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North Australia

(Encyclopedia)North Australia: see Northern Territory, Australia. ...

North Minch

(Encyclopedia)North Minch, strait: see Minch, Scotland. ...

North Arlington

(Encyclopedia)North Arlington, borough (1990 pop. 13,790), Bergen co., NE N.J., a residential and industrial suburb of Newark, on the Passaic River; settled 1700s, inc. 1896. ...

North Branford

(Encyclopedia)North Branford, town (1990 pop. 12,996), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Branford River; settled c.1680, inc. 1831. A large traprock quarry is there, as is some light industry. ...

Navy Island

(Encyclopedia)Navy Island, in the Niagara River, just above Niagara Falls, S Ont., Canada. It is famous as the scene of the last stand made by William Lyon Mackenzie and some of his fellow rebels in the Upper Canad...

North Canton

(Encyclopedia)North Canton, city (1990 pop. 14,748), Stark co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Canton; settled c.1815, inc. as a city 1961. Vacuum cleaners and industrial die castings are among the city's manufactures. ...

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