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  2. Nassau, Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    Nassau (/ ˈ n æ s ɔː / NASS-aw) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas.It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas.

  3. Geography of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    As an island nation, The Bahamas is made up of numerous archipelagos, beaches, straits, blue holes, and other landforms. The tallest mountain is Mount Alvernia, at only 207 feet above sea level. Notable bodies of water include Dean's Blue Hole, Lake Rosa, and the Goose River. The Bahamas also contains many creeks .

  4. Leslie Miller (athlete) - Wikipedia

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    Miller was born in Nassau, the third son of contractor Leroy Miller and his wife Sybil (née Lockhart). Athletics. Miller left Nassau for Miami in 1965 to attend first Attucks High School and then Palmetto Senior High School, where he starred in track and field. He won gold at the 1966 Empire Games in the 440 yard dash, aged 18.

  5. Nassau County Sewage District - Wikipedia

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    Status. Active. Headquarters. Nassau County, New York, United States. Website. www .nassaucountyny .gov /1865 /Public-Works. The Nassau County Sewage District is a public sewer district in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is owned by Nassau County and as of 2022 is operated under contract by Suez North America .

  6. Tongue of the Ocean - Wikipedia

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    The TOTO is a U-shaped, relatively flat-bottomed depression measuring approximately 30 by 240 kilometres (20 by 150 mi). Its depth varies gradually from 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in the south to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the north. [1] Its only exposure to the open ocean is at the northern end. Except for the northern ocean opening, the TOTO is surrounded ...

  7. Category:Bodies of water of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    S. Sea of Abaco. Straits of Florida. Categories: Landforms of the Bahamas. Bodies of water of the Caribbean by country. Bodies of water of North America by country. Bodies of water by country. Water in the Bahamas.

  8. Queen's Staircase (Nassau) - Wikipedia

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    The Queen's Staircase is a walkway of 66 steps in Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas. It was carved out of solid limestone rock by 600 slaves between 1793 and 1794 to create an escape route from the fort above [1] and is a major landmark of Nassau. The stairs are located at Fort Fincastle Historic Complex near Bennet's Hill in Downtown ...

  9. Fort Fincastle (The Bahamas) - Wikipedia

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    Fort Fincastle is a fort located in the city of Nassau on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas. It was built to provide protection to Nassau. [1] The fort, which is shaped like a paddle steamer, was built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore to protect Nassau from pirates. He named it Fort Fincastle, after his second title, Viscount Fincastle.