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(Encyclopedia) Scranton, city (1990 pop. 81,805), seat of Lackawanna co., NE Pa., in a mountain region, on the Lackawanna River; settled in the 1700s, inc. 1866. Named for George W. Scranton, it is a…Ivanovo
(Encyclopedia) Ivanovo Ivanovo ēväˈnəvə [key], city, capital of Ivanovo region, central European Russia, in the…Independence Hall
(Encyclopedia) Independence Hall, historic building on Independence Square, downtown Philadelphia, in Independence National Historical Park. Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's…Mälaren
(Encyclopedia) MälarenMälarenmĕˈlärən [key], lake, c.440 sq mi (1,140 sq km), E central Sweden. Third largest of the Swedish lakes, it extends c.70 mi (110 km) W from Stockholm, which is situated on…Kurashiki
(Encyclopedia) KurashikiKurashikik&oomacr;räˈshēkē [key], city (1990 pop. 414,693), Okayama prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A rail junction, the city produces refined petroleum and petrochemicals,…Kakhetia
(Encyclopedia) KakhetiaKakhetiakəkhĕtˈyēə [key], historic region, in Georgia. Telavi is the chief town. Kakhetia was an independent kingdom from the 8th cent. until 1010, when it became part of…Ipswich, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Ipswich, town (2020 pop. 13,785), Essex co., NE Mass., on the Ipswich River and Ipswich Bay; inc. 1634. Ipswich clams are found there.…Evansville
(Encyclopedia) Evansville, city (2020 pop. 117,298), seat of Vanderburgh co., extreme SW Ind., a port on the Ohio River; inc. 1819. It is a rail and…Fort Davis National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Fort Davis National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table); Davis Mountains.Aunis
(Encyclopedia) AunisAunisōnēsˈ [key], small region and former province, W France, on the Atlantic coast. It is now part of the Charente-Maritime and Deux-Sèvres depts. and includes the islands of Ré…Trending
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