Geographical Features
A list of geographical features such as mountains, mountain ranges, forests and deserts.
| Alteim Mountains | Alteim Mountains The Alteim Mountains are a chain of mountains in the southwest of the island of Besoa. The mountains are particularly rich in minerals like iron, copper and silver. Consequently the region has numerous mines, which were fundamental to the wealth of the nations of |
| Ania Plateau | Ania Plateau The Ania Plateau [AH-nee-uh, 'ɑːniə] is an upland plateau in the southwest of Narette, in the Anrel Isles. The land is fertile and well-drained, home to the majority of Narette's population and agriculture. The easiest route up to the Plateau is via Binid in the south, where the escarpment is much lower, and a succession of low slopes make vehicle traffic much easier to traverse. |
| Beyal Hills | Beyal Hills The Beyal Hills [BAY-ul] are uplands in Trésard in the Anrel Isles. They form a barrier between the rich agricultural lowlands of Trenya, and the drier upland plains surrounding Beyan. Anrel Hover/tap image to magnify | Go to world atlas This is in a series of articles about the Anrel Isles, a significant archipelago in the |
| Bronze Bridge (Toborr) | Bronze Bridge (Toborr) The Bronze Bridge, also called the Long Bridge, is the longest bridge in the world, connecting the island city of Toborr with the mainland. It is 384 metres in length, consisting of 26 arches with a maximum arch height of 18 metres. The two widest spans allow even the largest ships to pass through to enter the ports of |
| Cape Narlorn | Cape Narlorn Cape Narlorn is a peninsula in the Narlorn province of northwestern Ororr. The terrain is rugged and rocky with thin soils, exposed to winds and storms from the Vesmien Ocean. Consequently it has little habitation. Ororr This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr |
| Catáos | Catáos Catáos [cat-AY-oss] is a small but wealthy city in Deltirot, famous for the Cataos Falls, the most impressive waterfalls in Ororr, which form a natural barrier between the autonomous regions of Deltirot and Dunasanin. Ororr This is in a series of articles on the modern nation-station of Ororr |
| Chouda Peninsula | Chouda Peninsula The Chouda Peninsula is the most northerly region of mainland Harthera, roughly contiguous with the the province of Garsundt. Harthera This is in a series of articles about Harthera * Name: Hartheran Union, Union of Harthera, Uhartrah * Government: Military-Mercantile Oligarchy |
| Deshee Point | Deshee Point Deshee Point, also called Cape Deshee, Dusjee or Veedormim Head, is a peninsula in Veedormim, the most westerly point of Anásthias. As such it marks the southern boundary of the Umber Sea, and marks the divide between the Vesmien Ocean and the Great Urash Ocean. Geography The headland has a mild subtropical climate, wetter on the west coast and more sheltered to the east. It is covered with green |
| Dowait | Dowait Dowait [doe-WAIT] is a low mesa in the Mangasor desert, renowned as a site of prehistoric mystic significance. Dowait lies in the deep desert several hundred kilometres east of Foratuna. The hill is covered with large stones of iron pyrite, mostly black but streaked with red, |
| Dun Jaën | Dun Jaën The Dun Jaën [doon jay-ENN] is a mountain range in eastern Anásthias, the northern section of the great arc of mountains which, together with the southerly Dun Trisan, separates Ororr from the remainder of the continent. The Dun Jaen consists of rugged mountains, including the tallest peaks in the |
| Dun Trisan | Dun Trisan The Dun Trisan is a range of mountainous uplands in Anásthias, which divide Ororr to the north from the region of Munatan to the south. The Dun Trisan is the southerly extension of the great arc of mountains which divides Anásthias in two, the northerly section being the |
| Gorval Peninsula | Gorval Peninsula Gorval Peninsula is a large peninsula in Gorval province in northeastern Ororr. It is roughly 250 km wide and 350 km north-south, with a rugged coastline and an interior of hills and uplands. Its traditional inhabitants are the Gobalay. The area's largest city is the port of Ororr |
| Gres Rock | Gres Rock Gres Rock is a rocky island in the Natorn Sea, in a strategic location southwest of Anrel, near the coast of Trésard and Narette. It is 4.5 km on its longest axis, consisting of precipitous rocks and cliffs with no natural harbour and little soil or vegetation. Anrel Hover/tap image to magnify | |
| Hook of Anarr | Hook of Anarr The Hook of Anarr, also called the Horn of Sere, is an isolated and sparsely inhabited peninsula in the southeast of Kahtoyn in Otekahré. Its marks the division between the Redeeming Ocean and the Great Urash Ocean. Otekahré Hover mouse to see more detail This is in a series of articles about the region of |
| Kalkot Gorge | Kalkot Gorge The Kalkot Gorge is a reach of the River Wiyel in Sekalkot province in central Ororr. Over millions of year the river has carved a deep channel into the surrounding karst rock, creating a high-sided gorge stretching hundreds of kilometres through an otherwise arid landscape. |
| Kat-i-Vau | Kat-i-Vau Kat-i-Vau is the highest mountain in the Civilised World, a peak in the Dun Trisan mountains 8100 metres above sea level. [ ] Kat-i-Vau, viewed from the west, northern ridge to the left The mountain is greatly revered by the people of Li-Vam-Aur and Taur-Dji-Oum as the connection between earth and the heavens, the means by which spirits of the dead ascend to the sky. |
