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Charles Barnard (castaway) Captain Charles Barnard (c. 1781–c.1860 [ 1]) was a famous castaway . In 1812, the British ship Isabella, captained by George Higton, was shipwrecked off Eagle Island (part of the Falkland Islands ). Most of the crew were rescued by the American sealer Nanina which was built and operated out of the whaling port city ...
The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km 2 ), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park is Gateway Arch National Park, Missouri, at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km 2 ).
Durgin-Park (/ ˈ d ɜːr ɡ ɪ n ˌ p ɑː r k / DUR-ghin-park) was a centuries-old restaurant at 340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace in downtown Boston. The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau stated that it had been a "landmark since 1827", [ 1 ] and it was a popular tourist destination within Quincy Market .
Nandina. Thunb. Thunb. Nandina domestica ( / nænˈdiːnə / nan-DEE-nə) [ a][ b][ c] commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Nandina.
Nannina won her first race as a two-year-old in 2005, a maiden at Pontefract. After two respectable efforts in group company, she went on to complete her two-year-old campaign with victories in the Prestige Stakes and in her defeat of future dual oaks winner, Alexandrova, in the Group One Fillies' Mile at Ascot.
Nainagiri is a major pilgrimage site for Jainism in India. It is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, it is 12 km from Dalpatpur and 25 km from Bukswaha.. This tirth, also known as Reshandigiri, is a Siddha Kshetra where five ancient saints including Varadatta had attained nirva
Denali National Park and Preserve is located in the central area of the Alaska Range, a mountain chain extending 600 mi (970 km) across Alaska. Its best-known geologic feature is Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley. Its elevation of 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) makes it the highest mountain in North America.
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. / 67.783°N 153.300°W / 67.783; -153.300. Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is an American national park that protects portions of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. The park is the northernmost national park in the United States, situated entirely north of the Arctic Circle.