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Hermosa Beach
(Encyclopedia) Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach hûrmōˈsə [key], city (2020 pop. 19,728 ), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on…Ashton-Warner, Sylvia
(Encyclopedia) Ashton-Warner, Sylvia, 1905–84, New Zealand British novelist and educator, b. Stratford, New Zealand. For years a teacher of Maori children, Ashton-Warner developed many stimulating…South Carolina, University of
(Encyclopedia) South Carolina, University of, main campus at Columbia; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1801, opened as a college 1805, became a university 1906. One of the earliest state-…Barnegat Bay
(Encyclopedia) Barnegat BayBarnegat Baybärˈnəgăt [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.30 mi (50 km) long, E N.J., inside Long Beach Island and Island Beach Peninsula. It is a heavily used recreational…Virginia Beach
(Encyclopedia) Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of…coast protection
(Encyclopedia) coast protection, methods used to protect coastal lands from erosion. Beaches can exist only where a delicate dynamic equilibrium exists between the amount of sand supplied to the…Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…Old Orchard Beach
(Encyclopedia) Old Orchard Beach, town (1990 pop. 7,789), York co., SW Maine, on the Atlantic coast; settled c.1631, inc. 1883. For many years a popular summer resort, it has a beach and amusement…Laguna Beach
(Encyclopedia) Laguna BeachLaguna Beachləg&oomacr;ˈnə [key], city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. A residential and resort community with…Fort Walton Beach
(Encyclopedia) Fort Walton Beach, city (2020 pop. 20,922), Okaloosa co., NW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1941. It is a year-round beach and…Trending
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