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Katonah
(Encyclopedia) Katonah, suburban residential village (1990 pop. 2,400), in Westchester co., SE N.Y., N of New York City. Katohah lies on a reservoir that is part of the Croton River system; the…Alicante
(Encyclopedia) Alicante Alicante älēkänˈtā [key], city, capital of Alicante prov., SE Spain, in Valencia. A Mediterranean port, it has exports of wine, oil, cereals, fruit…Châtillon-sur-Seine
(Encyclopedia) Châtillon-sur-SeineChâtillon-sur-SeineshätēyôNˈ-sür-sĕn [key], town (1993 est. pop. 7,451), Côte d'Or dept., N central France, in Burgundy, on the Seine River. It was a residence of…Höchst
(Encyclopedia) HöchstHöchsthökhst [key], industrial district of Frankfurt, in Hesse, central Germany. It is a leading center of the German chemical industry and was formerly the site of the I. G.…Kaneohe
(Encyclopedia) KaneoheKaneohekäˈnāōhā [key], uninc. city (1990 pop. 35,448), Honolulu co., Hawaii, on the east coast of Oahu, on Kaneohe Bay. Once the site of a pineapple plantation and cannery, it…Salon-de-Provence
(Encyclopedia) Salon-de-ProvenceSalon-de-ProvencesälôNˈ-də-prôväNsˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 35,041), Bouches-du-Rhône dept., SE France. Its major manufactures are olive oil, petroleum products, coffee…Redmond
(Encyclopedia) Redmond, city (1990 pop. 35,800), King co., W Wash., a suburb of Seattle, on Lake Sammamish; inc. 1912. Its economy centers around computer software (Microsoft Corp. is located there…Novocherkassk
(Encyclopedia) NovocherkasskNovocherkassknôˌvəchĭrkäskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 188,000), SE European Russia, on the Aksai River (the right tributary of the Don). It manufactures locomotives, machine…Sorel
(Encyclopedia) SorelSorelsôrĕlˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 18,786), S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Richelieu rivers. It is a grain-shipping center with an important…Virginia City
(Encyclopedia) Virginia City, uninc. village (1990 pop. 920), seat of Storey co., W Nev.; settled 1859. Now largely a tourist center, it was the site of the Comstock Lode and a major hub for the…Trending
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