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The village of Rodney Bay's marina is filled with yachts during the December Atlantic Rally for Cruisers transatlantic yacht crossing, and its ferries make daily excursions to Pigeon Island, a 40-acre national park attached to the mainland by a causeway built in 1972.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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The village of Rodney Bay's marina is filled with yachts during the December Atlantic Rally for Cruisers transatlantic yacht crossing, and its ferries make daily excursions to Pigeon Island, a 40-acre national park attached to the mainland by a causeway built in 1972.
Dwight Brown: St. Lucia -- The Shangri-la Caribbean Island Dwight Brown 2011
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Then in 2007, as the couple prepared to sell their 40-acre enclave, Ms. de Menil offered the houses, barns and several other vernacular buildings to the town with a promise to pay for their removal as well as provide a $2 million endowment for their upkeep.
Town Hall Assembly Julie V. Iovine 2011
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In Los Angeles, a 40-acre fire near Interstate 405 at the Sepulveda Pass also was 80 percent contained, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Matt Spence said.
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Tuesday night, more than 50 law enforcement officials -- including sheriff's deputies, highway patrol officers, police officers and officers from the state Division of Wildlife -- patrolled the 40-acre farm and the surrounding areas in cars and trucks, often in rainy downpours.
Exotic Animals Escape Muskingum County Animal Farm In Ohio; Owner Found Dead 2011
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This 40-acre property in Markleeville, Calif., includes a three-bedroom main house, as well as a two-bedroom caretaker's house and a barn that is now used for storage.
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Mrs. Helmsley's estate has also sold the Carlton House and a 40-acre estate in Greenwich, Conn., that was also known as Dunnellen Hall.
Another Helmsley Property Sold Off Kris Hudson 2011
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Its original location was about 650 feet down the road on what had been a 40-acre farm.
Farmhouse Has New Lot in Life Josh Barbanel 2011
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Terry Hundemer This 40-acre property in Markleeville, Calif., includes a three-bedroom main house, as well as a two-bedroom caretaker's house and a barn that is now used for storage.
Alpine Cabin in the Sierra Sarah Tilton 2011
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In Los Angeles, a 40-acre fire near Interstate 405 at the Sepulveda Pass also was 80 percent contained, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Matt Spence said.
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