Definition of NEAR POINT

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That means taking residents to appointments off the island, which lies about 10 miles from the landing near Point Defiance Park. — Alexis Krell, The Seattle Times, "Aging sex offenders on McNeil Island needed 557 medical trips last year," 21 July 2018 The region encompassing San Francisco Bay — between Horse Mountain/Shelter Cove in Humboldt County and Pigeon Point/Half Moon Bay — will be open from late July through September, with a small area near Point Reyes also open in October. — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, "Another short salmon season means skimpy year, high prices," 30 Apr. 2018 Try surface plugs and plastic frogs near points and structure at daybreak. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida fishing forecast: July 13," 12 July 2018 Try near points, culverts and run-outs created from rainfall. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida fishing forecast: July 7," 6 July 2018 Look for bait pods and try near points, docks and the edges of grass beds. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Cental Florida fishing forecast: July 4," 3 July 2018 According to People, Ashcraft survived at sea for 41 days on a diet of peanut butter and determination during her 700-mile journey to the nearest point of land in Hawaii. — Morgan M. Evans, Fox News, "'Adrift' star Shailene Woodley reveals she maintained a 'miserable' 350 calories a day diet for film," 28 June 2018 According to the Volvo Ocean Race findings, there were between nine and 26 particles of microplastic per cubic metre near Point Nemo. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Sailor sacrifices sleep for science to save the planet," 8 June 2018 The most haunting war memorial in San Francisco stands near Point Lobos, above the Lands End trail overlooking the Pacific. — Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, "In World War II, San Francisco’s namesake ship was a Navy hero," 25 May 2018

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