Which capital city's name means 'smoky bay'?
"Reformation at the end of the 16th century. The island and the remains of the settlement can be visited by taking a ferry from Reykjavík harbour. The name ""Faxaflói"" means 'Faxi's Bay' or 'Faxe's Bay'. The first part, ""Faxa"", is the genitive of the name ""Faxi"" or ""Faxe"", referring to a man on one of the first Norse boat trips to the island. Faxa Bay Faxa Bay (sometimes Faxe Bay or Faxi Bay, ), is a bay in southwest Iceland, between the peninsulas of Snæfellsnes and Reykjanes. The capital of the island, Reykjavík, is situated on its southern shore. From"
"Smoky Bay, South Australia Smoky Bay (formerly Wallanippie) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula. Previously used as a port, the town is now a residential settlement and popular tourist destination known for its recreational fishing, with a boat ramp and jetty located in the town. At the 2016 census, the locality of Smoky Bay had a population of 279 of which 217 lived in the town of Smoky Bay. Smoky Bay's coastline was first sighted and mapped by the British navigator, Matthew Flinders, in 1802,"
"Smoky Cape Smoky Cape () is a headland in Australia on the New South Wales Mid-North Coast. It lies just east of the town of South West Rocks, and within the Hat Head National Park. The cape was named ""Smoky Cape"" by Captain Cook when he passed it on 13 May 1770, writing of ""a point or headland, on which were fires that Caused a great Quantity of smook, which occasioned my giving it the name of Smooky Cape"". ""Smook"" was his usual spelling of ""smoke"", the spelling for the cape now follows the modern spelling. The hills there were"
"of the cape. It too is a critical habitat area for the Grey Nurse Shark. Smoky Cape Smoky Cape () is a headland in Australia on the New South Wales Mid-North Coast. It lies just east of the town of South West Rocks, and within the Hat Head National Park. The cape was named ""Smoky Cape"" by Captain Cook when he passed it on 13 May 1770, writing of ""a point or headland, on which were fires that Caused a great Quantity of smook, which occasioned my giving it the name of Smooky Cape"". ""Smook"" was his usual spelling of"
"Smoky Point Smoky Point is a point of land in the U.S. state of Alaska, located at , where Ugashik Bay joins the much larger Bristol Bay. The most easily distinguishable landmark is the United States Coast Guard lighthouse which is visible to mariners on the eastern shore of Bristol Bay and all of Ugashik Bay. The long beaches, shoals, and sandbars of lower Ugashik Bay and the eastern shore of Bristol Bay make navigation through the area particularly troublesome. Shipwrecks, even of smaller vessels, are not unusual. Deaths arising from vessels in distress and from drowning are also commonplace."
"a house there in town. Steam from hot springs in the region is said to have inspired Reykjavík's name, which loosely translates to Smoke Cove (the city is sometimes referred to as ""Bay of Smoke"" or ""Smoky Bay"" in English language travel guides). In the modern language, as in English, the word for 'smoke' and the word for fog or steamy vapour are not commonly confused but this is believed to have been the case in the old language. The original name was Reykja""r""vík with an additional ""r"" that had vanished around 1800. The Reykjavík area was farmland until the"
"unique annual event held in Smoky Bay, It is the only music event in the world using an Oyster Barge as a stage, Held in September this event attracts artists and patrons from all over Australia. Smoky Bay is accessed from the Flinders Highway, which runs along the coast of the Peninsula. Stateliner bus services also run buses to the town, with the town's station located opposite the general store. The Streaky Bay and Ceduna airfields also offer flights to the area, however another form of transport must be found to get down to Smoky Bay. Smoky Bay, South Australia"
"Iqaluit Iqaluit ( ; ; ), meaning ""place of fish"", is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut; its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay until 1987, after the large bay on the coast of which the city is situated. In 1999, Iqaluit became the capital of Nunavut after the division of the Northwest Territories into two separate territories. Before this event, Iqaluit was a small city and not well known outside the Canadian Arctic or Canada, with population and economic growth highly limited. This is due to the city's isolation and heavy"
