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Bexley, borough, Greater London, England

(Encyclopedia)Bexley, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Bexley has many parks and open areas. Within the borough, Erith and Crayford are industrial centers...

Brentwood, city and district, England

(Encyclopedia)Brentwood, city and district, Essex, SE England. Brentwood is mainly residential but produces some agricultural equipment, film, and prefabricated concr...

New Britain, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)New Britain, industrial city (1990 pop. 75,491), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled c.1686, inc. 1871. The tin shops and brassworks in the city were established in the 18th cent. New Britain became ...

New Brunswick, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)New Brunswick, city (1990 pop. 41,711), seat of Middlesex co., central N.J., on the Raritan River; settled 1681, inc. as a city 1784. Originally developed as a commercial center (especially for collec...

New Providence, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)New Providence, borough (1990 pop. 11,439), Union co., NE N.J.; settled c.1720, set off and inc. 1899. It is largely residential but has some light industry. Roses and fruit are grown there commercial...

New River Gorge National River

(Encyclopedia)New River Gorge National River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

New York, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)New York, city (2020 pop. 8,336,817), land area 304.8 sq mi (789.4 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the largest in the worl...

New York, City University of

(Encyclopedia)New York, City University of (CUNY), at New York City; created in 1961 by combining the city's 17 municipal colleges. It includes Bernard M. Baruch College (1919; specializes in business studies), Bro...

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