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Elizabeth Islands
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth Islands, chain of small islands off Cape Cod that form the southern boundary of Buzzards Bay; SE Mass. Naushon is the largest island. Cuttyhunk Island was settled in 1641 and…Greenland Sea
(Encyclopedia) Greenland Sea, arm of the Arctic Ocean, off the northeast coast of Greenland between Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island. It is the main outlet of the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic. Because…Randolph
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, town (1990 pop. 30,093), Norfolk co., E Mass.; settled c.1710, set off from Braintree and inc. 1793. A suburb of Boston, it has diverse light manufacturing.Seekonk
(Encyclopedia) SeekonkSeekonksēˈkŏngk [key], town (1990 pop. 13,046), Bristol co., SE Mass., at the R.I. line; settled 1636, set off from Rehoboth 1812. It is chiefly residential.Parma Heights
(Encyclopedia) Parma Heights, city (1990 pop. 21,448), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; settled 1818, set off from Parma and inc. 1912. It is surrounded on three sides by…Stoneham
(Encyclopedia) StonehamStonehamstōnˈəm [key], town (1990 pop. 22,203), Middlesex co., NE Mass., a chiefly residential suburb of Boston; settled 1645, set off from Charlestown and inc. 1725. The Stone…Aradus
(Encyclopedia) AradusAradusârˈədəs [key], islet and town of ancient Phoenicia, the modern Arwad or Arvad, N of Tripoli 2 mi off the Syrian coast. It was the most northerly of the important Phoenician…New Providence, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) New Providence, borough (1990 pop. 11,439), Union co., NE N.J.; settled c.1720, set off and inc. 1899. It is largely residential but has some light industry. Roses and fruit are grown…North Haven
(Encyclopedia) North Haven, town (1990 pop. 22,249), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Quinnipiac River; settled c.1650, set off from New Haven 1786. Chiefly residential, it has some manufactures, such…Amundsen Sea
(Encyclopedia) Amundsen Sea, arm of the S Pacific Ocean, W Antarctica, bordered by Thurston Island and Cape Dart. Off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, the sea was named after Norwegian explorer Roald…Trending
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