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Which state is Roanoke Island part of?
Roanoke Island is part of the state of North Carolina.
What was hanno the explorers nationality?
I believe that it is Libyan. I am not 100% sure though so if you find a different answer please let me know.
How many named caves in WA?
There are over 5,000 named caves in Washington state. The majority of these caves are located in the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains. Each cave offers unique geological formations and ecosystems for visitors to explore.
What is the difference between an island and an archipelago?
An island is a body of land, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water. An archipelago is a series of islands that share a common origin, often volcanic. The Big Island of Hawai'i is an island, while the set of islands comprising the state of Hawaii is an archipelago.
What important mineral was discovered in Arizona?
Its Copper, which was discovered by the earliest Spanish explorers of Arizona. In 2007 Arizona was the top copper producing state in the US.
Which state was named land of flowers by a spanish explorer?
Florida was named "land of flowers" by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in the early 16th century.
Which island of Australia was named after a dutch explorer?
The island state of Tasmania was named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the northwestern coast, and it is named after Dutch explorer Dirk hartog (obviously).
Why did you decide to use Florida as the state name?
The explorer Ponce De Leon named it-Spanish for feast of flowers.
What original colony means red island in dutch?
Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody
What is the only island state of Australia called?
Tasmania is Australia's island state, and its smallest state. Originally named Van Diemen's Land by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who first landed there in 1642, it was renamed Tasmania in 1856, after its discoverer.
Who named the state of New Mexico?
Spanish explorer Francisco de Ibarra (1539?-1575) named these lands as "a new Mexico" (literal translation: un nuevo Mexico) in 1563.
How did California get its state name?
It was named for a fictional island where pagan Amazons lived. It was a 16th century Spanish book that was popular when the Spanish first arrived in what is now California and Baja California. At first the Spanish thought they had discovered an island.
What explorer is North Carolina's state capital named for?
None, it was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who never set foot on American soil. It was named for him because he chartered the expedition to the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island.
What state was named for a city in Spain?
No state is named after a Spanish city.
Where did the state get its name?
from a European explorer , named Amerigo
What state capital was named after a famous explorer?
York
Which state or territory used to be known as Van Diemen's Land?
Tasmania, Australia's island state, was originally named Van Diemen's Land by Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who discovered it.
