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Coastal expert puts
isle beaches in top 10
Hanalei Bay is third, Fleming Beach
is fifth and Hamoa Beach is 10th
Hanalei Bay on Kauai came in third on this year's annual list of best beaches.
Two other Hawaii beaches also made the top 10: Fleming Beach on Maui at No. 5 and Hamoa Beach, also on Maui, at No. 10.
Topping the list is Fort De Soto Park -- North Beach in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The list, released yesterday, is compiled by Stephen P. Leatherman, a coastal expert and a professor at Florida International University in Miami, who is known as "Dr. Beach."
Last year's winner was Hanauma Bay on Oahu. Past national winners are not included in the latest survey.
Here is the 2005 list of best beaches:
1. Fort De Soto Park -- North Beach, St. Petersburg, Fla.
2. Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, N.C.
3. Hanalei Bay, Kauai
4. Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater, Fla.
5. Fleming Beach, Maui
6. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.
7. Coronado Beach, San Diego
8. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Fla.
9. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.
10. Hamoa Beach, Maui
2. Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, N.C.
3. Hanalei Bay, Kauai
4. Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater, Fla.
5. Fleming Beach, Maui
6. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.
7. Coronado Beach, San Diego
8. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Fla.
9. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.
10. Hamoa Beach, Maui
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