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Newburgh

(Encyclopedia) NewburghNewburghn&oomacr;ˈbərg, ny&oomacr;ˈ– [key], city (1990 pop. 26,454), Orange co., SE N.Y., on the west bank of the Hudson River, opposite Beacon; settled 1709 by…

Tijuana

(Encyclopedia) TijuanaTijuanatēhwäˈnä [key], city (1990 pop. 698,752), Baja California state, NW Mexico, just south of the U.S. border. It is a gaudy border resort, noted for its racetracks and…

Sioux City

(Encyclopedia) Sioux City, city (1990 pop. 80,505), seat of Woodbury co., NW Iowa, at the junction of the Big Sioux and Floyd rivers with the Missouri; inc. 1857. It is a shipping, wholesale trade,…

Nouméa

(Encyclopedia) NouméaNouméan&oomacr;māäˈ [key], town (1992 est. pop. 75,000), chief port and capital of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, on New Caledonia island, South Pacific.…

Anderson, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Anderson. 1 City (2020 pop. 54,788), seat of Madison co., E central Ind., on the White River; inc. 1838. It is a manufacturing center in a fertile farm area; food products…

Hanover, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hanover. 1 Town (2020 pop. 14,833), Plymnouth co., SE Mass.; settled 1649, inc. 1727. An iron forge was located there that produced…

Giza

(Encyclopedia) Giza,&sp;GizehGiza,both: gēˈzə [key], or Al JizahGiza,äl jēˈzö [key], city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing…

Tempe

(Encyclopedia) TempeTempetĕmˈpē [key], city (1990 pop. 141,865), Maricopa co., S Ariz., in the Salt River valley, a suburb of Phoenix; inc. 1894. Its population has grown markedly since the 1970s…

Bellevue

(Encyclopedia) Bellevue Bellevue bĕlˈvy&oomacr; [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 64,176), Sarpy co., E Nebr., a…

San Marcos

(Encyclopedia) San MarcosSan Marcossăn märˈkəs [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. Citrus fruit, avocados, flowers,…