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Mound Builders
(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…Denison Dam
(Encyclopedia) Denison Dam, 17,200 ft (5,243 m) long, on the Red River along the Texas–Okla. border, NW of Denison, Tex. The dam, built by the U.S. Corps of Engineers for flood control and…Deschutes
(Encyclopedia) DeschutesDeschutesdāsh&oomacr;tsˈ [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in several lakes in the Cascade Range, W central Oregon, and flowing NE to the Columbia River. The U.…Mount Robson Provincial Park
(Encyclopedia) Mount Robson Provincial ParkMount Robson Provincial Parkrŏbˈsən [key], 803 sq mi (2,080 sq km), E British Columbia, Canada, in the Rocky Mts. W of Jasper, Alta.; est. 1913. It is a…Whistler, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Whistler, town (1990 est. pop. 4,459), SW B.C., W Canada, 60 mi (97 km) N of Vancouver, near Alta and Green lakes in Whistler Valley in the Coast Mts. A popular summer resort area…Setesdal
(Encyclopedia) SetesdalSetesdalsāˈtəsdäl [key], narrow valley, S Norway, in Aust-Agder co. It is drained by the Otra River (150 mi/241 km long) and contains several lakes. Communication with the rest…Skövde
(Encyclopedia) SkövdeSkövdeskövˈdə [key], city (1990 pop. 30,540), Skaraborg co., S Sweden, midway between lakes Vänern and Vättern. During the Middle Ages many pilgrims visited the shrine of St.…Rutland, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Rutland, city (1990 pop. 18,230), seat of Rutland co., W Vt., at the junction of Otter and East creeks; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1892. It is a trade and tourist center with many…Ontake, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Ontake, Mount or Mount Kiso Ontake, volcano, 10,062 ft (3,067 m), on the Gifu-Nagano prefecture border, central Honshu, central Japan, 36 mi (58 km) SW of Matsumoto. The second highest…Rickmansworth
(Encyclopedia) Rickmansworth, town (1991 pop. 29,408), Hertfordshire, SE England, at the confluence of the Colne, Gade, and Chess rivers. Rickmansworth is an old market town. The district is largely…