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Jones Beach

(Encyclopedia)Jones Beach, state park, 2,413 acres (977 hectares), on an offshore bar, SW Long Island, SE N.Y., in Nassau co.; est. 1929. It is noted for its wide, white sand beaches, outdoor marine theater, and va...

Kootenay National Park

(Encyclopedia)Kootenay National Park, 543 sq mi (1,406 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1920. In the Rocky Mts. near Kootenay Lake, it contains high peaks, glaciers, deep canyons, and hot springs. The Banf...

Whitman

(Encyclopedia)Whitman, town (1990 pop. 13,240), Plymouth co., SE Mass., S of Boston; settled c.1670, set off from Abington and inc. 1875. It is an industrial town that manufactures plastics and foundry products. Th...

Yeadon

(Encyclopedia)Yeadon yēˈdən [key], borough (1990 pop. 11,980), Delaware co., SE Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia; inc. 1894. It is chiefly residential. ...

Bushey

(Encyclopedia)Bushey, town, Hertfordshire, SE England. Bushey is a residential town just N of Greater London. The local church contains windows by William Morris. ...

Broomall

(Encyclopedia)Broomall bro͞oˈmôl [key], city (2020 pop. 11,222), Delaware co., SE Pa., a suburb W of Phi...

Berkley

(Encyclopedia)Berkley bûrˈklē [key], city (2020 pop. 15,194), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit...

Temiscaming, Lake

(Encyclopedia)Temiscaming, Lake, Fr. Témiscamingue, an expansion of the Ottawa River, 121 sq mi (313 sq km), SW Que., Canada, extending 62 mi (100 km) SE from New Liskeard to Temiscaming. The surrounding area is r...

Three Pagodas Pass

(Encyclopedia)Three Pagodas Pass, mountain pass, alt. 925 ft (282 m), at the southern end of the Dawna Range, on the Myanmar-Thailand border. It has long been the chief route between SE Myanmar and the Chao Phraya ...

South Milwaukee

(Encyclopedia)South Milwaukee, industrial city (1990 pop. 20,958), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan; settled 1835, inc. 1897. Draglines, machinery, consumer goods, electrical equipment, and leather products...