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Watkins Glen

(Encyclopedia) Watkins GlenWatkins Glenwŏtˈkĭnz [key], resort village (1990 pop. 2,207), seat of Schuyler co., W central N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region, at the southern end of Seneca Lake; inc.…

Glen Cove

(Encyclopedia) Glen Cove, city (2020 pop. 28,365), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled…

Glen Ridge

(Encyclopedia) Glen Ridge, borough (2020 pop. 7,802), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of New York City; inc. 1895. Originally part of…

Glen Ellyn

(Encyclopedia) Glen Ellyn, village (2020 pop. 28,846), Du Page co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1892. Points of interest include…

Vonnoh, Bessie Potter

(Encyclopedia) Vonnoh, Bessie PotterVonnoh, Bessie Pottervŏnˈō [key], 1872–1955, American sculptor, b. St. Louis, studied under Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago. She was Taft's assistant…

Great Glen

(Encyclopedia) Great Glen or Glen More, valley, 60 mi (97 km) long, Highland, N central Scotland, extending from Moray Firth SW to Loch Linnhe. It was formed by a fault in the earth's surface. Loch…

Hyde, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Hyde, Edward: see Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of.

Glen More

(Encyclopedia) Glen More: see Great Glen, valley, Scotland.

Glen Rock

(Encyclopedia) Glen Rock, borough (2020 pop. 12,133), Bergen co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of New York City; settled c.1710, inc. 1896. George…

(Encyclopedia) Glen Roy, valley, Highland, W Scotland, E of Loch Lochy. The Parallel Roads, three terraces on each side of the valley at corresponding heights, are believed to mark receding levels of…