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Kuopio

(Encyclopedia) KuopioKuopiok&oomacr;ˈôpēō [key], city (1998 pop. 86,203), Eastern Finland prov., central Finland, on Lake Kallavesi. Situated in a large forest region, its industries are based on…

Reno

(Encyclopedia) RenoRenorēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada…

Saint Francis, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Saint Francis, city (1990 pop. 9,245), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential suburb of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; inc. 1951. There is meat processing and the manufacture of plastic…

Lachine

(Encyclopedia) LachineLachineləshēnˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 35,266), S Que., Canada, on Montreal island, at the east end of Lake St. Louis just SW of Montreal. Its industries include iron and steel…

Young, Mahonri Mackintosh

(Encyclopedia) Young, Mahonri MackintoshYoung, Mahonri Mackintoshməhŏnˈrē [key], 1877–1957, American sculptor, painter, and etcher, b. Salt Lake City, studied at the Art Students League and at Julian…

Wuxi

(Encyclopedia) Wuxi or WusihWuxiboth: w&oomacr;-shē [key], city (1994 est. pop. 863,100), S Jiangsu prov., China, on the Grand Canal and the north bank of Tai lake. It is a silk-producing center…

U.S. Cities with Population over 100,000 in 2010

Find a listing of U.S. cities with populations over 100,000, organized alphabetically by state. April 2010est. popAlabama Birmingham 212,237Montgomery 205,764Mobile 195,111Huntsville 180,105Alaska…

Green Bay, arm of Lake Michigan

(Encyclopedia) Green Bay, western arm of Lake Michigan, c.100 mi (160 km) long and from 10 to 20 mi (16–32 km) wide, NE Wis. and NW Mich.; separated from the lake by the Door and Garden peninsulas.…