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Rapid City
(Encyclopedia) Rapid City, city (1990 pop. 54,523), seat of Pennington co., SW S.Dak., on Rapid Creek, in an irrigated farm region served by the Bureau of Reclamation's Rapid Valley project; founded…Utah: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceFeb.741996Lytle Ranch–501913Strawberry EastMarch841986Saint George–691985Peter's SinkApril891986Saint George–371917East PortalMay981898Saint George–…Other Parks
Name and location Total acreageCatoctin Mountain (Md.) 5,809.87Constitution Gardens (DC) 52.00Fort Washington Park (Md.) 341.00Greenbelt (Md.) 1,175.99National Capital Parks (DC) 6,629.…Fundy National Park
(Encyclopedia) Fundy National Park, 80 sq mi (207 sq km), S N. B., Canada, on the Bay of Fundy near St. John; est. 1947. It has a rugged terrain with a wooded interior and an irregular shoreline that…Cascade Range
(Encyclopedia) Cascade Range, mountain chain, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, extending S from British Columbia to N Calif., where it becomes the Sierra Nevada; it parallels the Coast Ranges, 100–150 mi (…International Park
Name and location Total acreageRoosevelt Campobello (New Brunswick, Canada) 2,800International Historic SiteThe National Park SystemNational CemeteriesArlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…Miyazaki
(Encyclopedia) MiyazakiMiyazakimēyäˈzäˌkē [key], city (1990 pop. 287,352), capital of Miyazaki prefecture, SE Kyushu, Japan, on the Hyuga Sea. It is a popular tourist and resort center and the seat…Cheviot Hills
(Encyclopedia) Cheviot HillsCheviot Hillschĕvˈēət, chēvˈ– [key], range, c.35 mi (56 km) long, extending along part of the border between Scotland and England. The highest point is The Cheviot (2,676…National Heritage Areas
Name and location Total acreageCane River (La.)116,000Essex (Mass.)352,000National Historic AreaThe National Park SystemNational Recreation AreasTrending
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