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Yuma, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Yuma yo͞oˈ mə [key], city (1990 pop. 54,923), seat of Yuma co., extreme SW Ariz., on the eastern bank of the Colorado River near the confluence of the Gila River; founded 1854, inc. as a city 1914....

Boise, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Boise boiˈsē, –zē [key], city (2020 pop. 235,684), state capital...

Bexley, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Bexley, city (2020 pop. 13,650), Franklin co., central Ohio; inc. 1908. It is a residential community completely within the confines of Columbus. ...

Adrian, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Adrian, city (2020 pop. 6,401), seat of Lenawee co., SE Mich., on the Raisin River; inc. 1836. It is a manufacturing and trading center for a fertile farm region. Manufactures include mach...

Butte, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Butte byo͞ot [key], city (2020 pop. 34,494), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It...

Buffalo, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Buffalo, city (2020 pop. 278,349), seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers; inc. 1832. With more than 37 mi (60 km) of...

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...

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...