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Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Fr. Lac Léman , crescent-shaped lake, 224 sq mi (580 sq km), c.45 mi (70 km) long, on the Swiss-French border, between the Alps and the Jura mts. About 134 sq. mi. are Swiss and 90 French. It has a maximum depth of 1,017 ft (310 m). The Rhône River traverses the lake,... Read more |
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Lake Forest
Lake Forest city (1990 pop. 17,836), Lake co., NE Ill., a prestigious residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1861. The city is known for its scenic lakefront and impressive estates. It is the seat of Lake Forest College, Barat College, and two preparatory schools.... Read more |
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Lake City
Lake City town (1990 pop. 10,005), seat of Columbia co., N Fla.; inc. 1921. It was founded in the 1830s as a military post. Lake City is located in a farm and cattle area and produces tobacco, lumber products, and naval stores. The city also has airplane repair centers and is the headquarters of... Read more |
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Barrie
Barrie city (1991 pop. 62,728), S Ont., Canada, on the west shore of Lake Simcoe. It is a commuter city in the Toronto metropolitan region. Among the city's diverse manufactures are clothing, spirits, electronics, and leather goods. A large military base is nearby.... Read more |
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Annecy
Annecy , town (1990 pop. 51,143), capital of Haute-Savoie dept., SE France, in Savoy in the N Alps, on beautiful Lake Annecy. A popular tourist resort, it also has printing plants and factories making jewelry, precision instruments, and wood, leather, and textile products. The center of the city,... Read more |
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Geneva
Geneva , Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. One of the smallest cantons, Geneva is in the plain between the Jura and the Alps. It borders on Vaud canton for 3.5 mi (5.6 km) in the north, but... Read more |
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Carson City
Carson City city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. The city was laid out in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station, a... Read more |
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Lake of Zurich
Zu·rich / ˈzoŏrik/ a city in northern central Switzerland, on Lake Zurich; pop. 343,000. The largest city in Switzerland, it is a major international financial center.... Read more |
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Oregon (city)
Oregon city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. The majority of the city's area is open farmland, where tomatoes,... Read more |
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Michigan City
Michigan City city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment, concrete and wire products, chemicals, apparel, and cast iron boilers. A state prison is located there. Nearby is... Read more |
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Geneva
Geneva City at the s end of Lake Geneva, sw Switzerland. A Roman town, it was taken by the Franks in...joined the Swiss Confederation in 1814 and was the scene of the Geneva Conventions in 1864. It was the seat of the League of Nations... |
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Switzerland
...Switzerland's highest peak is Monte Rosa, at 4634m (15,217ft). The plateau contains the cities of Zürich, Basel, Lausanne, and Bern, and Lakes Geneva and Constance.Climate and VegetationThe climate varies with altitude. The plateau has... |
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Lausanne
Lausanne City on the n shore of Lake Geneva, sw Switzerland; capital of Vaud canton. Originally a Celtic...Ruled by Prince-Bishops until 1536, when Bern conquered the city and it accepted the Reformation. Industries: leather, brewing... |
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Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin/USA A city said to be named after Geneva in New York because their positions at the north end of lakes are roughly similar. See Geneva. |
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Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland, USA Switzerland: a lake, a canton, and a city, originally Genava, whose...reference to the shape of Lake Geneva (in French, Lac Léman...they are known as the Geneva Convention and they seek... |
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Lausanne
...dunum. The previous names were Celtic. The small streams that used to flow through the city no longer exist. The original site was on the shore of Lake Geneva, but the inhabitants sought refuge from invasion in the hills above and built a new settlement... |
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LAKE GENEVA NOT JUST FOR THE RICH
...COLOR) The Geneva Lake Cruise Line (left...above) in Lake Geneva, Wis. The boat tours...CLOSE TO HOMELake Geneva in Wisconsin has been...shoreline. But Lake Geneva isn't just for the...water is one of the ... |
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Lake Geneva loaded with class
Lake Geneva's lakefront mansions gave...The vintage town on Lake Geneva, 75 miles northwest of Chicago...summer play areas for Windy City residents since the Great Chicago...excitement started the first Lake ... |
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WEEKEND AWAY; Destination: Lake Geneva, Wis.(TRAVEL)
...Chicago's rich and famous, Lake Geneva is known as much for its...Oprah have all called Lake Geneva home away from home. Locals...ideal time to enjoy Lake Geneva. The foliage will be spectacular...your own boat, call the ... |
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Lake Geneva pleasure parlay: Hike plus cruise
...we were out of the city limits, but cottages...Bay, off the main lake. We could see the...were more modest by Lake Geneva standards...passenger Belle of the Lake, largest of the line...sold the land around Lake ... |
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Turning the tide in Lake Geneva; Lakeside town aims to reclaim resort...
...president of the Lake Geneva Chamber of...that traffic strong. Lake Geneva recently spent...period lampposts. The city is also planning to...resorts, the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, has...the entrance to the ... |
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Hone your golf swing and soothe your spirit in Lake Geneva.(Going Places)
...Writer It doesn't take long for Lake Geneva to erase the stress of the city. A quick drive north across...families began coming to Lake Geneva soon after the Civil War, giving...s worth a return visit. Lake ... |
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Mirbeau-Hummel Development planned for Lake Geneva acreage.
...L. Hummel of Lake Forest, Ill...rejected by the city: August 2002...L. Meling of Lake Zurich, Ill...construction of Geneva Ridge, a gated...2004: The Lake Geneva Plan Commission...annexation. The Lake ... |
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Lake Geneva has good reason to celebrate
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. At 100, the town of Lake Geneva is looking good. At 150, the city is looking even better. And as local merchants celebrate Lake Geneva's twin birthdays, a party that started Saturday... |
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Bring your skis and swimsuit to Lake Geneva _ but keep off the ice.
...hours by car from the city and most burbs), and Lake Geneva is arguably the...Most winters, Geneva Lake (it's Lake Geneva for the town...temps have kept the lake almost completely liquid...a ... |
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Summer months are when Lake Geneva shines the brightest.
...Chris Schultz May 12--LAKE GENEVA The lady on the lake awakens...Memorial Day, and Lake Geneva is getting ready. During the last decade or so, Lake Geneva has tried to change its...fills with shoppers. The ... |
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