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(Encyclopedia)Newport. 1 City (1990 pop. 18,871), seat of Campbell co., N Ky., on the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati and on the east bank of the Licking River opposite Covington; laid out 1791, inc. as a city 1835....Coventry, city, England
(Encyclopedia)Coventry kŏvˈəntrē, kŭvˈ– [key], city and metropolitan borough (2021 est. met...Coeur d'Alene, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Coeur d'Alene kûrdəlānˈ [key], city (2020 pop. 54,628), seat of Kootenai co., N Idaho, near the ...Sault Sainte Marie, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Sault Sainte Marie, city (1990 pop. 14,689), seat of Chippewa co., N Mich., Upper Peninsula, a port of entry on the St. Marys River opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ont.; inc. as a city 1887. A variety of li...United States
(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 CE5 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2015 est. pop. 319,929,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third l...West Warwick
(Encyclopedia)West Warwick wôrˈwĭk, –ˈĭk [key], town (1990 pop. 29,268), Kent co., central R.I., on the Pawtuxet River; set off from Warwick and inc. 1913. Once important for textile manufacturing, it still ...Warwick, John Dudley, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, John Dudley, earl of: see Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of. ...Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of , wŏrˈĭk [key], 1428–71, English nobleman, called the Kingmaker. Through his grandfather, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of Westmorland, he had connections with the hou...Warwick, town and district, England
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, town (1991 pop. 21,701) and district, county seat of Warwickshire, central England, on the Avon River. The town has some commerce and manufacturing. Warwick is best known for Warwick Castle, ...Manhattan, borough, New York City, United States
(Encyclopedia)Manhattan, borough (1990 pop. 1,487,536), 28 sq mi (57 sq km), New York City, SE N.Y., coextensive with New York co. Manhattan is the cultural and commercial heart of the city, and its dramatic skylin...Browse by Subject
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