"1913 under the name of Wallanippie, along with the aforementioned jetty and a Harbour's Board reserve. A large galvanised iron goods shed and a railway line extending to the far end of the jetty were established, allowing the town to operate as a port. The town's original name of 'Wallanippie' was officially changed to 'Smoky Bay' in 1940, after continued use of this name by locals since the town's establishment. The town became less important throughout the mid 1900s, and its capacity as a port was diminished, leaving the town as a residential, as well as an agricultural centre for"
"the surrounding community. The growing of oysters was established in the bay in 1988, providing a new economic facet for the town, and adding to the town's promise as a tourist destination. During the 2002/2003 summer, a ban on taking all shellfish from the waters of the bay was imposed after a deadly biotoxin was discovered in the shellfish. The town of Smoky Bay lies on the bay of the same name, north of Streaky Bay. The bay is shielded from ocean swells by a small promenade of land that leads to Point Brown. Around 10 km offshore lies 'Eyre"
"Germany, Illinois, Manitoba, Minnesota, Ohio, Philadelphia, Qatar, Seattle, South Carolina, Toronto, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Utah, and Washington, D.C. Smokeasy A smokeasy (also spelled smoke-easy or smokeeasy) is a business, especially a bar or drinking venue, which allows smoking despite a smoking ban enacted as a criminal law or an occupational safety and health regulation. The term is also used to describe locations and events promoted by tobacco companies to avoid or evade bans on smoking. The word was added to the ""New Oxford American Dictionary"" in 2005, although it was used as early as 1978. It is a portmanteau"
"Storm Bay The Storm Bay is a large bay in the south-east region of Tasmania, Australia. (For the bay in British Columbia, see Storm Bay (British Columbia)). The bay is the river mouth to the Derwent River estuary and serves as the main port of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. The bay is bordered by Bruny Island to the west, the South Arm Peninsula to the north, and the Tasman Peninsula to the east; with its outflow to the Tasman Sea, and thereafter to the South Pacific Ocean. The first European to reach Storm Bay was Abel Tasman in"
"Names of Buenos Aires The name of the city of Buenos Aires (), the capital of Argentina, means ""Good Airs"" or ""Fair Winds"" in Spanish. There are other places, mostly in the Americas, that go by the same name. When the Aragonese conquered Cagliari, Sardinia from the Pisans in 1324, they established their headquarters on top of a hill that overlooked the city. The hill was known to them as ""Buen Ayre"" (or ""Bonaria"" in Sardinian language), as it was free of the foul smell prevalent in the old city (the Castle area), which is adjacent to swampland. ""Foul smell"""
"Smoke Creek (New York) Smoke Creek (also known as ""Da-deo-da-na-suk-to"" (""bend in the shore""), Smoke's Creek or Smokes Creek) is a small stream in Erie County, New York. It originates southwest of East Aurora and flows into Lake Erie at Lackawanna. The height above sea level is . A left tributary is the South Branch Smoke Creek. The watershed area of Smoke Creek measures about . The creek is named after ""Old Smoke,"" the English name for Sayenqueraghta, a prominent Seneca chief. In a 2010 report by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Smoke Creek was found"
"Smoky Hill is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Smoky Hill feeds two reservoirs: Cedar Bluff Reservoir in Trego County and Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County. The largest city along the Smoky Hill River is Salina. Besides Junction City, other Kansas towns along the river include Ellsworth, Marquette, Lindsborg, and Abilene. The earliest known reference to the river was on a 1732 map by French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville who labeled it the ""River of the Padoucas"". A 1758 map referred to it as the ""Padoucas River"". An early reference to the river as the Smoky Hill was"
"1642. Storm Bay The Storm Bay is a large bay in the south-east region of Tasmania, Australia. (For the bay in British Columbia, see Storm Bay (British Columbia)). The bay is the river mouth to the Derwent River estuary and serves as the main port of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. The bay is bordered by Bruny Island to the west, the South Arm Peninsula to the north, and the Tasman Peninsula to the east; with its outflow to the Tasman Sea, and thereafter to the South Pacific Ocean. The first European to reach Storm Bay was Abel Tasman"
