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Saint John's, city, N.L., Canada
(Encyclopedia)Saint John's, city (2001 pop. 99,182), provincial capital, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula, SE Newfoundland island. Built on hills overlooking a fine ...Nelson, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Nelson, river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, issuing from the northeast end of Lake Winnipeg, central Man., Canada, and flowing NE to Hudson Bay at Port Nelson. With the Bow–South Saskatchewan–Saskatche...Hamilton Inlet
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton Inlet: see Melville, Lake, Canada. ...Cambridge, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Cambridge kāmˈbrĭj [key], city, S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was ...Saint Helena Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Helena Island: see Sea Islands. ...Saint Mary's Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's Island: see Banjul, Gambia. ...Port Royal Island
(Encyclopedia)Port Royal Island: see Sea Islands. ...Churchill, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Churchill, town, NE Manitoba, Canada, a remote port on Hudson Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River. The northern terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway, ...Norfolk Island pine
(Encyclopedia)Norfolk Island pine: see monkey-puzzle tree. ...Washington Island, former name of Teraina, Kiribati
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