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(Encyclopedia)Brown Deer, village (2020 pop. 12,507), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., on the Milwaukee River; inc. 1955. It is a residential suburb N of Milwaukee; consumer g...Whitefish Bay
(Encyclopedia)Whitefish Bay, village (1990 pop. 14,272), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential suburb of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; inc. 1892. Tourists are attracted to recreation provided by the lake. ...Morton
(Encyclopedia)Morton, village (1990 pop. 13,799), Tazewell co., central Ill., in a grain-farming and livestock area; inc. 1877. Food is canned, and tractor parts, washing machines, and pottery are manufactured. ...Dolton
(Encyclopedia)Dolton, village (2020 pop. 22,006), Cook co., NE Ill., on the Little Calumet River, S of Chicago; settled 1832, inc. 1892. Steel, aluminum products, gla...New Brighton
(Encyclopedia)New Brighton, village (1990 pop. 22,207), Ramsey co., SE Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul; inc. 1891. Its manufactures include metal products, machinery, and leather. A theological seminary...Arlington Heights
(Encyclopedia)Arlington Heights, village, Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment, and metal fabri...Morton Grove
(Encyclopedia)Morton Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,408), Cook co., N of Chicago, NE Ill.; inc. 1895. It has research laboratories and plants that manufacture goods such as pumps, electrical equipment, and cosmetics....Glenview
(Encyclopedia)Glenview, village (2020 pop. 48,705), Cook co., NE Ill., a growing suburb of Chicago; settled 1833, inc. 1899. There is varied light industry. Peacock P...Cottage Grove
(Encyclopedia)Cottage Grove, village (2020 pop. 38,839), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soy...Pearl River
(Encyclopedia)Pearl River, uninc. village (1990 pop. 15,314), Rockland co., SE N.Y., near the N.J. line. It is a residential suburb of New York City, and a computer and telecommunications research and development c...Browse by Subject
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