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Kotzebue

(Encyclopedia) KotzebueKotzebuekŏtˈsəby&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 2,751), NW Alaska, on Kotzebue Sound at the tip of Baldwin Peninsula; inc. 1958. It has one of the largest settlements of…

Klamath, mountain range, United States

(Encyclopedia) Klamath, mountain range, part of Pacific Coast Ranges extending c.240 mi (368 km) from SW Oregon to NW California. The Klamath Mts. are part of numerous national forest and wildlife…

Bodø

(Encyclopedia) Bodø Bodø bōˈdö [key], city, capital of Nordland co., W Norway, at the mouth of the…

Waikiki

(Encyclopedia) WaikikiWaikikiwīkēkēˈ [key], famous beach and resort center SE of Honolulu on SE Oahu island, Hawaii. Tourism is the economic mainstay; Waikiki is known the world over for its beach…

Titusville

(Encyclopedia) TitusvilleTitusvilletīˈtəsvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 39,394), seat of Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1886. It is a growing, regional trade center. The…

Ushant

(Encyclopedia) UshantUshantŭshˈənt [key], Fr. Ouessant, island, 10 sq mi (25.9 sq km), Finistère dept., off Brittany, in the Atlantic, c.10 mi (16 km) from the mainland. A hazard to navigation and…

Ceará

(Encyclopedia) Ceará Ceará sēəräˈ [key], state, 57,149 sq mi (148,015 sq km), c.377,460 sq mi (145,700 sq…

Port Saint Lucie

(Encyclopedia) Port Saint LuciePort Saint Luciel&oomacr;ˈsē [key], city (1990 pop. 55,866), St. Lucie co., central E Fla., on the St. Lucie River; inc. 1961. Fabricated metal products, trailers,…

Barrow, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Barrow, city (2020 pop. 4,390), N Alaska; inc. 1958. It is the northernmost (71° 16′ N) U.S. settlement and the trade center of the…

Sado

(Encyclopedia) SadoSadosäˈdō [key], island, 330 sq mi (855 sq km), in the Sea of Japan, off the west coast of N Honshu, Japan. Mt. Kimpoku (3,872 ft/1,180 m) is the highest point. The fertile central…