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Brentwood, towns, United States
(Encyclopedia)Brentwood. 1 Uninc. town (2020 pop. 63,399), Suffolk co., SE N.Y., on central Long Island, in the town of Islip. It is mainly residential, with ...Campbell, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Campbell, city (2020 pop. 43,959), Santa Clara co., W Calif., in the fertile Santa Clara valley; founded 1885, inc. 1952. The city's economy, formerly t...Caribou, town, United States
(Encyclopedia)Caribou kârˈĭbo͞o [key], town (2020 pop. 7,396), Aroostook co., NE Maine, on the Aroostook ...Carlisle, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Carlisle kärlīlˈ, kärˈlīl [key], borough (2020 pop. 19,236), seat of Cumberland co., S Pa.; inc. ...Whitewater, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Whitewater, city (1990 pop. 12,636), Jefferson and Walworth counties, SE Wis., in a dairy and farm area; inc. 1885. It has a foundry and plants that make various light manufactures, such as machinery ...Wichita, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Wichita wĭchˈĭtô [key], city (1990 pop. 304,011), seat of Sedgwick co., S central Kans., at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers; inc. 1870. It is the chief commercial and ind...Bellflower, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Bellflower, city (2020 pop. 79,190), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. It is mainly residential with some light industry (fabricated metal products,...Verona, town, United States
(Encyclopedia)Verona vərōˈnə [key], borough (1990 pop. 13,597), Essex co., NE N.J.; inc. 1907. It is primarily residential. ...Victoria, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Victoria, city (1990 pop. 55,076), seat of Victoria co., S Tex., on the Guadalupe River, in a prosperous farm, cattle, and oil area. The Victoria Barge Canal (completed in 1962) connects the city with...Abbeville, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Abbeville ăˈbēvĭl [key], city (2020 pop. 11,760), seat of Vermilion parish, S La., on the Vermilion River, with access to the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1850. It is a...Browse by Subject
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