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Koko Nor

(Encyclopedia)Koko Nor, salt lake, China: see Qinghai Hu. ...

Taal Volcano

(Encyclopedia)Taal Volcano, the Philippines: see Taal, Lake. ...

Wallaceburg

(Encyclopedia)Wallaceburg, town (1991 pop. 11,846), SE Ont., Canada, on the Sydenham River near Lake St. Clair. It is a port of entry with some light industry. ...

Munster, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Munster, town (1990 pop. 19,949), Lake co., NW Ind. It is a primarily residential suburb in the industrialized Hammond–East Chicago area. There is some light manufacturing. ...

Port Hope

(Encyclopedia)Port Hope, town (1991 pop. 11,505), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, E of Toronto. It has a large plant for refining uranium ore and is a summer resort. ...

Whitby, town, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Whitby, town (1991 pop. 61,281), SE Ont., Canada, NE of Toronto, on Lake Ontario. It has a good harbor. The town's manufactures include tires and electronic equipment. ...

Chilikadrotna Wild River

(Encyclopedia)Chilikadrotna Wild River: see Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. ...

Fort George

(Encyclopedia)Fort George, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in Lake Nichicun, E Que., Canada. It flows W into James Bay at Fort George, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. ...

Mulchatna Wild River

(Encyclopedia)Mulchatna Wild River: see Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. ...

Valama

(Encyclopedia)Valama or Valamo, island, Russia: see Ladoga, Lake. ...