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(Encyclopedia) spring, in mechanics, any of several elastic devices used variously to store and to furnish energy, to absorb shock, to sustain the pressure between contacting surfaces, and to resist…Hot Springs
(Encyclopedia) Hot Springs. <1> City (2020 pop. 37,930), seat of Garland co., W central Ark.; settled 1807, inc. 1876. The city nearly surrounds…Colorado Plateau
(Encyclopedia) Colorado Plateau, physiographic region of SW North America, c.150,000 sq mi (388,500 sq km), in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, including the “Four Corners” area. It is…Magnus Colorado
(Encyclopedia) Magnus Colorado: see Mangas Coloradas.Palm Springs
(Encyclopedia) Palm Springs, city (1990 pop. 40,181), Riverside co., S Calif.; founded 1876, inc. 1938. It is a verdant desert oasis and a resort with classic mid-20th cent. architecture (known as…Vail
(Encyclopedia) VailVailvāl [key], town (1990 pop. 3,569), Eagle co., W central Colo., on Gore Creek, in the Gore Range of the Rocky Mts.; founded as a ski resort 1962, inc. as a town 1966. Surrounded…Colorado Map
Source: iStock Colorado Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles…Brewer's: Colorado
(U.S. America). A Spanish word meaning red, referring to the red hue of the water of the river. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ColossalColoquintida A B C…Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(Encyclopedia) Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 80,786 acres (32,707 hectares), along the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, SE Mo.; authorized 1964 as the first national scenic river; est. 1972. Many…Sanguinetti, Julio María
(Encyclopedia) Sanguinetti, Julio MaríaSanguinetti, Julio Maríah&oomacr;ˈlēō märēˈä sängēnĕˈtē [key], 1936–, Uruguayan political leader, president of Uruguay (1985–90, 1995–2000). A lawyer and…Trending
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