The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1960 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 183
... miles west of Madura . It is the chief port on the Malabar Coast , though the harbor is sometimes inaccessible during the southwestern monsoon . The railroad terminus is at Ernaku- lam , some two miles distant . Boats are built here ...
... miles west of Madura . It is the chief port on the Malabar Coast , though the harbor is sometimes inaccessible during the southwestern monsoon . The railroad terminus is at Ernaku- lam , some two miles distant . Boats are built here ...
Page 324
... miles long , was constructed to carry water into the 10 below - sea - level towns of the Imperial Val- ley in California . With 2,900 miles of lateral canals , the valley is the largest irrigated area in North America . In 1948 a branch ...
... miles long , was constructed to carry water into the 10 below - sea - level towns of the Imperial Val- ley in California . With 2,900 miles of lateral canals , the valley is the largest irrigated area in North America . In 1948 a branch ...
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... miles ; that of Lake Lecco about 12 miles . The total area ( Como and Lecco com- bined ) is 56 square miles , the maximum depth is 1,345 feet , the greatest width is about 2.5 miles , and the altitude is 653 feet . Surrounded by ...
... miles ; that of Lake Lecco about 12 miles . The total area ( Como and Lecco com- bined ) is 56 square miles , the maximum depth is 1,345 feet , the greatest width is about 2.5 miles , and the altitude is 653 feet . Surrounded by ...
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