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Commerce, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Commerce, city (2020 pop. 12,459), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1960. An important transportation hub for S…College Station
(Encyclopedia) College Station, city (2020 pop. 120,511), Brazos co., E central Tex.; inc. 1938. In a prosperous cattle and cotton producing area,…Colombey-les-deux-Églises
(Encyclopedia) Colombey-les-deux-Églises Colombey-les-deux-Églises kôlôNbāˈ-lā-döz-āglēzˈ [key], town, Haute-Marne…Gadsden
(Encyclopedia) Gadsden Gadsden gădzˈdən [key], city (2020 pop. 33,945), seat of Etowah co., NE Ala., on the Coosa…Campobello
(Encyclopedia) CampobelloCampobellokămˌpōbĕlˈō [key], island, 9 mi (14.5 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, in Passamaquoddy Bay, N.B., Canada, just off the coast of Maine. The island passed to Canada…Zorah
(Encyclopedia) ZorahZorahzōˈrə [key] or ZoreahZorahzōrēˈə [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, the modern Zora, Israel, W of Jerusalem. Zorah was the home of Samson. The town was also called…Caerphilly
(Encyclopedia) Caerphilly Caerphilly kīrfĭlˈē, kär– [key], Welsh Caerffili, town and county borough, 108 sq…Montpelier, estate, United States
(Encyclopedia) Montpelier, estate, central Va., near Charlottesville; formerly the home of President James Madison. The brick mansion was built c.1760 by Madison's father. Altered and enlarged by…Ashikaga
(Encyclopedia) Ashikaga Ashikaga äˌshēkäˈgä [key], city, Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. An old silk-weaving center, it is famous for its spinning and nylon…Keighley
(Encyclopedia) KeighleyKeighleykēthˈlē [key], town (1991 pop. 49,188), Bradford metropolitan district, N central England, at the junction of the Aire and Worth rivers. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal…