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North Atlantic Drift
(Encyclopedia) North Atlantic Drift, warm ocean current in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a continuation of the Gulf Stream, the merging point being at lat. 40°N and long. 60°W. Off…North China Plain
(Encyclopedia) North China Plain: see Huang He.North College Hill
(Encyclopedia) North College Hill, city (1990 pop. 11,002), Hamilton co., SW Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati; inc. as a city 1940. It is mostly residential. The Clovernook Center for the Blind there has…North German Confederation
(Encyclopedia) North German Confederation, 1867–71, alliance of 22 German states N of the Main River. Dominated by Prussia, it replaced the German Confederation and included the states that had…North Las Vegas
(Encyclopedia) North Las Vegas, city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's…North Little Rock
(Encyclopedia) North Little Rock, city (1990 pop. 61,741), Pulaski co., central Ark., on the Arkansas River opposite Little Rock; settled c.1856, inc. as a city 1903. North Little Rock lies in a…North Miami Beach
(Encyclopedia) North Miami Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 35,359), Dade co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1931. It is a major office and retail area.North Ossetia-Alania
(Encyclopedia) North Ossetia-Alania: see Ossetia.North Platte project
(Encyclopedia) North Platte project, unit of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in the North Platte River valley, W Nebr. and E Wyo. It supplies hydroelectric power to many towns and industries and…North Rhine–Westphalia
(Encyclopedia) North Rhine–WestphaliaNorth Rhine–Westphalianôrth rīn-wĕstfālˈyə [key], Ger. Nordrhein-WestfalenNorth Rhine–Westphalianôrtˈrīn-vĕstˌfäˈlən [key], state (1994 pop. 17,759,000), 13,111…Trending
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