"Big Smoky Valley The Big Smoky Valley is a landform of the Tonopah Basin between the Toiyabe and Toquima mountain ranges. It is about 100 miles (160 km) in length. Big Smoky Valley was so named on account of haze which frequently settles there. It is known by other names (some with different spellings): including Great Smoky Valley, Smokey Valley, Smoky Valley, Wen-A-No-Nu-Fee Valley, and Won-A-No-Nu-Fee Valley. The U.S. Geological Survey usually refers to it as ""Big Smoky Valley,"" but the chamber of commerce in the valley calls itself the ""Greater Smoky Valley Chamber of Commerce"". Approximately 2,500 people live"
"Maceió Maceió () is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name ""Maceió"" is an Indigenous term for a spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form lakes (""lagoas"", in Portuguese). There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and the state, Alagoas. The new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas. The name ""Maceió"" has origin"
"'smoke' (water vapor) from the individual hot springs as they rose into the cold clear air of the valley. Alternately it is said that the name comes from the dust and 'dust devils' which the wind would pick up during the hot summer months and make the basin appear as though it was filled with 'smoke'. The Railroad line on the eastern edge was originally shown on a map of 1876[5] as being on the right of way of the Southern Pacific Railroad, though on an 1877[6] map is shown as being constructed by the Western Pacific Railroad Company. Smoke"
"Smokey Mountain Smokey Mountain was the term coined for a large landfill once located in Tondo, Manila. ""Smokey Mountain"" operated for more than 40 years, consisting of over two million metric tons of waste. The flammable substances on decomposing waste led to numerous fires which has resulted in many deaths. In 1993, a joint venture agreement, between the National Housing Authority (NHA) and R-II Builders Inc. (RBI) was made to build a low-cost housing project at Smokey Mountain. On 15 August 2007, this agreement was declared valid by the Philippine Supreme Court. The area was officially closed in 1995. The"
"whereas winds from the Alaska Interior can bring clear and bitter cold conditions. Westerly winds blowing off the Bering Sea bring high humidity and biting cold, combined with coastal low clouds and fog, even in summer. This is so commonplace that Smoky Point was named from the frequent inclement weather. Ugashik Bay Ugashik Bay is a bay of the Bering Sea in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is an elongated, comma-shaped estuary formed where the Ugashik River empties into Bristol Bay, on the western coast of the Alaska Peninsula. Its waters are characteristically turbid and turbulent, the result of"
"in Singapore is named after its old name, Akyab. Sittwe Sittwe (; ; formerly Akyab) is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe, pronounced ""site-tway"" in the Rakhine language, is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The city has 181,000 inhabitants (2006). It is the administrative seat of Sittwe Township and Sittwe District. The name Sittwe is the Burmese version of Rakhine ""Saite-Twêy"" (literally, ""the place where the war meets""). When the Burmese King Bodawpaya invaded the Mrauk U Kingdom in 1784,"
"Monkey Bay Monkey Bay or Lusumbwe is a town in Mangochi which is in the Mangochi District in the Southern Region of Malawi. The town is on the shore of Lake Malawi and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. The population of Monkey Bay is estimated to be 14,591 as of 2008. Monkey Bay is from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital city, and from Blantyre. Monkey Bay is a tourist resort and is often travelled through on the road to Cape Maclear. Monkey Bay was ruled by the Muslim Yao chief and slave trader, Mponda, during the 1880s. In"
"Radio Television Iqaluit was served by CFFB-TV channel 8, a CBC Television/CBC North repeater of CFYK-DT (Yellowknife) until July 31, 2012 when it was closed because of budget cuts at the CBC. Iqaluit Iqaluit ( ; ; ), meaning ""place of fish"", is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut; its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay until 1987, after the large bay on the coast of which the city is situated. In 1999, Iqaluit became the capital of Nunavut after the division of the Northwest Territories into two separate territories. Before this"
"Smoky Lake Smoky Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek and White Earth Creek, in a mainly agricultural area. The provincial historic site of Victoria Settlement is nearby. Long Lake Provincial Park is located north of the town. Since time immemorial, the Wood Cree Indians named ""Smoking Lake"" for the smoke from ceremonies performed on the shore; the name Smoky Lake may also be based in the mist that rose from the lake in great"
