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Ashokan Reservoir
(Encyclopedia) Ashokan ReservoirAshokan Reservoirəshōˈkən [key], 13 sq mi (34 sq km), SE N.Y., completed 1912. It is supplied by the Esopus and Schoharie watersheds and provides part of New York City…coney
(Encyclopedia) coney or conyconeyboth: kōˈnē [key], name used for the rabbit (Oryctolagus) and for its fur; more often, for the pika, a small rodent found at high altitudes in both hemispheres; and…chromite
(Encyclopedia) chromitechromitekrōˈmīt [key], dark brown to black mineral. It is an iron-chromium oxide, FeCr2O4, with traces of magnesium and aluminum. Its crystals are octahedral, but rare; it…alpine plants
(Encyclopedia) alpine plants, high-altitude representatives of various flowering plants (chiefly perennials) that because of their dwarf habit, profuse blooming, and the preference of many for shady…amphibole
(Encyclopedia) amphiboleamphiboleămˈfəbōlˌ [key], any of a group of widely distributed rock-forming minerals, magnesium-iron silicates, often with traces of calcium, aluminum, sodium, titanium, and…Hendrix, Jimi
(Encyclopedia) Hendrix, Jimi (James Marshall Hendrix), 1942–70, African-American rock guitarist, b. Seattle, Wash. Hendrix, in his short musical career, was known for an innovative and extremely…Breuil, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Breuil, HenriBreuil, HenriäNrēˈ bröˈyə [key], known as Abbé BreuilAbbé Breuiläbāˈ [key], 1877–1961, French archaeologist, paleontologist, and cleric. He taught at the Institut de…Camborne-Redruth
(Encyclopedia) Camborne-Redruth Camborne-Redruth kămˈbôrn, –bûrn, rĕdˈr&oomacr;th…Bingen
(Encyclopedia) Bingen Bingen bĭngˈən [key] or Bingen am Rhein Bingen am Rhein…Watkins Glen
(Encyclopedia) Watkins GlenWatkins Glenwŏtˈkĭnz [key], resort village (1990 pop. 2,207), seat of Schuyler co., W central N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region, at the southern end of Seneca Lake; inc.…Trending
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