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Glittertinden
(Encyclopedia)Glittertinden glĭtˈtərtĭnˌən [key], peak, 8,104 ft (2,470 m) high, S central Norway, in the Jotunheimen Mts. It is the highest point in Scandinavia. ...Fort Saint John
(Encyclopedia)Fort Saint John, town, NE British Columbia, Canada, on the Peace River and the Alaska Highway. A North West Company post established in 1805 is still op...Assiniboine, Mount
(Encyclopedia)Assiniboine, Mount, 11,870 ft (3,618 m) high, on the British Columbia–Alta. line, Canada, on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mts. It is the focal point of Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park (20 sq ...Bighorn Mountains
(Encyclopedia)Bighorn Mountains, range of the Rocky Mts., N central Wyo., extending c.120 mi (190 km) N into S Montana, E of the Bighorn River. Cloud Peak, 13,165 ft (4,013 m), is the highest point. The glaciated m...McGovern, George Stanley
(Encyclopedia)McGovern, George Stanley məgŭvˈərn [key], 1922–2012, U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963–81), b. Avon, S.Dak. He was a decorated B-24 bomber pilot during World War II. He later obtained degre...Keynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes of Tilton
(Encyclopedia)Keynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes of Tilton kānz [key], 1883–1946, English economist and monetary expert, studied at Eton and Cambridge. Keynesian economics stands as the most influential eco...Cheaha
(Encyclopedia)Cheaha chēˈhô [key], peak, 2,407 ft (734 m) high, E Ala., in the Talladega Mts.; highest point in Alabama. It is included in Talladega National Forest. ...Inthanon
(Encyclopedia)Inthanon ĭnˈtənônˌ [key], peak, 8,451 ft (2,576 m), in the Thanon Tong Chai range, NW Thailand. It is the highest point in Thailand. ...Moldoveanu
(Encyclopedia)Moldoveanu môldôvyäˈno͞o [key], peak, 8,343 ft (2,543 m) high, central Romania, NW of Cîmpulung in the Transylvanian Alps; highest point in Romania. ...Monadhliath Mountains
(Encyclopedia)Monadhliath Mountains mōˈnəlēˈə [key], Highland, N central Scotland, between the Spey River and Loch Ness. Carn Ban (3,087 ft/941 m) is the highest point. ...Browse by Subject
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