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Valles Caldera National Preserve
(Encyclopedia) Valles Caldera National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserveväˈyās [key], 89,766 acres (36,343 hectares), N N.Mex.; est. 2000 by Valles Caldera Trust, transferred to National Park…Chastellain, Georges
(Encyclopedia) Chastellain, GeorgesChastellain, Georgeszhôrzh shätəlăNˈ [key], c.1405–1475, French chronicler, historiographer to the dukes of Burgundy. The surviving fragments of his Grande…Brownsville
(Encyclopedia) Brownsville, city (2020 pop. 186,738), seat of Cameron co., extreme S Tex., on the Rio Grande c.17 mi (30 km) from its mouth at the Gulf…Santa Maria, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Santa MariaSanta Mariasänˈtə mərēˈə [key], city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base.…Conchos
(Encyclopedia) ConchosConchoskōnˈchōs [key], river, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in S Chihuahua state, N Mexico, and flowing N and NE to the Rio Grande. Dams along its middle course provide water…Rio Grande, river, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) Rio Grande, name of several rivers of Brazil. The largest rises in S Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil, and flows c.650 mi (1,050 km) NW to the Paranaíba River, with which it forms the…Furnas Dam
(Encyclopedia) Furnas Dam, c.390 ft (120 m) high, at the junction of the Rio Grande and Sapucaí rivers, SE Brazil, in Minas Gerais state; completed 1962. It has a 620-sq mi (1,606-sq km) reservoir.…Wallowa Lake
(Encyclopedia) Wallowa LakeWallowa Lakewəlouˈə [key], c.3 mi (4.8 km) long, NE Oreg., at the foot of the Wallowa Mts. An irrigation reservoir, it is drained by the Wallowa River NW to the Grande…Grand Canyon Splendor
photos by Carol M. Highsmith Grand Canyon Splendor Previous Next >> Related Links How Old Is the Grand Canyon?Grand Canyon QuizGrand CanyonArizonaThe National Park…Grand Canyon Vista
photos by Carol M. Highsmith Grand Canyon Vista Previous Next >> Related Links How Old Is the Grand Canyon?Grand Canyon QuizGrand CanyonArizonaThe National Park…Trending
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