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Santa Maria, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…Alvord, Henry Elijah
(Encyclopedia) Alvord, Henry Elijah, 1844–1904, American agriculturist, educator, and specialist in dairy husbandry, b. Greenfield, Mass. He pioneered in developing the cooperative creamery system…Elkhart
(Encyclopedia) Elkhart, city (2020 pop. 53,923), Elkhart co., N Ind., at the confluence of the Elkhart and St. Joseph rivers; settled 1824, inc. 1877.…Beckley
(Encyclopedia) Beckley, city (2020 pop. 17,286), seat of Raleigh co., S W.Va.; inc. 1927. Beckley's major industries include tourism, agriculture (…Brigham Young University
(Encyclopedia) Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools.…Big Rapids
(Encyclopedia) Big Rapids, city (2020 pop. 7,727), seat of Mecosta co., W central Mich., at the falls of the Muskegon River; inc. 1869. Agriculture and…Chabahar
(Encyclopedia) Chabahar, city, Sistan and Baluchistan prov., SE Iran, on the Gulf of Oman; formerly known as Chah Bahar or Bandar Behesti. It was…Manteca
(Encyclopedia) MantecaMantecamăntēˈkə [key], city (1990 pop. 40,773), San Joaquin co., central Calif.; founded 1870, inc. 1918. There is diverse agriculture, including grapes, sugar beets, fruits,…Clarksdale
(Encyclopedia) Clarksdale, city (2020 pop. 14,903), seat of Coahoma co., NW Miss., on the Sunflower River; inc. 1882. It is a processing and…Cardston
(Encyclopedia) Cardston, town, SW Alta., Canada, near the U.S. boundary. It was founded in 1887 by Mormons from Utah under the leadership of Charles…Trending
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