"G-7 summit, and the 1993 G-7 summit, and will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Tokyo was originally known as , which means ""estuary"". Its name was changed to when it became the imperial capital with the arrival of Emperor Meiji in 1868, in line with the East Asian tradition of including the word capital () in the name of the capital city (like Kyoto (), Beijing () and Nanjing ()). During the early Meiji period, the city was also called ""Tōkei"", an alternative pronunciation for the same characters representing ""Tokyo"","
"Smoking Hills The Smoking Hills are located on the east coast of Cape Bathurst in Canada's Northwest Territories, next to the Arctic Ocean and a small group of lakes. The cliffs were named by explorer John Franklin, who was the first European to see them on his 1826 expeditions. They contain strata of hydrocarbons (oil shales), which have been burning continuously for centuries. The fires result from autoignition of sulfur-rich lignite deposits. The clouds of smoke have given the region its name. Over time the sulfur dioxide from the smoke has acidified the shallow ponds (< area and < depth)"
"is reflected in its nickname, the ""City of Winds"". Baku is derived from the Persian name of the city باد-کوبه ""Bād-kube"", meaning ""Wind-pounded city"", in which ""bād"" means ""wind"" and ""kube"" is rooted in the verb کوبیدن ""kubidan"", ""to pound"", thus referring to a place where wind is strong and pounding. Indeed, the city is renowned for its fierce winter snow storms and harsh winds. This is also reflected in the city's nickname as the ""City of Winds"". A less probable folk etymology explains the name as deriving from ""Baghkuy"", meaning ""God's town"". ""Baga"" (now ""بغ"" ""bagh"") and ""kuy"" are"
"in Cooks journal (""a point or headland, on which were fires that Caused a great Quantity of smook, which occasioned my giving it the name of Smooky Cape""). Smook was his usual spelling of smoke, the spelling for the cape now follows the modern spelling. The hills there were an important meeting place for Dunghutti people, it's possible Cook saw fires from such a gathering. At South West Rocks Trial Bay the brig Trial which was wrecked there in 1816 after it had been stolen by convicts who were attempting to escape to south-east Asia. When Captain Thomas Whyte found"
"Taunggyi Taunggyi ( ; Shan: , Pa-O: ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet, just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014.The city is famous for its hot air balloon festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon. The name Taunggyi means ""huge mountain"" in the Burmese language, and is named after the ridge on the east of the city,"
"Bream Bay Bream Bay is a locality and bay on the east coast of New Zealand. Captain James Cook named this area to include the bay itself, but also some surrounding locations, stretching north to Whangarei and south to Mangawhai. However, 'Bream Bay' is loosely used as a collaboration of the three major towns that satellite the main metropolitan area which are Ruakaka, One Tree Point and Waipu. The physical bay itself geographically spreads from the mouth of Whangarei Harbour (Bream Head), 22 kilometers south, to the southernmost point of Waipu Cove (Bream Tail). The area also inhabits 3 native"
"Montego Bay Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James and is also Jamaica's only other officially incorporated city, referred to as ""The Second City"" or more widely known as ""MoBay"" in local lingo and sometimes ""Bay"" by the locals. The city is however the fourth largest urban area by population after Kingston, Spanish Town and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. As a result, Montego Bay is the second-largest Anglophone city in the Caribbean, after primate city, Kingston. Montego Bay is a popular tourist destination"
"Smoky Hill City, Kansas Smoky Hill City is an abandoned ghost town in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It lies approximately southwest of Hays. The land was bought by Charles K. Holliday of Topeka, and a townsite plat was filed with the county in 1899. Holliday began selling town lots. Some of the first residents came from the town of Chetolah, just across the Smoky Hill River. Chetolah had been founded ten years earlier in the anticipation of a railroad connection that was never built. With the influential Hollidays backing the new town of Smoky Hill City, residents of Chetolah"