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Rockville Centre

(Encyclopedia)Rockville Centre, residential village (1990 pop. 24,727), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on SW Long Island; inc. 1893. Molloy College is there. A state park is adjacent to the village. ...

Shorewood

(Encyclopedia)Shorewood, village (1990 pop. 14,116), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, a suburb of Milwaukee; settled c.1835, inc. 1900. It is mostly residential. ...

Vanier

(Encyclopedia)Vanier, formerly Eastview, town (1991 pop. 18,150), SE Ont., Canada, at the confluence of the Rideau and Ottawa rivers. It is an industrial suburb of Ottawa. ...

Brown Deer

(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. ...

Janohah

(Encyclopedia)Janohah jənōˈhə [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, SE of Shechem. ...

Chigwell

(Encyclopedia)Chigwell, city, Essex, SE England. It is a residential suburb of London. Portions of Epping and Hainault forests are in the outlying district. The Chigw...

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...

Transcona

(Encyclopedia)Transcona trănskōˈnə [key], city, SE Man., Canada. It is a suburb of Winnipeg. ...

Raymond, town, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Raymond, town (1991 pop. 3,130), S Alta., Canada, SE of Lethbridge, in a sugar beet area. Sugar is refined and honey is produced there. A provincial agricultural college is in the town. ...