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	Topics Sound (geography) Topic Home Etymology The word "sound" in this sense came from Anglo-Saxon or Old NorseOld Norse Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking... sund, which also means "swimFacts About Swim Swim can refer to several things:... ming"; it may have originally meant "sea strait narrow enough for a man to swim across". Bodies of water called sounds AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... Broad SoundBroad Sound Broad Sound is a large bay on the east coast of Australia, located in the state of Queensland 675 km northwest of the state ... near Clairview, QueenslandQueensland Queensland is a state of Australia, in the north-east of the country.... Camden Sound at Kuri Bay, Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... Denham Sound, part of Shark BayShark Bay Shark Bay may refer to the following locations in Western Australia:... in Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... King SoundKing Sound King Sound is a large gulf in northern Western Australia.... at DerbyFacts About Derby, Western Australia Derby is a small town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia with a population of approximately 5000.... , Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... King George SoundKing George Sound King George Sound is the name of a sound on the south coast of Western Australia.... at AlbanyFacts About Albany, Western Australia Albany,\|region:AU}}), is a city on the south coast of Western Australia, 408 kilometres southeast of Perth.... , Western AustraliaWestern Australia Summary Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... Montague Sound, Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... Noosa Sound, Noosa in QueenslandQueensland Queensland is a state of Australia, in the north-east of the country.... York Sound, Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... Bahamas Exuma Sound, bordered by EleutheraEleuthera See also: EleutheraeEleuthera is an island in the Bahamas, lying 50 miles east of Nassau.... , Cat IslandCat Island (Bahamas) egory:Districts of the Bahamas]]... and Great Exuma, among others Millars Sound, New ProvidenceNew Providence New Providence is an island, one of the most populous in the Bahamas.... Rock Sound, EleutheraEleuthera Summary See also: EleutheraeEleuthera is an island in the Bahamas, lying 50 miles east of Nassau.... The Sound, BiminiBimini Bimini is a district of the Bahamas comprised of a chain of islands, the largest islands are: North Bimini and Sout... BermudaBermuda Bermuda is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, situated around 640 miles off the coas... Great SoundGreat Sound, Bermuda The Great Sound is a body of water shaped by the islands of Bermuda.... towards the archipelagoArchipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands.... 's southwest end British IslesBritish Isles Great Britain, Ireland and several thousand smaller surrounding islands and islets form an archipelago off the northwest coast of ... Calf SoundCalf Sound Calf Sound is a body of water which separates the Calf of Man island from the mainland of the Isle of Man.... between Isle of ManIsle of Man The Isle of Man or Mann , is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of Great Britain and Irela... and the Calf of ManCalf of Man Calf of Man is a small island, almost 1 square mile in area, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man.... Clestrain SoundClestrain Sound Clestrain Sound is a strait of the North Sea, which separates Mainland Orkney from the Isle of Graemsay within the Orkney Is... at the west of Mainland Orkney, ScotlandScotland Summary Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.... Eynhallow SoundEynhallow Sound Eynhallow Sound is a seaway lying between Mainland Orkney and the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.... separating RousayRousay Overview Rousay is a small, hilly island about 3 km north of Orkney's Mainland, in Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of t... from Mainland Orkney British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico.... North Sound, Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda Virgin Gorda is the second-largest of the British Virgin Islands.... South Sound, Virgin GordaFacts About Virgin Gorda Virgin Gorda is the second-largest of the British Virgin Islands.... CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... Baynes SoundBaynes Sound Baynes Sound is a stretch of water between Denman Island and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.... between Denman Island and Vancouver IslandVancouver Island Summary Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific coast and is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.... , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... Clayoquot SoundFacts About Clayoquot Sound Clayoquot Sound is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.... in Vancouver IslandVancouver Island Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific coast and is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.... , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... Cumberland SoundCumberland Sound Summary The Cumberland Sound is a body of water between Baffin Island's Hall Peninsula and the Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Cana... in Baffin IslandBaffin Island Baffin Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut.... 's east coast Desolation SoundDesolation Sound Desolation Sound is a deep water Glacier fed inlet in British Columbia, Canada.... between the Discovery IslandsDiscovery Islands The Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia... and the coastBritish Columbia Coast The British Columbia Coast is one of Canada's two continental coastlines, the other being the coastline from the Beaufort S... of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... . Eclipse Sound between Baffin IslandBaffin Island Baffin Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut.... and Bylot IslandBylot Island Bylot Island lies off the northern end of Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Eureka Sound between Ellesmere IslandEllesmere Island Ellesmere Island lying in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the most northerly of the Canadian Arctic islands.... and Axel Heiberg IslandAxel Heiberg Island Axel Heiberg Island is the 31st largest island in the world and Canada's 7th largest island.