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Chamonix
(Encyclopedia)Chamonix shämônēˈ [key], town, Haute-Savoie dept., E France, at the foot of Mont Blanc. The ...Lebanon, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Lebanon, city (1990 pop. 24,800), seat of Lebanon co., SE Pa., in the Pennsylvania Dutch farm country; founded 1753, inc. as a city 1868. Its manufactures include fabricated metal products, lumber, ap...igloo
(Encyclopedia)igloo ĭgˈlo͞o [key] [Inuit,=house]. The Eskimos traditionally had three types of houses. A summer house, which was basically a tent, a winter house, which was usually partially dug into the ground ...Segura
(Encyclopedia)Segura sāgo͞oˈrä [key], river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising on the northeastern slopes of the Sierra de Segura, SE Spain, and flowing generally E into the Mediterranean Sea. It is used for hydro...Cripple Creek
(Encyclopedia)Cripple Creek, village (2020 pop. 1,155), alt. 9,375 ft (2,858 m), seat of Teller co., central Colo.; inc. 1892. Primarily a summer resort, it was once ...Øresund
(Encyclopedia)Øresund örəsŭndˈ [key] or the Sound, Swed. Öresund, c.45 mi (70 km) long, strait between the Danish island of Sjælland and Sweden, connecting the Kattegat with the Baltic Sea, to which it is th...Yilan
(Encyclopedia)Yilan ēˈlänˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 93,965), NE Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, it is one of the largest rice markets in Taiwan. Fertilizers and wood and paper products are among the city...Hakodate
(Encyclopedia)Hakodate häkōˈdäˈtā [key], city, extreme SW Hokkaido, Japan, on the Tsugaru Strait. Opened ...Janesville
(Encyclopedia)Janesville, city (1990 pop. 52,133), seat of Rock co., S central Wis., on the Rock River; inc. 1853. It is an industrial and commercial center in a grain, dairy farm, and tobacco area. Manufactures in...San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
(Encyclopedia)San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, double-decked structure, W Calif.; built 1933–36 and (eastern section replacement) 2002–13. It has a total length of 8.25 mi (13.2 km). From San Francisco it cr...Browse by Subject
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