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Monrovia, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Monrovia, city (1990 pop. 35,761), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1886. The city's diversified manufactures include computers and electronic equipment. Mt. S...Squaw Valley
(Encyclopedia)Squaw Valley, valley, NE Calif., in the Sierra Nevada Mts., NW of Lake Tahoe. A well-known ski and winter recreational resort, it was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Ski lifts and trails are on ...Hanno, Carthaginian navigator
(Encyclopedia)Hanno hănˈō [key], fl. c.480? b.c., Carthaginian navigator. He founded seven towns on the Atlantic shore of Morocco and probably explored the Atlantic coast of Africa to Sierra Leone. ...Paradise, town, United States
(Encyclopedia)Paradise, town (1990 pop. 25,406), Butte co., N central Calif., located along a broad ridge in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, inc. 1979. It is mainly residential with a growing population. ...Manzanares
(Encyclopedia)Manzanares mänthänäˈrās [key], river, c.55 mi (90 km) long; rising in the Sierra de Guadarrama, central Spain, and flowing S past Madrid (where it is canalized) into the Jarama River. The Manzana...Monclova
(Encyclopedia)Monclova mŏnclōvə [key], city (1990 pop. 177,792), central Coahuila state, Mexico. Situated on the northern end of the Sierra Madre Oriental, it is a regional commercial and industrial center. Monc...Madera
(Encyclopedia)Madera mədârˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 29,281), seat of Madera co., central Calif., in the San Joaquin valley; inc. 1907. Wine, machinery, consumer goods, and plastic products are produced, and a g...Antequera
(Encyclopedia)Antequera äntākāˈrä [key], city, Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. At the foot of the Sierra de los Torcales, it is the center of a fertile agricultural region. T...Mulhacén
(Encyclopedia)Mulhacén mo͞olāˈ-äthānˈ [key], peak, 11,411 ft (3,478 m) high, Granada prov., Spain; highest point of the Sierra Nevada and of Spain. ...Cayey
(Encyclopedia)Cayey kīāˈ [key], town, SE Puerto Rico, in the Sierra de Cayey Mts. It is a sugar, tobacco...Browse by Subject
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