| Laharkin Mountains | Laharkin Mountains The Laharkin Mountains, also called the Laharkin Range, extend along the eastern coast of Mainland, in the Anrel Isles. Anrel Hover/tap image to magnify | Go to world atlas This is in a series of articles about the Anrel Isles, a significant archipelago in the Natorn Sea. The mountains form a significant geographical barrier, making the eastern shore of AnrelviridAnrel |
| Maresh Hills | Maresh Hills The Maresh Hills are an upland region on the western edge of the Mangasor Basin in central Ororr, most famous for being the site of the holy shrine of Foratuna. Geologically the hills are a karst escarpment of sedimentary and igneous rock, pocked with caves. Any rainfall immediately sinks through the porous rock, making the hills dry and almost devoid of vegetation other than hardy |
| Mathé Marshes | Mathé Marshes The Mathé Marshes [MATH-ay] are an area of tidal mud flats, salt marshes and wetlands in the estuary of the River Kethel in the Anrel Isles. The marshes form a natural boundary between the Kingdom of Trésard and the Kingdom of Narette. The Muthené Marsh in Trésard is an extension of the Mathé Marshes. Anrel Hover/tap image to magnify | |
| Mount Arént | Mount Arént Mount Arént [a-RENT] is a volcanic mountain in the Laharkin Range, in the north of Narette. It is the highest mountain and the largest volcano in the Natorn Archipelago. anret The volcano has been dormant for most of human history, though there are fumaroles and occasional earth tremors in the region. There have been some serious earthquakes, most famously the earthquake of 678 |
| Mount Karmoqué | Mount Karmoqué Mount Karmoqué is an active volcanic mountain on the island of Antyok in the Natorn Archipelago. The native Asokway people call it the 'God Mountain', and it is central to their animist spiritual beliefs. Antyok This is in a series of articles about Antyok, an island nation in the |
| Mount Oracil | Mount Oracil Mount Oracil is a volcanic mountain in the southern reach of the Laharkin Range, in eastern Narette in the Anrel Isles. It is considerably smaller than the neighbouring Mount Arent, but more active, with occasional smoke from its peak and earth tremors. A minor eruption and earthquake in 678 |
| Mount Orodien | Mount Orodien Mount Orodien is a large volcanic mountain on the Orodien peninsula, on the continent of Retzayk. The mountain sits on a magma hotspot which creates earthquakes, geysers and hot springs all of the peninsula. The terrain north of the mountain is an ancient caldera 180 km across with a caldera lake at its centre, evidence of an ancient supervolcano. |
| Old Man of Niseq | Old Man of Niseq The Old Man of Niseq, sometimes called the Old Man of Seqal, is a distinctive natural rock formation in the Kalkot Gorge, at the confluence of the Red and Green branches of the River Wiyel, near the town of Niseq, 60 km south of the city of Seqal. Weathering of the rock face has created what appears to be the sleeping face of an old man, with a downturned mouth, beard and closed eyes. The effect is enhanced by scrubby |
| Othei Plains | Othei Plains The Othei Plains [oth-AY-ee] (also Outhai Plains) is a wide region of green grassland with patches of virid scrubland lying between the Blue Wiyel and the southern Siltorn Hills. The region is named for the nomadic Othei people who were and remain the principle inhabitants of the region.Ororr |
| Rett Bay | Rett Bay Rett Bay, also called Peritt Bay, is a gulf in eastern Harthera between the Perudd peninsula and the province of Retthen. Much of the bay's coast is low-lying, consisting of long sandy beaches, mud flats and salt marshes, subject to inundation by storm tides. Consequently much of the region is sparsely populated, though it was settled by migrant |
| Salt Rock Mountain | Salt Rock Mountain Salt Rock Mountain is a monolithic peak on the coast of the city of Harlon in Harthera. The rock is unusual being the only outcrop of rock in an otherwise fairly flat estuary terrain. The mountain is composed of quartzite with visible white crystals, said to resemble rock salt. |
| Siltorn Hills | Siltorn Hills The Siltorn Hills, or Siltorn Mountains, are a range of uplands in northwestern Ororr. The highest peaks lie to the west of Siltorn and the central inhabited area surrounding Lake Initerer, but the hills are often considered to be a crescent of uplands which surround this region.Ororr |
| The Coom | The Coom The Coom is a shallow valley in the hills south of the city of Rasia. It is the location of the Rasian Academy. “The Coom” is a common metonym for the Academy. Historically the valley was wooded grazing land for the nearby village of Hemscoom. features anrel tresard |
| Tibooyo Cascades | Tibooyo Cascades The Tibooyo Cascades are a series of dramatic cataracts on the lower reaches of River Wiyel, where the river drops over 200m. The cascades are not a single waterfall, but a long stretch of white water running downhill through rocks and pools. Ororr |
| Tiérnas Bay | Tiérnas Bay Tiérnas Bay [tee-AIR-nas] is a gulf of the the Great Urash Ocean in the far southeast of Anásthias. It is bounded by the Hook of Anarr to the east, and the mouth of the River Roul to the west, a distance of some 400 km. Much of the bay is shallow mud and sand banks, with a coastline of |
| Zahlou Swamp | Zahlou Swamp Zahlou Swamp is a region of tropical salt marshes and virid swamps in northeastern Kahtoyn. An ancient and broken-down Miyarrain road passes through the swamps, but it is notorious for being a dangerous and supposedly haunted by spirits of the Miyarrain dead, drowned beneath the |
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