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Kongsfjorden
(Encyclopedia) KongsfjordenKongsfjordenkôngsˌfyôrˈdən [key] [Kings Bay], inlet of the Arctic Ocean, 14 mi (23 km) long, NW Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Ny-Ålesund is on the inlet. The scenic fjord is often…Huntington Station
(Encyclopedia) Huntington Station, uninc. town (2020 pop. 34,878), Suffolk co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island. The town has a diverse…Hill, David Bennett
(Encyclopedia) Hill, David Bennett, 1843–1910, American politician, b. Montour Falls, N.Y. He entered law and politics, becoming the upstate boss of the Democratic party in New York. He served as…Palmer, Erastus Dow
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Erastus Dow, 1817–1904, American sculptor, b. Pompey, N.Y., self-taught. A carpenter in his youth, he spent his leisure time cutting cameos. He progressed to carving bas-…North Tonawanda
(Encyclopedia) North TonawandaNorth Tonawandatŏnəwŏnˈdə [key], industrial and commercial city (1990 pop. 34,989), Niagara co., W N.Y., on the Niagara River at the terminus of the the Erie Canal;…Morton, Julius Sterling
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Julius Sterling, 1832–1902, American cabinet officer, b. Adams, N.Y. He settled (1854) in Nebraska, founded the Nebraska City News, and served (1858–61) as territorial…Mamaroneck
(Encyclopedia) MamaroneckMamaroneckməmărˈənĕk [key], residential village (1990 pop. 17,325), Westchester co., SE N.Y., a suburb of New York City, on Long Island Sound; settled 1661, inc. 1895.…Montauk Point
(Encyclopedia) Montauk PointMontauk Pointmŏnˈtôkˌ [key], eastern extremity of the south peninsula of Long Island, SE N.Y. Approximately 115 mi (190 km) E of Manhattan, it is the easternmost point of…Alfred University
(Encyclopedia) Alfred University, at Alfred, N.Y.; state and private support; coeducational; opened as a school 1836, chartered 1857 as Alfred Univ. It is especially known for the New York State…Depew
(Encyclopedia) Depew, town (2020 pop. 15,178), Erie co., W central N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo; inc. 1894. Depew has diverse manufactures that include…Trending
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