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Wichita Falls
(Encyclopedia)Wichita Falls wĭchˈĭtô [key], city (1990 pop. 96,259), seat of Wichita co., N Tex., on the Wichita River; inc. 1889. The city's name comes from the Wichitas and from the falls that have since been...Beaver Falls
(Encyclopedia)Beaver Falls, city (2020 pop. 8,232), Beaver co., W Pa., on falls of the Beaver River near its junction with the Ohio; settled c.1793, inc. 1868. The ci...Traverse, Lake
(Encyclopedia)Traverse, Lake trăvˈərs [key], c.30 mi (50 km) long, on the Minn.–S.Dak. line, drained to the N by the Bois de Sioux River. The lake is impounded by White Rock Dam, which was completed in 1948. ...Gersoppa, Falls of
(Encyclopedia)Gersoppa, Falls of gərsŏpˈə [key], cataract of the Sharavati River, Karnataka state, SW India. It is one of the most spectacular natural beauties of India. The river cuts through the Western Ghats...Brookings
(Encyclopedia)Brookings, city (2020 pop. 34,375), seat of Brookings co., E S.Dak., on the Big Sioux River; inc. 1883. A trade center in a livestock and grain region, ...Kabalega Falls
(Encyclopedia)Kabalega Falls: see Murchison Falls. ...Kabarega Falls
(Encyclopedia)Kabarega Falls: see Murchison Falls. ...Stanley Falls
(Encyclopedia)Stanley Falls: see Boyoma Falls. ...Iguassú Falls
(Encyclopedia)Iguassú Falls, South America: see Iguaçu Falls. ...Salto Ángel
(Encyclopedia)Salto Ángel, falls, Venezuela: see Angel Falls. ...Browse by Subject
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