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North Canadian

(Encyclopedia)North Canadian, river, 760 mi (1,223 km) long, rising in NE N.Mex., and flowing SE through Okla. to join the Canadian River in the Eufaula reservoir, E Okla. Federal dams and reservoirs on the river a...

North Bellmore

(Encyclopedia)North Bellmore, uninc. town (1990 pop. 19,707), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

North Merrick

(Encyclopedia)North Merrick, uninc. village (1990 pop. 12,113), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

North Adams

(Encyclopedia)North Adams, city (1990 pop. 16,797), Berkshire co., NW Mass., in the Berkshire Hills, on the Hoosic River near the Vt. border; settled c.1737, set off from Adams and inc. 1878. It is located in a sum...

North Plainfield

(Encyclopedia)North Plainfield, residential borough (1990 pop. 18,820), Somerset co., NE N.J.; settled 1736, inc. 1885. A Revolutionary War cemetery is there. ...

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