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Contest #647: Fisher Island, Florida, USA

Fisher Island just south of Miami Beach, Florida is this week’s island destination. It’s also one of the highest per capita areas in the US.

It was part of the island of Miami Beach until Government Cut was dredged leaving Fisher Island on its own. In 1925, the island was part of an interesting trade – the island going to William Vanderbilt III, the yacht going to the land developer Carl Fisher.

Getting to the island requires pre-arranged security clearance and a trip on the private 24 hour ferry.

Wikipedia entry for Fisher Island

Found before the hint:

  • Paul Voestermans
  • hhgygy
  • Walter_V_R
  • Martin de Bock
  • Phil Ower
  • Garfield
  • madone
  • Graham Hedley
  • Lighthouse
  • Luis Felipe Miguel

After the hint:

  • Teemu Pukki
  • ashwini agrawal
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Coronavirus update

Just letting you know that Paul and I will continue the run the whereongoogleearth.net game to keep some of you occupied (for a bit) while you are in self-isolation.

If you have too much spare time, and want to play another similar game, check out the WOGE Speed group on Facebook. New contests go up once the previous one is solved and verified. You will need to apply for membership which requires solving a geography puzzle – but if you are playing here, it will not be a terribly tough one.

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Contest #646: the Streymoy entrance to the Vagatunnilin, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands

This week took us from Iceland to the Faroe Islands and the Vágatunnilin. This image shows the eastern end of the tunnel between Streymoy and Vagar Islands. It’s a 4.9 km tunnel under the sea.

https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/underwater-tunnels-revolutionize-the-faroes

Found what couldn’t be seen:

  • Graham Hedley
  • Martin de Bock
  • Paul Voestermans
  • hhgygy
  • Garfield
  • Phil Ower
  • Walter_V_R
  • Root007-1
  • Lighthouse
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Contest #645: Flatey Island, Iceland

Flatey Island is the only inhabited island of the 3,000 small islets dotting the dramatic Breidafjordur Bay on northwest Iceland. The island is significant for its combination of natural features and historical heritage.

It was voted the world’s best island according to Big 7 Travel: https://bigseventravel.com/2019/09/the-50-best-islands-in-the-world-for-2020/

Found another island in the sea:

  • Phil Ower
  • Garfield
  • Martin de Bock
  • Graham Hedley
  • Walter_V_R
  • hhgygy
  • Lighthouse
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Nancy

Sorry for the late hint – thanks hhgygy for reminding us!