inland

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Space Center Houston sits a couple miles inland from a tidal estuary that feeds into the Gulf’s Galveston Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Others have suggested that the older style and inland location did not appeal to buyers seeking contemporary, turnkey homes near the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

In the town of Standford less than 20 kilometres inland, another Malawian national, Talibo Mbewe, said he had been sheltering at the community hall for two days.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It moved inland in 1910, moved again a few years later, and then in the mid-1930s moved into a purpose-built building in Baldwin Hills, one designed by the renowned architect Richard Neutra with prefab walls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Olmsted next considered four specific candidates: a site on the lakeshore above the Loop; two inland sites, one of which was Garfield Park on the western perimeter of the city; and of course Jackson Park.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson