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Acapulco

(Encyclopedia) Acapulco Acapulco äkˌəp&oobreve;lˈkō [key], city (2020 pop. 779,566), Guerrero state, S Mexico, on the Pacific coast. A fashionable international seaside…

Kingman Reef

(Encyclopedia) Kingman Reef, uninhabited reef, less than 1 sq mi (2.6 sq km), central Pacific, one of the Line Islands, 1,075 mi (1,730 km) SW of Honolulu. It was discovered by Americans in 1798 and…

Talcahuano

(Encyclopedia) TalcahuanoTalcahuanotälkäwäˈnō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 246,900), S central Chile, a port on the Pacific Ocean, part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. On the best harbor along…

2002 Pacific Coast League<br/>All-Star Team

As selected by the league's managers and media representatives.Pos.Name, Team (Affiliate)CJavier Valentin, Edmonton (Twins)1BLyle Overbay, Tucson (Diamondbacks)2BJoe Thurston, Las Vegas (…

2001 Pacific Coast League<br/>All-Star Team

As selected by the league's managers and media representatives.Pos.Name, Team (Affiliate)CRamon Castro, Calgary (Marlins)1BTodd Betts, Tacoma (Mariners)2BChad Meyers, Iowa (Cubs)3BJose…

Pearl Harbor

(Encyclopedia) Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are…

Iglesias, Miguel

(Encyclopedia) Iglesias, MiguelIglesias, Miguelmēgĕlˈ ēglāˈsyäs [key], 1822–1901, president of Peru (1881–85). A general, he fought in the war with Chile (see Pacific, War of the), distinguishing…

Japan, Sea of

(Encyclopedia) Japan, Sea of, or East Sea, enclosed arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.405,000 sq mi (1,048,950 sq km), located between Japan and the Asian mainland, connecting with the East China Sea, the…

Christmasberry

(Encyclopedia) Christmasberry or toyonChristmasberrytōˈyən [key], evergreen tree or shrub (Photinia arbutifolia) of the family Rosaceae (rose family), found on the Pacific coast of North America. Its…