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Yaila Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Yaila Mountains: see Crimea.Adirondack Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Adirondack MountainsAdirondack Mountainsădˌərŏnˈdăk [key], mountain mass, NE N.Y., between the St. Lawrence valley in the north and the Mohawk valley in the south; rising to 5,344 ft (…Catskill Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Catskill Mountains, dissected plateau of the Appalachian Mt. system, SE N.Y., W of the Hudson River. This glaciated region, wooded and rolling, with deep gorges and many waterfalls, is…Flattery, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Flattery, Cape, NW Wash., at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait; discovered in 1778 by Capt. James Cook. A lighthouse and the reservation of the Makah people are on the cape, where…San Cristóbal, city, Dominican Republic
(Encyclopedia) San CristóbalSan Cristóbalsän krēstōˈbäl [key], city (1993 pop. 88,376), S Dominican Republic, on a Caribbean coastal plain. The city was founded in the late 16th cent. The first…San Carlos
(Encyclopedia) San CarlosSan Carlossăn kärˈlōs [key], residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts.San Benedetto del Tronto
(Encyclopedia) San Benedetto del TrontoSan Benedetto del Trontosän bĕnədĕˈtō dĕl trŏnˈtō [key], city (1991 pop. 42,693), Marches, central Italy, on the Adriatic. It is an important sea port.Sesto San Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Sesto San GiovanniSesto San Giovannisĕˈstō sän jōvänˈnē [key], city (1991 pop. 86,721), Lombardy, N Italy; an industrial suburb of Milan. Manufactures include iron, machinery,…San Pedro Sula
(Encyclopedia) San Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sulasäm pāˈᵺrō s&oomacr;ˈlä [key], city (1997 est. pop. 417,000), capital of Cortés dept., NW Honduras. It is the second largest city in the country. San…Ruef, Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Ruef, Abraham (Abe Ruef)Ruef, Abrahamr&oomacr;f [key], 1864–1936, American political boss, b. San Francisco. He practiced law in San Francisco after 1886 and became a familiar…Trending
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