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Villa Park

(Encyclopedia)Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago.

Franklin Park

(Encyclopedia)Franklin Park, village (2020 pop. 18,467), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1892. It is chiefly residential. ...

Elmwood Park

(Encyclopedia)Elmwood Park, village (2020 pop. 24,521), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1914. It is chiefly residential. ...

Fort Clatsop National Memorial

(Encyclopedia)Fort Clatsop National Memorial, now part of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. See National Parks and Monuments (table) ...

Ridgefield Park

(Encyclopedia)Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. ...

Floral Park

(Encyclopedia)Floral Park, village (2020 pop. 15,784), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island, a residential suburb of New York City; inc. 1908. It has a commercial flow...

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

(Encyclopedia)Jefferson National Expansion Memorial: see Gateway Arch National Park. ...

Park Range

(Encyclopedia)Park Range, part of the Rocky Mts., central Colo. and S Wyo., extending N from the Colorado River. Mt. Lincoln (14,284 ft/4,354 m) is the highest peak. ...

Roselle Park

(Encyclopedia)Roselle Park, borough (1990 pop. 12,805), Union co., NE N.J.; founded c.1700, inc. 1901. Mainly residential, the borough produces some light industrial goods, such as rugs and leather products. ...

Brooklyn Park

(Encyclopedia)Brooklyn Park, city (2020 pop. 86,478), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis; chartered as a city 1969. Manufacturing includes machinery, woo...