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(Encyclopedia) Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier…South Portland
(Encyclopedia) South Portland, port city (1990 pop. 23,163), Cumberland co., SW Maine, on the Fore River and Casco Bay, part of the Portland metropolitan area; separated from Falmouth (now Portland)…Saint Pierre, town, St. Pierre and Miquelon
(Encyclopedia) Saint PierreSaint PierresăN pyĕr [key], town (2006 pop. 5,509), capital of the French territorial collectivity of St. Pierre and Miquelon, on the E coast of St. Pierre island. St.…Port Huron
(Encyclopedia) Port HuronPort Huronhy&oobreve;rˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 33,694), seat of St. Clair co., S Mich., a natural, deepwater port of entry at the junction of the St. Clair River with…coast guard
(Encyclopedia) coast guard, special naval force assigned to seaboard duties. Its primary responsibilities usually consist in suppressing contraband trade and aiding vessels in distress. The British…cement
(Encyclopedia) cement, binding material used in construction and engineering, often called hydraulic cement, typically made by heating a mixture of limestone and clay until it almost fuses and then…Dover, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Dover Dover dōˈvər [key], town, Kent, SE England, on the Strait of Dover, beneath chalk…Virginia Beach
(Encyclopedia) Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of…A Coruña
(Encyclopedia) A Coruña A Coruña ä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], formerly La Coruña La Coruña lä kōr&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], city (2020 est. pop. 247,604…Plymouth, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Plymouth, city and unitary authority (1991 pop. 238,583), SW England, on Plymouth Sound. The three towns that Plymouth has comprised since 1914 are Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport…Trending
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