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(Encyclopedia) HermonthisHermonthishərmŏnˈthĭs [key], ancient city, N Egypt, 8 mi (13 km) S of Thebes. It was founded in prehistoric times and was prominent during the period of Roman supremacy.…Halle, town, Belgium
(Encyclopedia) Halle Halle hälˈə [key], Fr. Hal, commune, Flemish Brabant prov., central…Rhinebeck
(Encyclopedia) Rhinebeck, village (1990 pop. 2,725), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., in the foothills of the Berkshire Mts. near the Hudson River; settled before 1700, inc. 1834. It is the site of Beekman…Salisbury Plain
(Encyclopedia) Salisbury Plain, undulating chalk plateau, c.300 sq mi (780 sq km), Wiltshire, S England. Largely grassland, it is noted chiefly as the site of ancient monuments, of which Stonehenge…Rantoul
(Encyclopedia) RantoulRantoulrănt&oomacr;lˈ [key], village (1990 pop. 17,212), Champaign co., E Ill., in a rich blackland farm area that yields corn and soybeans; inc. 1868. The Octave Chanute…President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Old Orchard Beach
(Encyclopedia) Old Orchard Beach, town (1990 pop. 7,789), York co., SW Maine, on the Atlantic coast; settled c.1631, inc. 1883. For many years a popular summer resort, it has a beach and amusement…Snowy Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Snowy Mountains, range of the Australian Alps, SE Australia. It is the site of the Snowy Mts. Hydroelectric Scheme, Australia's most extensive hydroelectricity and irrigation complex.…Vrindaban
(Encyclopedia) VrindabanVrindabanvrĭnˌdəbŭnˈ [key], formerly Brindaban, town, Uttar Pradesh state, central India, on the Yamuna River. Legends about the youth of the Hindu god Krishna center about…Adams
(Encyclopedia) Adams, town (2020 pop. 5,335), Berkshire co., NW Mass., in the Berkshires, on the Hoosic River; inc. 1778. Its manufactures include chemicals, textiles, and paper products…Trending
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