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(Encyclopedia) Flamborough HeadFlamborough Headflămˈbərə [key], chalk promontory, East Riding of Yorkshire, E England, N of Bridlington Bay. There is a lighthouse at the tip. Danes' Dyke (an ancient…Fogo Island
(Encyclopedia) Fogo Island Fogo Island fōˈgō [key], c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), at the entrance to Notre Dame Bay, NE…Fairhaven
(Encyclopedia) Fairhaven, residential town (2020 pop. 15,924), Bristol co., SE Mass., at the mouth of the Acushnet River on Buzzards Bay, opposite New…Boscawen, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Boscawen, EdwardBoscawen, Edwardbŏskōˈən [key], 1711–61, British admiral. He was a popular naval hero, famous for his decisive courage displayed against France and Spain at Portobelo (…Vizianagaram
(Encyclopedia) VizianagaramVizianagaramvĭzyŭˈnəgrəm [key], city (1991 pop. 177,022), Andhra Pradesh state, E India, near the Bay of Bengal. It is a rail junction and a market for jute and jute…Pohang
(Encyclopedia) PohangPohangpôˈhängˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 508,983), North Gyeongsang (Kyongsang) prov., SE South Korea, on Yeongil (Yongil) Bay of the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). A fishing port and…Noto
(Encyclopedia) NotoNotonōˈtō [key], peninsula, c.45 mi (70 km) long and from 6 to 17 mi (9.6–27 km) wide, Ishikawa prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, between the Sea of Japan and Toyama Bay. The…Saint Michael's Mount
(Encyclopedia) Saint Michael's Mount, pyramid-shaped rocky islet, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), Cornwall, SW England, in Mounts Bay; it rises to more than 200 ft (61 m). A natural causeway connects it at…National City
(Encyclopedia) National City, city (1990 pop. 54,249), San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1887. Structural metal is fabricated, and there is shipbuilding and the manufacture of recycling…De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron
(Encyclopedia) De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th BaronDe la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Barondĕlˈəwər [key], 1577–1618, English colonial governor of Virginia. He saw fighting in the Netherlands and was…Trending
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