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Ice Age National Scenic Trail

(Encyclopedia)Ice Age National Scenic Trail: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Santa Cruz, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Santa Cruz sănˈtə kro͞oz [key], city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. Surrounded by hills and redwoods, the city is a seaside ci...

Santa Ana, pueblo, United States

(Encyclopedia)Santa Ana sänˌtä äˈnä [key], pueblo, central N.Mex., on the Jemez River. The inhabitants are Pueblo of the Keresan linguistic stock. Their church, Santa Ana de Alamillo, dates from 1692. ...

Santa Ana, city, El Salvador

(Encyclopedia)Santa Ana sänˌtä äˈnä [key], city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle re...

Santa Clara, pueblo, United States

(Encyclopedia)Santa Clara sänˌtä kläˈrä [key], pueblo (1990 pop. 1,156), N N.Mex., on the Rio Grande. Its inhabitants are Pueblo of the Tanoan linguistic family. Having their own elected government, the resid...

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