Search
Search results
Displaying 491 - 500
Miscellaneous Data for the United States
Highest point: Mount McKinley, Alaska 20,320 ft. (6,198 m)Lowest point: Death Valley, Calif. 282 ft. (86 m) below sea levelApproximate mean elevation 2,500 ft. (763 m)Points farthest apart (…State and Territory Tourism Offices
The following is a selected list of state tourism office Web addresses and phone numbers. Where a toll-free number is available, it is given. However, the numbers are subject to change.Alabama800-…Lightning Dangers
The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities, 2002
RankUrban areaAnnual delay per personin hours1.Los Angeles, Calif.1362.San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.923.Washington, DC-Md.-Va.844.Seattle-Everett, Wash.825.Houston, Tex.756.San Jose, Calif.746.Dallas…Tallest Mountains in the U.S. (14,000 Feet+)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesMountaineering is much more than scaling the highest peak and dreaming of the next trek you’re going to take. For many, it’s a lifelong dream to climb the highest…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1883)
Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1883) To the Congress of the United States: At the threshold of your deliberations I congratulate you upon the favorable aspect of the domestic and foreign affairs of…Franklin D. Roosevelt's War Message, Asking Congress to Declare War on Japan
Given on Monday, December 8, 1941 Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 112th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 112th Congress. There are ten members in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. State…1998 Study of Housing Costs
According to the E &Y Kenneth Leventhal Eighth Annual Housing Costs Study, Oklahoma City remained the city where housing took the smallest bite from employee paychecks in 1998. New York…Asians and Pacific Islanders in the 115th Congress
A list of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders currently serving in the 115th Congress. There are 15 members in the House of Representatives and 3 in the Senate. State House Senate…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
