers of limestone, buried under a blanket of glacial debris.
Tucked away on the southwest corner of the island is a grove of virgin white cedar trees.
www.nps.gov /slbe/SMI_page.htm   (1162 words)

  
 West Island Line and South Island Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These new lines were originally proposed by the Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2) to provide direct linkage from the populated areas of Wah Fu and Ap Lei Chau in Southern District, to Central.
It interchanges with the Island line at University and at Wan Chai.
Therefore, the West Island Line and South Island line project was deferred, and "green lights" have been given to the detailed planning of the highway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Island_Line_and_South_Island_Line   (2130 words)

  
 Island Line (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Island Line is the MTR line that resembles the deep-level lines of the London Underground the most, as most of the route and stations along the line are rather deep underground and consist of cylindrical tunnels.
Island line is also one of the three MTR metro lines not crossing the Victoria Harbour (the other two are Kwun Tong Line and Disneyland Resort Line), and is the first major urban line never to have done so.
The Hong Kong Government has once invited MTR to extend the Island Line to Siu Sai Wan, but after an initial survey that lasted for more than a year, all the proposed routes were deemed to winding and disruptive to local residents, therefore dismissing the extension.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Island_Line_(MTR)   (1269 words)

  
 Pok Fu Lam / Route 7 - SOS - Save our Shoreline - Hong Kong
In October last year, the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau submitted a paper entitled "Route 7, South Hong Kong Island Line and West Hong Kong Island Line" to the Legislative Council Panel on Transport for discussion.
The Executive Council decided yesterday to proceed with further planning on the $10 billion South Island Link, which would possibly be a light rail track.
In tandem with this, the first phase of a rail extension called the West Island link, between Sheung Wan and the Belchers estate, will also be pursued.
www.saveourshorelines.bizland.com /project01.html   (1083 words)

  
 Oregon @ WestCoastRoads.com - Belt Line Highway (Eugene)
The Roosevelt Freeway was to travel west from Interstate 105 along the Roosevelt Boulevard corridor to join with Oregon 126 west of the city.
Jurisdiction of the Belt Line Highway was given to the county during the 1980s in exchange for River Road (Junction City-Eugene Highway #223).
Belt Line Highway crosses the Willamette River and intersects the Delta Highway at a three-quarter cloverleaf interchange.
www.westcoastroads.com /oregon/belt_line_hwy.html   (1884 words)

  
 West Yellowstone A Town at the End of the Line
By 1906, the line was at Big Springs, Idaho just across Targhee Pass, and on June 11, 1908, the first train of visitors arrived at the West Entrance on the Union Pacific’s ”Yellowstone Special.” For fifty-two years, the Oregon Short Line would offer train service into West.
By the time train service to West was discontinued in 1960, service had declined to two trains a week, from a height of two a day in its heyday.
A new museum in the historic Oregon Short Line train depot is in the works and is scheduled to open in May of 2001.
www.westyellowstonetraveler.com /features/end_of_line.shtml   (958 words)

  
 Grand Island History
The Grand Island and Hastings road was completed in 1879, which connected the City to the Republican Valley Counties.
Also that year, the Burlington line was extended to Billings, Montana, where it connected to the coast with the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern lines.
Four years after the invention of the telephone, the first telephone exchange was built in Grand Island in 1880, and it boasted 64 subscribers by 1884—25 were residence phones and the rest were occupied by businesses.
www.grand-island.com /Home/History/history_home.htm   (1406 words)

  
 West Yellowstone Island Park, Idaho
Island Park, located south of West Yellowstone near the border of Yellowstone National Park, is an island of lakes, woods, rivers, meadows and mountains lightly sprinkled with ranches, summer homes and fishing lodges.
In the post WW II years, Island Park had the longest main street in America, a 33-mile narrow, incorporated strip on either side of highway 20.
Island Park is also an extremely convenient entrance to the southwest Bechler entrance to Yellowstone.
www.westyellowstonetraveler.com /features/island.shtml   (763 words)

  
 CNN.com - Man dies after stepping on power line - Oct. 17, 2003
A mudslide knocked a logging truck into Lake Crescent, shutting down the main highway on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula, and falling trees damaged homes in the Puget Sound area.
A Coast Guard boat was dispatched after a 75-foot fishing boat ran aground on Sinclair Island near Bellingham.
The strong storm front that passed through the northwest part of the state Thursday dropped more than 3 inches of rain in some areas in a 24-hour period.
cnn.com /2003/WEATHER/10/17/northwest.storm.ap/index.html   (387 words)

