Pine Island
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United States
- Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)Pine Island is an island located in Lee County, Florida, on the Gulf coast of southwest Florida. It is the largest island in the state of Florida, and the 118th largest island in the United States. The Intracoastal Waterway passes through Pine Island Sound, to the west of the island. Matlacha Pass...
- Pine Island (Montana), an island in the Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
Towns
- Pine Island, FloridaPine Island, FloridaPine Island is a census-designated place in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census. Pine Island Park , is a area on the Gulf of Mexico at 10800 Pine Island Drive that includes a swimming beach and swimming area, picnic tables, shelters, barbecue...
, in Hernando County - Pine Island, MinnesotaPine Island, MinnesotaPine Island is a city in Goodhue and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,263 at the 2010 census. Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, but a small part extends into Olmsted County, making it part of the Rochester metropolitan area.The community has a strong...
- Pine Island, New YorkPine Island, New YorkPine Island is a hamlet in the town of Warwick in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the largest community in the Black Dirt Region, which is famous for the "black dirt onions." Pine Island is also home to the annual Onion Festival, celebrating the fact that nearly 30% of all the onions...
- Pine Island, South CarolinaPine Island, South CarolinaPine Island is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Its coordinates are 33.76126 latitude and -78.91858 longitude. It is located 4 miles away from Myrtle Beach and 11 miles away from Conway...
- Pine Island, TexasPine Island, TexasPine Island is a town in Waller County, Texas, United States. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pine Island is located at ....
- Pine Island Center, FloridaPine Island Center, FloridaPine Island Center is a census-designated place located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census...
, in Lee County - Pine Island Ridge, FloridaPine Island Ridge, FloridaPine Island Ridge was a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,199 at the 2000 census. Formerly a part of unincorporated Broward County, Pine Island Ridge was annexed into the town of Davie, Florida on 15 September 2006, and now serves as its...
, in Broward county - Pine Island Township, MinnesotaPine Island Township, MinnesotaPine Island Township is a township located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 628.-Geography:...
Other uses
- Pine Island (horse)Pine Island (horse)Pine Island , was an American Thoroughbred Filly Racehorse whose career and life were cut short by an injury suffered during the running of the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff.- Racing career :...
- USS Pine Island (AV-12)USS Pine Island (AV-12)USS Pine Island , a Currituck-class seaplane tender, is the only ship of the United States Navy to hold this name. The ship was named after Pine Island Sound ....
- Pine Island Bay, in Antarctica
- Pine Island Bridge on the Carolina Southern RailroadCarolina Southern RailroadCarolina Southern Railroad operates between Mullins, South Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Whiteville, North Carolina, with a branch extending into Chadbourn, North Carolina.-History:...
near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - Pine Island GlacierPine Island Glacier- Ice sheet drainage :The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest mass of ice on earth, containing a volume of water equivalent to of global sea level. The ice sheet forms from snow which falls onto the continent and compacts under its own weight. The ice then moves under its own weight toward the...
, in Antarctica - Pine Island National Wildlife RefugePine Island National Wildlife RefugeThe Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located on the southwest coast of Florida south of Charlotte Harbor, north of Sanibel Island in Pine Island Sound on La Costa Island. The refuge was established on September 15, 1908. It is...
, in Florida - Pine Island SoundPine Island SoundPine Island Sound is located in Lee County, Florida, lying between Pine Island and the barrier islands of Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, North Captiva Island and Cayo Costa, which separate the Sound from the Gulf of Mexico. The Sound connects to Gasparilla Sound and Charlotte Harbor to the north,...
, in Florida