Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coconut Island (Florida)


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The result was Keep Nomination withdrawn (non-admin closure) –Ammarpad (talk) 04:27, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Coconut Island (Florida)

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Fails WP:GNG, an "island" created in the 60s from being disconnected from the mainland which rapidly eroded and no longer exists. Also the entirety of the article is seemingly original research blaming disappearance of the island due to removal of pine trees in the late 1990s. The best I see to support this notion is a mention on this site stating:Hurricane Donna created Coconut Island in 1960 when the south tip of Cannon Island was cut off; over time this little Island shifted and moved some but was mostly stabilized by tall Australian pine trees that dominated the north end of the island.

However this is contradicted by this coastal engineering report which notes that the island had already shrunk to 10% its 1967 size by 1990 and was continuing to erode rapidly.TypingAway (talk) 04:46, 14 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep: This article passes WP:GEOLAND as it is a named natural feature covered in numerous reliable sources. However, the article has many problems, and should be edited to no longer appear as original research. The two theories for the disappeance of the island should be contrasted in a separate section. Emass100 (talk) 06:55, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * keep as a general rule, landmarks are usually kept if they verifiably exist. Just because the article needs work doesn't mean it should be thrown to the pit. 💸Money💸emoji💸 💴 13:45, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions. –  TheGridExe  ( talk )  15:15, 14 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment: hmmmm, I did not realize that any minor named landmark qualified for its own article. Actually, I think I may now go ahead and make some more articles on some minor landmarks near me. I think it would probably be okay if someone wanted to close this nomination as kept.TypingAway (talk) 22:02, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. - just because the island disappeared doesn't mean the article has to! ChalkDrawings33 (talk) 07:24, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 09:01, 17 May 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.