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John Wild River

(Encyclopedia) John Wild River: see Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Alatna Wild River

(Encyclopedia) Alatna Wild River: see Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Tinayguk Wild River

(Encyclopedia) Tinayguk Wild River: see Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Steele, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Steele, Mount, 16,624 ft (5,067 m) high, in the St. Elias Mts., SW Yukon, Canada, in Kluane National Park near the Alaska line; one of Canada's tallest peaks.

San Francisco Landmarks

by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith A city rich in culture and diversity, San Francisco sits on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Millions have entered San Francisco Bay in…

Arlington Heights

(Encyclopedia) Arlington Heights, village, Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment…

Amherstburg

(Encyclopedia) Amherstburg, industrial town, S Ont., Canada, on the Detroit River. Fort Malden, built (1797–99) to replace a post lost when Detroit was ceded to the United States, is now…

Crawford Notch

(Encyclopedia) Crawford Notch, water gap in the White Mts., N central N.H., through which the Saco River flows. It is named for Abel Crawford, an early settler. The area is a state park (est. 1911).

Ayers Rock

(Encyclopedia) Ayers Rock, monolith, Australia: alternative name for Uluru. See Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park.