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Crawford Notch

(Encyclopedia)Crawford Notch, water gap in the White Mts., N central N.H., through which the Saco River flows. It is named for Abel Crawford, an early settler. The area is a state park (est. 1911). ...

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

(Encyclopedia)Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area

(Encyclopedia)Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Volta

(Encyclopedia)Volta vólˈtə [key], river, c.290 mi (470 km) long, formed in central Ghana, W Africa, by the confluence of the Black Volta (or Mouhon, c.840 mi/1,350 km long) and the White Volta (or Nakambe, c.450...

Drin

(Encyclopedia)Drin drēn [key], river, c.175 mi (280 km) long, formed at Kukës, NE Albania, by the confluence of the White Drin, which rises in Kosovo, and the Black Drin, which flows out of Lake Ohrid in S Albani...

Kansa

(Encyclopedia)Kansa kănˈsô [key], people whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages), also known as the Kansas or Kaw. Closely related to the ...

Kem

(Encyclopedia)Kem kĕm [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, Karelia, NW European Russia. It rises SE of Kuusamo, Finland, and flows E into the White Sea. ...

Volga-Baltic Waterway

(Encyclopedia)Volga-Baltic Waterway, canal and river system, c.685 mi (1,100 km) long, N European Russia. It links the Volga River and the St. Petersburg industrial area. It consists of the Moscow-Volga Canal, the ...

Greiz

(Encyclopedia)Greiz grīts [key], city, Thuringia, central E Germany, on the White Elster River. Manufactur...

jackrabbit

(Encyclopedia)jackrabbit, popular name for several hares of W North America, characterized by very long legs and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are alternated with...