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(Encyclopedia)Ecorse ēˈkôrs [key], industrial city (2020 pop. 9,510), Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detroi...Chickasha
(Encyclopedia)Chickasha chĭkˈəshā [key], city (2020 pop. 16,051), seat of Grady co., S central Okla., on the ...Porsgrunn
(Encyclopedia)Porsgrunn pôrsˈgro͝onˌ [key], town (1995 pop. 31,633), Telemark co., SE Norway, a port on the Frierfjord (an arm of the Skagerrak); chartered 1842. Manufactures include chemicals (including fertil...Paramount
(Encyclopedia)Paramount pârˈəmountˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 47,669), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Originally a dairy region, it has become highly industrialized since the 1950s. The growing city has ind...North Attleboro
(Encyclopedia)North Attleboro ăˈtəlbərə [key], industrial town (1990 pop. 25,038), Bristol co., SE Mass., near the R.I. line; settled 1669, set off from Attleboro and inc. 1887. Jewelry has been made there sin...Ormskirk
(Encyclopedia)Ormskirk ôrmzˈkûrk [key], town (1991 pop. 27,308), Lancashire, N England. Ormskirk is a market town. Silk and cotton textiles and metal goods are made. The church, with an embattled tower, contains...Solon, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Solon sōlən [key], city (1990 pop. 18,548), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; founded 1820, inc. as a city 1960. Its manufactures include metal products, machinery, electrical products a...South Gate
(Encyclopedia)South Gate, city (1990 pop. 86,284), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1923. Among the city's manufactures are metal, electrical, paper, and rubber products; consume...Takasaki
(Encyclopedia)Takasaki täkäsäˈkē [key], city (1990 pop. 236,461), Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. A transportation and industrial center, it produces computers and computer components and has textile ...Brownwood
(Encyclopedia)Brownwood, city (2020 pop. 18,862), seat of Brown co., central Tex.; inc. 1876. Its many industries include oil and gas, printing, and the manufacture o...Browse by Subject
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