The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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24 CORSICA , kôr'si - kə , is a large island belonging to France , in the Mediterranean Sea , about 105 miles ( 170 km ) southeast of the French coast and about 60 miles ( 100 km ) southwest of the Tuscan coast of Italy .
24 CORSICA , kôr'si - kə , is a large island belonging to France , in the Mediterranean Sea , about 105 miles ( 170 km ) southeast of the French coast and about 60 miles ( 100 km ) southwest of the Tuscan coast of Italy .
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249 CROSS KEYS , Battle of , in the American Civil War , an engagement fought on June 8 , 1862 , in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia , about 90 miles ( 145 km ) northwest of Richmond . It was the next - to - last battle in the famous 3 ...
249 CROSS KEYS , Battle of , in the American Civil War , an engagement fought on June 8 , 1862 , in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia , about 90 miles ( 145 km ) northwest of Richmond . It was the next - to - last battle in the famous 3 ...
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The resort town of Delaware Water Gap is 2 miles ( 3 km ) to the northwest . The U.S. government's projected Tocks Island Dam , just above the gap , was planned to create a 37 - mile ( 60 km ) reservoir to furnish hydroelectric power in ...
The resort town of Delaware Water Gap is 2 miles ( 3 km ) to the northwest . The U.S. government's projected Tocks Island Dam , just above the gap , was planned to create a 37 - mile ( 60 km ) reservoir to furnish hydroelectric power in ...
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