But a storm carried his canoe far off course, and then wrecked it near land.

That made the ocean near land both significantly colder and dirtier in appearance.

Agatha did not come near land and caused no casualties or damage.

John and his pony were dropped near land, but had to struggle upstream in order to reach it.

Nessie took him near dry land, and notes that if Frederic ever needed her, he would whistle.

The hurricane did not come near land and caused no significant impact.

Iva did not come near land and had no appreciable impact.

The communities were located near good arable land, with dry farming common in the earlier years of this period.

The Peñas lived, originally, near a cliff or rocky land.

And in a big storm it is sometimes more dangerous near land than out in the ocean.