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Arctic Ocean |
sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes; the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route (Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways |
sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes; the Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route (Eurasia) are important seasonal waterways |
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Atlantic Ocean |
Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two important waterways; significant domestic commercial and recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US |
Kiel Canal and Saint Lawrence Seaway are two important waterways; significant domestic commercial and recreational use of Intracoastal Waterway on central and south Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico coast of US |
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Baker Island |
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
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Georgia |
transportation network is in poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair |
transportation network is in poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair |
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Howland Island |
Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART |
Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART |
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Iles Eparses |
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aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m |
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Jarvis Island |
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
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Midway Islands |
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airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean |
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Pacific Ocean |
Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state) |
Inside Passage offers protected waters from southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state) |
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Saint Helena |
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there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010 |
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Southern Ocean |
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal |
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal |
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Wake Island |
formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings |
there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available |