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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,...

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...

Utica , city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Utica, city (1990 pop. 68,637), seat of Oneida co., central N.Y., on the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, in a large dairy region; inc. 1862. It is a port of entry, and its manufactures include electr...

Waterloo, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Waterloo, city (1990 pop. 66,467), seat of Black Hawk co., NE Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. 1868. Originally a center for sawmills and flour mills, Waterloo is a trade and industrial center in a farm...

Zion, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Zion zīˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,775), Lake co., extreme NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1902. Largely residential, the city has some light industry. Zion was founded in 1901 by John Alexander ...

Berlin, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Berlin bûrˈlən, bərlĭnˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 10,118), Coos co., NE N.H., in the White Mts. at ...

Bethany, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Bethany, city (2020 pop. 19,175), Oklahoma co., central Okla.; inc. 1910. Its manufactures include small airplanes and tires. Bethany was settled in 190...

Bethel, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Bethel, town (2020 pop. 20,358), Fairfield co., SW Conn.; inc. 1855. Manufactures include wire, textiles, fabricated-metal and tool-and-die products; ch...