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unusual facts about Rivers, Roads



Aberdyfi Castle

A motte was constructed at the end of a low ridge running across marshy ground, surrounded on two sides by the confluence of the Dyfi and Einion rivers.

Aleksandr Baryatinsky

Baryatinsky also conquered many of the tribes of the western Caucasus dwelling between the rivers of Laba and Belaya.

Arroio Grande

Arroio Grande is linked with the national BR-116, one of the roads linked with Mercosul and state roads includes the RS-602 and the RS-473.

Ascensión Nicol y Goñi

After a journey of 24 days crossing the Andes to a region where white women had never before traveled, they arrived in Puerto Maldonado, a small village in the Amazon basin, situated between two large rivers, the Madre de Dios and the Tambopata, along which all communication took place.

Battle of Nietjärvi

Reaching Kittilä would provide access to better maintained Finnish road network as well as several roads to Finnish rear areas (Sortavala, Värtsilä and Matkaselkä).

Beurre d'Isigny

Beurre d'Isigny is a type of cow's milk butter made in the Veys Bay area and the valleys of the rivers running into it, comprising several French communes surrounding Isigny-sur-Mer and straddling the Manche and Calvados departments of northern France.

Canton of Marseille – Saint-Marcel

The canton also comprises an area of the 12th arrondissement situated wouth east of a line defined by the following roads: avenue Saint-Jean-du-Désert (excluded), allée de la Grande-Bastide-Cazaux (excluded), La Bastide-Neuve (excluded), avenue des Caillols (excluded), boulevard des Libérateurs and traverse de La Martine.

Central Pacific 173

Three of these were sold to other roads, among which was Virginia and Truckee Railroad's "Dayton," which is the only preserved example of 173's design.

Charles R. Spencer

Charles R. Spencer (generally called the Spencer) was a steamboat built in 1901 to run on the Willamette and Columbia rivers from Portland, to The Dalles, Oregon.

Denmark Township, Michigan

Vassar is a few miles southeast on M-15; Reese is a few miles to the north by county roads; I-75 is seven miles west on M-46, and Saginaw is just west of I-75; and Bay City is about 15 miles northwest on M-15.

Dragalevska River

The river flows from the lower northern part of Torfeno Branishte Nature Reserve on Vitosha Mountain, and passes by Kominite area; at the northern foothills of Vitosha the river crosses the village of Dragalevtsi (now part of Sofia, from which the river takes its name), then join few other minor rivers to form Slatinska River, and flow into Perlovska River which in turn flows into Iskar River in the northeastern outskirst of Sofia.

Emerillon language

Emerillon (alternate names Emerilon, Emerion, Mereo, Melejo, Mereyo, Teco) is a Tupi–Guarani language spoken in French Guiana on the rivers Camopi and Tampok.

Firdous Shamim Naqvi

Naqvi also remains a Director Makro-Habib since 2005, prior to that he served as Director Business Development Makro-Habib Pakistan, Senior Director Commercial Makro-Habib Pakistan Ltd., Chief Executive Baluchistan Concrete and Blocks Ltd., Director Tractebel Power, Karachi (1994–1988), Projects controller RAPCO Roads, Abu Dhabi (1982- 1984) and office Engineer Mergentime Corporation, New Jersey (1979- 1982).

Forceythe Willson

In 1846, his father loaded the family and their belongings on a raft and floated down the Allegany and Ohio Rivers to Maysville, Kentucky.

Fort Montecchio-Lusardi

The main function of the fort was to control the roads of Spluga, Maloja and Stelvio, in case the Central Powers decided to invade northern Italy, violating the neutrality of Switzerland.

Gaiole in Chianti

Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as Strade Bianche in reference to the white gravel roads of the Sienna region.

German submarine U-547

U-547 was damaged by a mine on 13 August 1944 in the Gironde (where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge), near Pauillac in western France; she then retraced part of the route of her first patrol, arriving at Marviken in Kristiansand on 29 September and moving on to Flensburg on 4 October.

Highway location marker

Roads that were maintained by departments had a number that was prefixed by “D” and were unique within the department concerned while roads that were maintained by communes had numbers that were prefixed by a “C” were unique within a commune.

History of Rijeka

Along these roads, marked by several castles and outposts (Senožeče, Gotnik (Guettenegg) and Prem) guarding the land communications from the Quarnero towards Carniola, the contemporary Slovenia.

Kehlen

A monument to the four gods depicting Juno, Minerva, Mercury and Hercules, possibly once the base of a Jupiter Column, was discovered on the heights of Schoenberg at the point where two Roman roads once crossed.

