Central Nautilus

Central Nautilus is a Subcontinent located at the heart of Nautilus continental landmass. Some people refer to it as *Nautilus Mountains* or *Nautilus Isthmus*. SLGI team gave it the transitory name **B089**.

## History

Built around 2007, the central part of Nautilus was built very fast, as land demand was high. The Linden officials wanted to build a central piece of dryland for the continent. From a strict Geographic point of view, the construction was a masterpiece, with mountains, hills and valleys. What they forgot is to add infrastructure of any kind.

While the high altitude areas remained Abandoned Land from the beginning, the coastal areas are almost entirely Inhabited Land.

## Structure

The subcontinent consists of 62 sims and is close to having a rectangular shape. It measures 9 sims from North to South and 12 sims from East to West. 20 sims have some water surface, while 27 sims have high altitude mountain texture. There is no sim having more then 50% water and there is no sim having only mountain texture ground.

The borders of this subcontinent were drawn in such a way that they separate the central landmass of Nautilus, which lacks any infrastructure, from the Northern and Southern parts, which have their own road systems.

## Geography

Central Nautilus is known for some features, that include high mountains, no Protected Land, lots of Abandoned Land and the lack of any Protected Land that can be used as a bypass way between North and South.

The altitude map reveals the hidden shape of the subcontinent. First thing to notice is that coastal areas are low and that altitude gradually increases from the shores towards the central mountain structures. Also, the map reveals that in most parts there are valleys, which correspond to the gulfs and estuaries found at the coast. Higher altitudes close to the coast correspond to peninsulas and become hills and mountains as we advance deeper inside the continent.

The central part comes with high altitudes, over 100 m high. The altitude map also reveals that there is not a continuous mountain range, it is interrupted in two points, corresponding to isthmuses, which are the only places where altitude drops below 100 m. The part of the map that appears red, corresponds to altitudes close or above 150 m. There is not a clear mountain range along the East - West water dividing line, but a multitude of large peaks, sometimes hosting plateaus.

There are two isthmuses, which are close to subcontinent's borders. The Northern isthmus is in Feducci and at its highest point it measures 55 m high. The Southern isthmus, located in Bob Too, measures 65 m high.

## Land Status

There is no sheet of Protected Land. Abandoned Land is, in the center, the dominant feature, while Inhabited Land can be found in high amounts close to the coast. Land has 3 types of texture: low altitude (sand), average altitude (grass) and high altitude (barren land). Both rental corporations and small residents own land in the area.

## Access

There is no protected land. Roads end North and South from the subcontinent. The closest waterway is Dire Strait, located in South-East.

Depending on land changes, it is, from time to time, possible to travel from North to South road ends by using parcels of Abandoned Land. Also, sometimes it is possible to travel from Dire Strait up to the mountains.

Over time, residents suggested the construction of a road that would connect the roads of Nautilus and connect this subcontinent, but it never became reality. This was one of the proposals for Nautilus Strait Project.

There is an airport in the area. The large parcels of abandoned land can be used for airlines. So, it is also possible to fly over the mountains of Central Nautilus.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* List Of Subcontinents
* Nautilus