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(Encyclopedia) TruckeeTruckeetrŭkˈē [key], river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in Lake Tahoe on the Calif.-Nev. line and flowing NE to Pyramid Lake, W Nev. Lake Tahoe Dam of the Newlands project is…Squaw Valley
(Encyclopedia) Squaw Valley, valley, NE Calif., in the Sierra Nevada Mts., NW of Lake Tahoe. A well-known ski and winter recreational resort, it was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Ski lifts…Tahoe, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Tahoe, LakeTahoe, Laketäˈhō, tāˈ– [key], 193 sq mi (500 sq km), on the Calif.-Nev. line. It occupies a basin in the Sierra Nevada and is drained by the Truckee River. Lying 6,228 ft (1…Carson City
(Encyclopedia) Carson City, city (2020 pop. 58,639), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and…Sierra Nevada, mountain range, United States
(Encyclopedia) Sierra NevadaSierra Nevadasēĕrˈə nəväˈdə [key], mountain range, c.400 mi (640 km) long and from c.40 to 80 mi (60–130 km) wide, mostly in E Calif. It rises to 14,495 ft (4,418 m) in Mt…Reno
(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…North America Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
North America is the world's third largest continent, covering an area of approximately 24.5 million square kilometers. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east…Sonny BONO, Congress, CA (1935-1998)
BONO Sonny , a Representative from California; born in Detroit, Mich., February 16, 1935; graduated Inglewood High School; restaurateur, entertainer, songwriter, and producer; mayor of Palm…Sonny Bono
Name at birth: Salvatore BonoSonny Bono first gained fame in the 1960s as part of the singing duo Sonny and Cher, before turning to politics in later years. Sonny and Cher met in the early 1960s and…Emmett Kelly Biography
Emmett KellyclownBorn: 12/9/1898Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas A clown who made his character of Weary Willie a living character in the circus scene. Through the 1930s, he developed the act with…Trending
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