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Encyclopedia > Staithe

A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. The word comes from the Old English hwearf, meaning "heap," and its plural is either wharfs, or, especially in American English, wharves; collectively a group of these is referred to as wharfing or wharfage. Gippsland Lakes is a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an area of about 600 km sq, The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington, Lake King and Lake Victoria. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Look up Pile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, usually with multiple decks. ... English language spread in the United States. ...


A popular, though false, belief is that "wharf" is an acronym of WareHouse At RiverFront.


In the northeast of England the term staithe (from the Norse for landing stage) is also used.


Well known wharves

Derby Wharf, Salem, MA
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Derby Wharf, Salem, MA
  • Derby (1762), Hatch's (1819) and Central (1791) Wharves in Salem, Massachusetts are the last of the 50 wharves which lined Salem harbor. They are part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, the only remaining intact waterfront from the US age of sail. In 1790, Salem was the sixth largest city in the country.
  • Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong, formerly a series of wharf, now developed into a cruise terminal and shopping malls owned by The Wharf.
  • Burnley Wharf, Southampton, England.

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Staithes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (710 words)
Staithes is an English village at the most northerly point of the North Yorkshire coast (54°33′6″N, 0°48′35″W).
Staithes is noted for its sheltered harbour, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters.
Staithes has long been a destination for geologists researching the ancient strata in the enormous cliffs surrounding the village.
Staithes, Esk Valley (859 words)
Staithes derives its name from the word staithe the literal interpretation of which is "landing place".
Staithes has all the charm of a place lost in time, this small North Yorkshire fishing village gives the appearance of having grown out of the cliffs, the villages of Staithes and Cowbar are divided in two by staithes beck, a small river that has carved a route from the moors to the sea.
Worthy of a visit and reached by crossing a foot bridge, the Staithes lifeboat station on the North side of the river is open to the public and has details of the heroic actions of the local crew.
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