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Saratoga Springs

(Encyclopedia) Saratoga Springs, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 25,001), Saratoga co., E N.Y.; inc. as a village 1826, as a city 1915. Skidmore College is the largest source of employment,…

Oak Ridge

(Encyclopedia) Oak Ridge, city (1990 pop. 27,310), Anderson and Roane counties, E Tenn., on Black Oak Ridge and the Clinch River; founded by the U.S. government 1942, inc. as an independent city 1959…

Chengdu

(Encyclopedia) Chengdu Chengdu chŭng-d&oomacr; [key] or Chengtu, city (2021 est. metro. area pop…

Gettysburg

(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg Gettysburg gĕtˈēzbûrgˌ [key], borough (2020 pop. 7,106), seat of Adams co., S Pa.; inc. 1806…

Fort Worth

(Encyclopedia) Fort Worth, city (2020 pop. 918,915), seat of Tarrant co., N Tex., on the Trinity River 30 mi (48 km) W of Dallas; settled 1843, inc.…

Touraine

(Encyclopedia) TouraineTourainet&oomacr;rĕnˈ [key], region and former province (until the French Revolution), W central France, centering around Tours (the historic capital) and drained by the…

Camino Real, El

(Encyclopedia) Camino Real, El [Span.,=The Royal Road]. There are Camino Reals in most former Spanish possessions, including four in former Spanish territory in the United States. Probably the best-…

Butte, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Butte Butte by&oomacr;t [key], city (2020 pop. 34,494), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc…

Black Hills

(Encyclopedia) Black Hills, rugged mountains, c.6,000 sq mi (15,540 sq km), enclosed by the Belle Fourche and Cheyenne rivers, SW S.Dak. and NE Wyo., and rising c.2,500 ft (760 m) above the…

Plymouth, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Plymouth. 1 Uninc. town (1990 pop. 45,608), seat of Plymouth co., SE Mass., on Plymouth Bay; founded 1620. Diverse light manufacturing is important to the economy. The town, with…