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Rock Falls
(Encyclopedia) Rock Falls, city (1990 pop. 9,654), Whiteside co., NW Ill., on the Rock River opposite Sterling; inc. 1867. It is an industrial center in a farm region with corn, soybeans, cattle, and…Rock Hill
(Encyclopedia) Rock Hill, city (1990 pop. 41,643), York co., N S.C.; inc. 1870. An important textile center, it also has industries producing paper, glass, metal products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals…rock rabbit
(Encyclopedia) rock rabbit: see pika.Rock River
(Encyclopedia) Rock River, c.285 mi (460 km) long, rising in SE Wis. and flowing SW through NW Ill. to the Mississippi River near Rock Island. It flows through a fertile farm area. Rockford, Ill., is…rock salt
(Encyclopedia) rock salt: see sodium chloride.Rock Springs
(Encyclopedia) Rock Springs, city (1990 pop. 19,050), alt. c.6,270 ft (1,910 m), Sweetwater co., SW Wyo., on Bitter Creek; inc. 1888. It is a cattle and sheep shipping point and the center of large…rock temple
(Encyclopedia) rock temple: see temple.Percé Rock
(Encyclopedia) Percé RockPercé Rockpĕrsāˈ [key], E Que., Canada, just off the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. It is a massive rock (1,420 ft/433 m long; c.300 ft/90 m wide; and 290 ft/88 m at the highest…Ayers Rock
(Encyclopedia) Ayers Rock, monolith, Australia: alternative name for Uluru. See Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park.Fastnet Rock
(Encyclopedia) Fastnet RockFastnet Rockfăstˈnĭt [key], islet, Co. Cork, S Republic of Ireland. Its 160-ft (49-m) lighthouse is near the most southerly point of Ireland. It is the marker for the…Trending
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