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Hamilton Sound between Fogo IslandFogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Fogo Island, the largest of Newfoundland's offshore islands, is off the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland near Lewisporte and ... and the Island of Newfoundland Howe SoundFacts About Howe Sound Howe Sound is a fjord situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, Canada, fronting on one of the city's suburbs, West Vanco... , an inlet which forms the harbour of VancouverVancouver Vancouver is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia.... , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Overview British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... Jones SoundJones Sound Jones Sound lies between Devon Island and, to the north, the southern end of Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, Canada.... between Devon IslandDevon Island Devon Island is the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut, Canada, the 27th largest island in the world and... and Ellesmere IslandEllesmere Island Ellesmere Island lying in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the most northerly of the Canadian Arctic islands.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Kyuquot SoundKyuquot Sound Kyuquot Sound is a complex of coastal inlets, bays and islands on northwestern Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of ... , Barkley SoundBarkley Sound Barkley Sound, also known historically as Barclay Sound, is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast ... and Nootka SoundNootka Sound Nootka Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean and a natural harbour on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in British... on the west coast of Vancouver IslandFacts About Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific coast and is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.... , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... Lancaster SoundLancaster Sound Lancaster Sound is a body of water lying between Devon Island and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada, forming the eastern port... between Devon IslandDevon Island Devon Island is the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut, Canada, the 27th largest island in the world and... and Baffin IslandBaffin Island Baffin Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut.... in NunavutNunavut Summary Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Long Island Sound between Long IslandLong Island, Nunavut Long Island is in Hudson Bay off the coast of Quebec and is part of Nunavut, Canada.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... , and QuébecQuebec Quebec, or Qubec in French, In 1898, the Canadian Parliament passed the first Quebec Boundary Extension Act that expan... Massey Sound between Amund Ringnes IslandAmund Ringnes Island Amund Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut between 78 and 79 degrees of latitude.... and Axel Heiberg IslandAxel Heiberg Island Axel Heiberg Island is the 31st largest island in the world and Canada's 7th largest island.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Nansen Sound between Ellesmere IslandEllesmere Island Ellesmere Island lying in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the most northerly of the Canadian Arctic islands.... and Axel Heiberg IslandAxel Heiberg Island Axel Heiberg Island is the 31st largest island in the world and Canada's 7th largest island.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Owen Sound in OntarioOntario Ontario is the most populous and second-largest in area of Canada's ten provinces.... Parry SoundParry Sound Parry Sound may refer to:* Parry Sound, Ontario... in OntarioOntario Ontario is the most populous and second-largest in area of Canada's ten provinces.... Peel Sound between Prince of Wales IslandPrince of Wales Island, Nunavut Prince of Wales Island is an Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada, lying between Victoria Island and Somerset Island and south o... and Somerset IslandSomerset Island and Fort Ross Somerset Island is a large island lying off the Boothia Peninsula in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Queen Charlotte SoundQueen Charlotte Sound Summary Queen Charlotte Sound is the name of two channels:... off British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... Random Sound near Clarenville in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth to join the Confederation.... Roes Welcome SoundRoes Welcome Sound Roes Welcome Sound is an Arctic Ocean waterway located in Nunavut's Foxe Basin.... between Southampton IslandSouthampton Island Southampton Island is a large island at the entrance to Hudson Bay, Canada.... and Hudson BayHudson Bay Hudson Bay is a large, relatively shallow body of water in northeastern Canada.... 's west shore in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Viscount Melville SoundViscount Melville Sound Summary Viscount Melville Sound is a body of water that separates Victoria Island and Prince of Wales Island from the Queen Elizabet... between Banks IslandBanks Island Banks Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands situated in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada.... and Melville IslandMelville Island, Canada Melville Island is a vast, uninhabited member of the Canadian arctic islands, Canada with an area of 42 149 km.... in NunavutNunavut Nunavut is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territor... Cayman IslandsCayman Islands The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea comprising the islands of Gr... Frank Sound on Grand CaymanFacts About Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km and contains the capital George Town.... North Sound on Grand CaymanGrand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km and contains the capital George Town.... Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands The Falkland Islands, also called the Malvinas, are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles from ... Adventure SoundAdventure Sound Adventure Sound is a bay/fjord on the south east coast of East Falkland.... in East FalklandEast Falkland East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of 6,605 square kilometres.... Berkeley SoundBerkeley Sound Berkeley Sound is an inlet, or fjord in the north east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands.... in East FalklandEast Falkland Summary East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of 6,605 square kilometres.... Byron SoundByron Sound Summary Byron Sound is a large fjord-like bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing northwards.... in West FalklandWest Falkland West Falkland, known as Gran Malvina in Spanish, is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, wi... Choiseul SoundFacts About Choiseul Sound Choiseul Sound is a stretch of sea in the Falkland Islands.... in East FalklandEast Falkland East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of 6,605 square kilometres.... Falkland SoundFalkland Sound The Falkland Sound is a sea strait in the Falkland Islands.... between East FalklandEast Falkland East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of 6,605 square kilometres.... and West FalklandWest Falkland West Falkland, known as Gran Malvina in Spanish, is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, wi... MexicoMexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... Campeche Sound in