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Hannibal, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Hannibal, city (2020 pop. 17,108), Marion and Ralls counties, NE Mo., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1845. It is a river port and shipping center. Indus...Hackensack, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Hackensack, city (2020 pop. 46,030), seat of Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River, a residential and industrial suburb of New York City; settled...Hereford, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Hereford hûrˈfərd [key], city (2020 pop. 14,334), seat of Deaf Smith co., N Tex., in the P...Glasgow, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Glasgow. <1> City (2020 pop. 15,014), seat of Barren co., S central Ky.; inc. 1799. It is an agricultural trade center that relies on dairy, ...Gloucester, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Gloucester, city (2020 pop. 29,729), Essex co., NE Mass., on Cape Ann; settled 1623, inc. as a city 1873. It is a port of entry at the head of Glouceste...Jasper, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Jasper, city (1990 pop. 13,553), seat of Walker co., NW central Ala.; inc. 1889. Jasper is a trade and processing center in a coal and timber area. There is agriculture and the manufacture of sporting...Puyallup, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Puyallup pyo͞oălˈəp [key], city (1990 pop. 23,875), Pierce co., W Wash., on the Puyallup River; inc. 1890. It is located in a fertile farm valley noted for its berries and daffodil bulbs. Manufact...Roanoke, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Roanoke rōˈənōk [key], city (1990 pop. 96,397), independent and in no co., SW Va., on the Roanoke River; settled c.1740, inc. 1882, as a city, 1884. It is situated between the Blue Ridge and Alleg...Bangor, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Bangor băngˈgôr, bănˈ–, băngˈgər [key], city (2020 pop. 31,753), seat of Pe...Rutland, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Rutland, city (1990 pop. 18,230), seat of Rutland co., W Vt., at the junction of Otter and East creeks; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1892. It is a trade and tourist center with many small industries...Browse by Subject
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