Krasyliv Raion

One of the main rivers that runs through the raion is the Sluch River, a tributary of the Pripyat.

Lampsilis bracteata

Historically the Texas fatmucket had populations in at least 18 rivers in the upper Colorado, Guadalupe, and San Antonio River systems in central Texas.

Lercara Friddi

Founded in 1595 by local feudataries, it is located on the slopes of Madore Hill, between the valleys of Fiumetorto and Platani rivers.

Lifton, Devon

Lifton is a village and civil parish in Devon, South West England near the confluence of the rivers Wolf and Lyd, 1¼ miles south of the A30 trunk road and very near the border between Devon and Cornwall.

Lingga Islands

It was from Lingga Roads that the main Japanese southern striking force deployed for the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Macrognathus siamensis

It is found in the rivers of Southeast Asia, including the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong.

Măru River

Măru River may refer to one of the following rivers in Romania

Mugger crocodile

In the 1980s, the largest population of wild crocodiles in Tamil Nadu, South India lived in the Amaravathi Reservoir, and in the Chinnar, Thennar and Pambar rivers that drain into it.

National Association of Boat Owners

There are no specific regional meetings or sub-committees, but each county has a Regional Representative on the Council, a River Users Coordinator to look after the special interests of boat owners on rivers and a Continuous Cruising Representative.

Nigerian Ports Authority

Onne is located in Rivers State on Ogu Creek near the Bonny River, 19 km from Port Harcourt; the port area is located in three Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Eleme LGA, Ogu-Bolo LGA and Bonny LGA.

Old Dawson Trail

In 1857, the Canadian government commissioned engineer Simon J. Dawson to survey a route from Lake Superior to the Red River Colony, thereby allowing travel from the east without having to take the existing routes through the United States Dawson surveyed the route in 1858 and construction of the roads began in 1868.

Outer Silver Pit

When the sea level was lower (such as in the Ice Age) it was a lake in Doggerland, and sea-bed-penetrating sonar bathymetry has found its shorelines and courses and estuaries of rivers that ran into it from the high land of the Dogger Bank; it overflowed into a river at its west end.

Pepinster

Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre.

Pezhakkappilly

From here there are roads to nearby small towns like Cheruvattoor, Puthuppady and Valakom.

Pitman, New Jersey

The land had an auditorium located on a central meeting ground, and twelve roads originated from the central area as spokes on a wheel, each representing one of the disciples of Jesus.

Râul Crucii

Râul Crucii may refer to the following rivers in Romania

River Blyth

River Blyth is the name of several rivers in England.

Roads Committee

In Jersey, the Roads Committee (French: Comité des Chemins) is the highway authority for Parish roads in each Parish.

Rose Hill Marple railway station

The latter would provide an Eastern extension from the proposed Western link into Stockport town centre from Didsbury, linking together many towns in the borough along the Goyt and Mersey rivers.

Route nationale 7

In the 15th century, with the creation of the royal post by Louis XI, a coherent network of roads was set up.

Solo–Kertosono Toll Road

However, during its tender process, no investors showed interest in bidding these two toll roads except one bidder, which is PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia.

Swift Rivers

Swift Rivers is a children's historical novel by Cornelia Meigs.

Test Drive Unlimited 2

Test Drive Unlimited 2 includes a variety of roads, sports cars, and bikes based on models from a handful of manufacturers; It also includes four wheel drive SUVs, a new feature for the series which is looked upon by the community as being subpar.

Tourism in Bolivia

Yungas Road, one of the most dangerous roads in the world, attracts thousands of cyclists and thrill seekers every year.

Underskiddaw

The parish lies immediately to the north of the town of Keswick, and includes the southern and eastern flanks of Skiddaw as well as part of the valley of the rivers Greta and Derwent, and a small part of Bassenthwaite Lake.

Utiel-Requena

The vineyards are located between two rivers: the Turia and the Cabriel.

Vilkupe

Through the village flows three rivers - Dienvidsusēja, Dobe(Dobe) and Vilkupe.

Whiteshell Provincial Park

The historic Winnipeg River and the Whiteshell River are the main rivers that run through this remote park and wilderness area.

Wisconsin Highway 119

These different roads were short lived but were located throughout the state of Wisconsin in the Milwaukee area, Manitowoc and Green Bay.

Yaruro language

The Yaruro language (also spelled Llaruro or Yaruru; also called Yuapín or Pumé) is an indigenous language spoken by Yaruro people, along the Orinoco, Sinaruco, Meta, and Apure rivers of Venezuela.


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