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Uranium City

(Encyclopedia) Uranium City, town, NW Sask., Canada, on Lake Athabasca near the Northwest Territories line. A large uranium-mining area from the 1950s, the closure of its mines in 1982 has led to…

Lake Forest

(Encyclopedia) Lake Forest, city (1990 pop. 17,836), Lake co., NE Ill., a prestigious residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1861. The city is known for its scenic lakefront and…

Best Vacation in U.S. Cities, 2010

During the summer of 2010, Travelandleisure.com posted an online survey asking Americans what they like—and don't like—about 35 large American cities and…

Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2010

The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2010. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate for six…

Best Museums in U.S. Cities

For more than two months in 2010, Travelandleisure.com posted an online survey asking Americans what they like—and don't like—about 35 large American…

Best Vacation in U.S. Cities, 2012

During the summer of 2012, Travelandleisure.com posted an online survey asking Americans what they like—and don't like—about 35 large American cities and…

Best Culture in U.S. Cities

Each year Travelandleisure.com posts an online survey asking Americans what they like—and don't like—about 35 large U.S. cities and use the poll…

Seattle, Wash.

Mayor: Ed Murray (to Dec. 31, 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 608,660 (23); Male: 304,030 (50.0%); Female: 304,630 (50.0%); White: 422,870 (69.5%); Black: 48,316 (7.9%); American Indian…

Wacky Town Names

  Wacky Town Names   Taking a road trip to Monkey's Eyebrow? compiled by Holly Hartman   America's a big country. From the easternmost reaches of Maine to the western Alaska islands…

The Emerald City

The Question: Which U.S. city is called "The Emerald City?" The Answer: The City of Seattle lies in western Washington between two bodies of water-Puget…