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Dodge City
(Encyclopedia)Dodge City, city (2020 pop. 27,788), seat of Ford co., SW Kans., on the Arkansas River; inc. 1875. The distribution center for a wheat and livestock pro...Elizabeth City
(Encyclopedia)Elizabeth City, city (2020 pop. 18,631), seat of Pasquotank co., NE N.C., a port of entry on the Pasquotank River (which, with the Dismal Swamp Canal, f...Ellicott City
(Encyclopedia)Ellicott City, city (2020 pop. 75,947), seat of Howard co., in Baltimore and Howard cos., central Md., on the Patapsco River; settled 1774 as Ellicott M...Ellwood City
(Encyclopedia)Ellwood City, industrial borough (2020 pop. 7,166), Beaver and Lawrence counties, W central Pa., near the Ohio line; inc. 1892. It has many metal-produc...Forbidden City
(Encyclopedia)Forbidden City: see Beijing and Chinese architecture. ...Forrest City
(Encyclopedia)Forrest City, city (2020 pop. 13,015), seat of St. Francis co., E central Ark., at the foot of Crowley's Ridge; inc. 1871. It is a rail and trade center...Atlantic City
(Encyclopedia)Atlantic City, city (2020 pop. 39,497), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16.1...Morgan City
(Encyclopedia)Morgan City, city (1990 pop. 14,531), St. Mary parish, S La., a fishing port on the Atchafalaya River (connected to the Intracoastal Waterway); inc. 1860 as Brasher, renamed 1876. The city is headquar...New City
(Encyclopedia)New City, uninc. village (1990 pop. 33,673), seat of Rockland co., SE N.Y., a suburb of New York City. It is primarily residential.Brigham City
(Encyclopedia)Brigham City, city (2020 pop. 19,650), seat of Box Elder co., N Utah; inc. 1869. It is the center of a large farm area served by the Ogden River project...Browse by Subject
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