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Largo

(Encyclopedia) Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and…

Leven

(Encyclopedia) LevenLevenlēˈvən [key], town (1991 pop. 8,591), Fife, E Scotland, at the mouth of the Leven River on the Firth of Forth. It is a summer resort, famous for its golf links and beaches.

Hyères

(Encyclopedia) Hyères Hyères yĕr [key], city, Var dept., SE France, in Provence, on the Mediterranean Sea…

Mollendo

(Encyclopedia) MollendoMollendomōyĕnˈdō [key], town (1993 pop. 26,724), S Peru, a port on the Pacific Ocean. Mollendo exports wool and has industries producing cement, textiles, canned fish, and…

Mandeville

(Encyclopedia) MandevilleMandevillemanˈdə vil [key], town (1991 pop. 39,945), C Jamaica, at an altitude of c.2,000 ft (610 m). Mandeville is an inland resort town known for its cool climate and quiet…

Lyme Regis

(Encyclopedia) Lyme RegisLyme Regislīm rēˈjĭs [key], town (1991 pop. 3,447), Dorset, SW England. The town is a tourist resort. Paleontological discoveries have been made in the blue Lias rocks…

Maria Wörth

(Encyclopedia) Maria WörthMaria Wörthmärēˈä vört [key], village, Carinthia prov., S Austria. It is a popular resort on the south shore of the Wörther See, a small lake. It is also a place of…

Bad Nauheim

(Encyclopedia) Bad Nauheim Bad Nauheim bät nouˈhīm [key], town, Hesse, central Germany, in the Taunus Mts. It is a…

Bad Reichenhall

(Encyclopedia) Bad Reichenhall Bad Reichenhall bät rīˈkhənhäl [key] or Reichenhall, town, Bavaria, S central Germany,…

Penticton

(Encyclopedia) Penticton, city (1991 pop. 27,258), S British Columbia, Canada, located where the Okanagan River flows into Okanagan Lake. It is a service and trade center for the Okanagan valley, a…