CampecheCampeche The State of Campeche was long a part of Yucatn and shared its history through the mid 19th century.... New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean consisting of two large islands and many much smaller islands, m... Queen Charlotte Sound, New ZealandQueen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand Queen Charlotte Sound is the easternmost of the main sounds of the Marlborough Sounds, in New Zealand's South Island.... in South IslandSouth Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island.... Marlborough SoundsMarlborough Sounds The Marlborough Sounds is an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the north of the South Island of New Zealand. ... in South IslandSouth Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island.... Milford SoundMilford Sound Milford Sound is located on the south west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.... in South IslandSouth Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island.... ScandinaviaScandinavia Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe.... The Sound, another name for Øresund, a body of water between SwedenSweden The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia.... and DenmarkDenmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries.... Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Summary The Solomon Islands is a nation in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands.... New Georgia SoundFacts About New Georgia Sound New Georgia Sound is the body of water that runs approximately through the middle of the Solomon Islands.... United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... Albemarle SoundAlbemarle Sound Albemarle Sound is a large estuary on the coast of North Carolina in the United States located at the confluence of a group ... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Block Island SoundBlock Island Sound Summary Block Island Sound is a strait in the open Atlantic, approximately ten miles wide, separating Block Island from the coast of... between Block IslandBlock Island Block Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.... and mainland Rhode IslandRhode Island The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is the smallest state by land area in the United States, and the state... Bogue SoundBogue Sound Bogue Sound is a medium-sized geographic sound in the state of North Carolina.... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Breton SoundBreton Sound Breton Sound is a sound and a part of the coastline of the U.S.... in LouisianaLouisiana cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> Louisiana is a Southern state of the United States of America. ... Calibogue Sound in Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaHilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island is a town located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.... Core SoundCore Sound The Core Sound is a large and shallow body of water in eastern North Carolina located between the mainland of Carteret Count... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Chatham Sound in AlaskaAlaska Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America.... Croatan SoundCroatan Sound Croatan Sound is an inlet in Dare County, North Carolina.... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Currituck SoundCurrituck Sound Currituck Sound is a protected inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina.... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Kotzebue SoundKotzebue Sound Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in the western region of the U.S.... in AlaskaAlaska Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America.... Long Island SoundLong Island Sound Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States.... between Long Island, New York and ConnecticutConnecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the United States, located in the northeastern part of the country.... Mississippi SoundMississippi Sound Overview Islands - which are part of the National Park Service's [[Gulf Islands Na... in MississippiMississippi Mississippi is a southern state of the United States.... and AlabamaAlabama Alabama is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. ... Nantucket SoundNantucket Sound Nantucket Sound is a roughly triangular area of the Atlantic Ocean offshore from the U.S.... off Nantucket, MassachusettsNantucket, Massachusetts Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States.... Norton SoundNorton Sound Norton Sound is an inlet of the Bering Sea on the western coast of the U.S.... in AlaskaFacts About Alaska Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America.... Pamlico SoundPamlico Sound Summary Pamlico Sound in North Carolina, is the largest lagoon along the U.S.... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Pine Island SoundPine Island Sound Pine Island Sound is located in Lee County, Florida, lying between Pine Island and the barrier islands of Sanibel Island, C... near Cape Coral, FloridaCape Coral, Florida Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States.... Prince William SoundPrince William Sound Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S.... in AlaskaAlaska Alaska is a U.S. state, located on the northwest tier of North America.... Puget SoundPuget Sound Puget Sound is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United... in WashingtonWashington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... Rhode Island SoundRhode Island Sound Summary Rhode Island Sound is a strait of water, off the coast of the state of Rhode Island at mouth of Narragansett Bay.... off Rhode IslandRhode Island Summary The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is the smallest state by land area in the United States, and the state... Roanoke SoundRoanoke Sound The Roanoke Sound is a sound that separates Roanoke Island from Bodie Island of the Outer Banks.... in North CarolinaNorth Carolina North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern United States.... Somes SoundSomes Sound Somes Sound is a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Maine's Acadia National Park.... in Mount Desert IslandMount Desert Island Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is one of the larger islands in the United States, being the third largest i... , MaineMaine Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.... (truly a fjordFjord A fjord is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated va... ) Suwanee Sound off FloridaFlorida Florida is a U.S. state located in the southeastern United States.... Vineyard SoundVineyard Sound Vineyard Sound is the stretch of the Atlantic Ocean which separates the Elizabeth Islands and the southwestern part of Cape ... off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States.... Pillsbury Sound between Saint ThomasSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorpor... and Saint JohnSaint John, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporat...