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(Encyclopedia)North Haven, town (1990 pop. 22,249), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Quinnipiac River; settled c.1650, set off from New Haven 1786. Chiefly residential, it has some manufactures, such as aircraft part...Plainville
(Encyclopedia)Plainville, town (1990 pop. 17,400), Hartford co., central Conn., at the sandy headwaters of the Quinnipiac River; settled 1657, inc. 1869. Metal and electrical products and machinery are manufactured...Spencer
(Encyclopedia)Spencer, city (1990 pop. 11,066), seat of Clay co., NW Iowa, on the Little Sioux River; inc. 1880. The city lies in a fertile farm area. Beef is processed, and Spencer's manufactures include work clot...Viersen
(Encyclopedia)Viersen fērˈzən [key], city (1994 pop. 77,224), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany. It is a textile-manufacturing center; other products include machinery, leather goods, and processed food. Viers...Geneva, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Geneva, city (2020 pop. 12,812), Ontario co., W central N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region; inc. as a city 1897. Located in a farm area, Geneva's manufact...Hopkins
(Encyclopedia)Hopkins, city (2020 pop. 19,079), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis; inc. as West Minneapolis 1893, name changed 1928. The city manufactur...Easley
(Encyclopedia)Easley ēzˈlē [key], city (2020 pop. 22,921), Pickens co., NW S.C., in the foothills of the...Kakogawa
(Encyclopedia)Kakogawa käkōˈgäwä [key], city (1990 pop. 239,803), Hyogo prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Kako River. It is an industrial center where woolen and rubber goods are produced, in addition to mac...Ageo
(Encyclopedia)Ageo äˈgāō [key], city, Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It was an agricultural center, producing raw silk and sake, until the growth of the metallurgy, mach...Adrian, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Adrian, city (2020 pop. 6,401), seat of Lenawee co., SE Mich., on the Raisin River; inc. 1836. It is a manufacturing and trading center for a fertile farm region. Manufactures include mach...Browse by Subject
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