  
 CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
Although these islands seem very far away, they're actually only a few hours away from the West Coast of North America by air, and with a number of cruise options available - including three-, four- and seven-night and longer sailings, it's actually possible to fit paradise into a week's vacation.
Seven-day cruises among the Hawaiian Islands generally sail from Honolulu, but several lines offer longer itineraries calling in Hawaii from Ensenada, Mexico, and Vancouver, B.C., before and after the summer Alaska cruise season.
The island's major city and cruise port is Kahului, on the north shore.
www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/destination.cfm?ID=10   (596 words)

  
 Half Moon Cay, Bahamas - Holland America's Private Island
The island, purchased by Holland America Line in January 1997, is less than 100 miles southeast of Nassau between southern Eleuthera and Cat Island.
Half Moon Cay was named after Holland America Line's logo, which depicts explorer Henry Hudson's ship, the Half Moon, and also to reflect the crescent shape of the beach.
For those who prefer to get a closer look at the island's incredible sea life, the new Stingray Adventure Program will offer guests the opportunity to swim or snorkel with these gentle and mysterious creatures in a secluded cove, which is part of a beautiful 700-acre lagoon.
www.cruisecheap.com /holland_america_line.asp?pageID=132   (1007 words)

  
 Flight Line
Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was an airline service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, bound for Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, by way of Dallas, Texas.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1411 was a flight that flew from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Flying Tigers Line Flight 739 was a Lockheed L-1049H chartered by the US military: on March 15, 1962 it disappeared over the western Pacific.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/62/flight-line.html   (1427 words)

  
 Holland America Line — Adventure Cruise Tours & Vacations | CLIA
With the introduction of the 1,848 passenger ms Noordam in early 2006, Holland America Line’s fleet grows to 13 ships, offering nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports.
Spacious staterooms average 25 percent larger and verandahs twice as large as those on other lines' ships.
West, Seattle, WA 98119 at least 76 days before the date on which you are to commence travel (by air, rail, sea or otherwise).
www.cruising.org /CruiseLines/clprofile.cfm~recordID~16.0.cfm   (295 words)

  
 Time Line - History and Culture - Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is rich in History and Culture from Captain Cook's discovery in 1774 to todays modern times, as well as in the preceeding centuries and milleniums as you can see from this time line.
The island has been reduced to about 1/3 of its original size by erosion and weathering since then.
The Norfolk Island Act (1979), a Commonwealth Act of Parliament, passed into law, providing for the establishment of a Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly to assume responsibility for a wide range of functions previously handled by a Commonwealth-appointed Administrator, with assistance from a locally elected Advisory Council.
www.norfolkisland.com.au /history_and_culture/time_line.cfm   (1505 words)

  
 Key West Express provides passenger ferry service from Fl gulf coast to Key West
Continue on Estero Boulevard along the coast line to the big bridge at the north end of the island.
Travel down to the end and around to your left in a horseshoe, Key West Express is located directly next to the Bridge Restaurant.
Travel down to the end and around to your left, Key West Express is located directly next to the Bridge Restaurant.
www.keywestshuttle.com /contact.htm   (746 words)

  
 Thompson Island
The Thompson Island ferry, the MV Outward Bound, leaves from EDIC Dock #10 in South Boston.
From South Station, you can either walk (please refer to the directions above from South Station), take the Silver Line or you can take the MBTA bus #7.
The entrance is underground near the Red Line.
www.thompsonisland.org /english/publicaccess/GettingHere   (529 words)

  
 Rock Island Line Lyric   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Rock Island District - The Rock Island District (RI) is a commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago, Illinois southwest to Joliet.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad - The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRIandP RR) was a Class I railroad in the United States.
South Carolina Bluegrass Lyrics - South Carolina Bluegrass Lyrics South Carolina Bluegrass Lyrics South Carolina Bluegrass Lyrics Kohler Lyric Hardwood Cutting Board - K-3294 KOHLER cutting boards are manufactured from top-quality hardwoods for lasting convenience.
ro78.360mkt.info /rockislandlinelyric.html   (1287 words)

  
 South Island Trip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Depart UNITEC or by arrangement, at 12 noon to depart for the central north island town of Taupo.
Hot pools, the honey farm, the prawn farm, and the Huka Jet are some of the things to do and see here.
Salmon farming and seafood from the wild west coast.
fathomtravel.com /studenttours/southisland12day.htm   (611 words)

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